Dependency Hell
/dɪˈpendənsi hel/
Definition
A situation where conflicting transitive dependency versions make it impossible to satisfy all package requirements simultaneously.
Example in context
"Library A needs lodash ^3, library B needs lodash ^4 — welcome to dependency hell. Time for a major upgrade."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master Dependency Hell in context by working through exercises in the Open Source module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.