Agile & Scrum

Increment

/ˈɪŋkrɪmənt/

Definition

The sum of all completed product backlog items at the end of a sprint; must be usable and potentially shippable.

Example in context

"Every sprint produces a working increment — even if we don't release externally, it must be deployable."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Increment in context by working through exercises in the Agile & Scrum module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.