Agile & Scrum

Sprint

/sprɪnt/

Definition

A fixed-length iteration (usually 1–4 weeks) during which a development team works on a committed set of backlog items.

Example in context

"This sprint is two weeks — we committed to 24 story points based on last sprint's velocity."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Sprint 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.