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What does "CD" mean in programming?
CD is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
Continuous Delivery or Continuous Deployment. Continuous Delivery means code is always in a deployable state and can be released with a manual trigger. Continuous Deployment goes further: every passing build is deployed automatically.
Example
"With CD enabled, every merge to main is deployed to production within minutes."
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