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What does "greenfield" mean in programming?
greenfield 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
A project started from scratch with no existing codebase to constrain decisions. The term comes from construction: building on an empty field with no prior structures to work around.
Example
"This is a greenfield project, so we can choose the stack and architecture without any legacy constraints."
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