toolchain

English

Etymology

From tool +‎ chain.

Noun

toolchain (plural toolchains)

1. (computing) A set of tools for software development, often used in sequence so that the output of one tool comprises the input of the next.
   • 2015, Jim Kukunas, Power and Performance: Software Analysis and Optimization:

     A toolchain is a set of tools for building, inspecting, and modifying software.

Alternative forms

• tool chain
• tool-chain

See also

• toolkit
• toolset
• toolstack