CI/CD stands for the continuous integration and the continuous delivery or deployment of the designed code. CI/CD notably reduces time-to-market by automating code build, release and final deployment.
Code written by several software developers may be immediately incorporated into the dev repository. Typically, a pull request is used to incorporate code parts. After incorporation of all suggested modifications, the testers might enter the game and test the product for bugs in the created build. And if any bugs are found, they can be fixed before the created build is available for use in production.
The delivery workflow's automation, which entails building, testing, and delivery, is referred to as the pipeline. Each step might be conducted manually, but automating and coordinating those stages ensures consistency and reduces human error.
There are three steps in a typical pipeline: build, test, and deploy.