buildcycle
nounUK /ˈbɪldˌsaɪkəl/
US /ˈbɪldˌsaɪkəl/
A buildcycle is the set of steps you repeat to make something.
The buildcycle for our treehouse started with drawing a plan and ended with painting the walls.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, the repeating steps used to turn source code into a finished program.
The team shortened the buildcycle so new versions came out faster.
3. The time it takes to put something together from start to finish.
A short buildcycle let the factory make more toys each day.
4. A pattern of building, using, and rebuilding something over and over.
The garden's buildcycle repeats every spring when we plant new seeds.