joint development environment
nounUK /dʒɔɪnt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
US /dʒɔɪnt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
A shared space where people work together to build and test software.
The team used a joint development environment so everyone could edit the same code at once.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A physical lab where engineers from different companies build products together.
The two firms opened a joint development environment to design the new battery.
3. A setup where hardware and software teams share tools and test equipment.
Their joint development environment let chip designers and app developers test together.
4. A cloud-based service that lets partners co-create and debug applications.
The startup joined a joint development environment hosted by its partner.