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{{Short description|toolTool thatto automatesautomate thesoftware compilationcreation or linking of the source codestages}}
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A '''build system''' or '''build automation tool'''<ref>{{cite journal|last=Maudoux|first=Guillaume|title=Correct, Efficient and Tailored: The Future of Build Systems|journal=IEEE Software|date=2018|volume=35 |issue=2 |pages=32–37 |doi=10.1109/MS.2018.111095025 |url=https://dial.uclouvain.be/pr/boreal/object/boreal%3A189586/datastream/PDF_01/view|access-date=2025-02-15|url-access=subscription|hdl=2078.1/189586|hdl-access=free}}</ref> is a [[programming tool|tool]] or [[List of build automation software|set of tools]] that [[build automation|automate]] the [[Compiler|compilation]] and [[linker (computing)|linking]] of [[source code]] into an [[executable]] [[software|program]] or [[library (computing)|library]]. It streamlines the [[software development]] process by managing dependencies, resolving conflicts, and ensuring consistent [[software build|builds]] across different environments.