Clickops

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Manual (point-and-click) configuration of a system, as opposed to an automated one. humorous, uncountable

    "The security and sysadmin status quo of “ClickOps” is, through this lens, frankly dangerous. It increases tight coupling and complexity, without the efficiency blessings we'd expect from this Faustian bargain—akin to trading our soul for a life of tedium."

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"The security and sysadmin status quo of “ClickOps” is, through this lens, frankly dangerous. It increases tight coupling and complexity, without the efficiency blessings we'd expect from this Faustian bargain—akin to trading our soul for a life of tedium."

Etymology

Blend of click + op(eration)s, after DevOps.

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