Tech, Product & Agile Jargon · Intern level

"Ship"

"Ship" means to release or deploy a product, feature, or piece of software to users.

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How "Ship" shows up at work

Borrowed from manufacturing and now standard in tech and startups. Straightforward in meaning, but the word carries a cultural weight: shipping is the virtue, deliberation is the obstacle. When someone says "just ship it," they usually mean the opposite of a careful launch plan.

Buzzword

We're planning to ship the new dashboard feature by end of week.

Plain English

We're planning to release the new dashboard feature by end of week.

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