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Dependency Resolution - CI/CD Glossary Definition

Dependency resolution is the process a package manager uses to choose concrete versions for every required package so all version constraints are satisfied simultaneously.

In CI

A failed resolution surfaces as errors like npm ERESOLVE or pip ResolutionImpossible. Committing a lockfile lets CI install the already-resolved graph and skip re-solving.

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