Object Storage - CI/CD Glossary Definition
Object storage (S3, GCS) stores data as immutable objects with metadata in a flat namespace of buckets, accessed by key over HTTP; its near-infinite scale and durability make it the standard backend for CI artifact stores and remote build caches.
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