Target Triple - CI/CD Glossary Definition
A target triple is a string that identifies the platform a compiler should build for, conventionally in the form arch-vendor-os-abi, such as x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu or aarch64-apple-darwin.
Usage
You pass a triple to cross-compiling toolchains (rustc --target, Clang --target) to select architecture, operating system, and ABI for the output.
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