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definition of done

noun

C1CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The shared, explicit checklist that a piece of work must satisfy before it counts as complete.

It isn't in our definition of done until it's tested, documented and deployed.

Topic: Project management in Business English

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