Software delivery & architecture · Working

Release train

Also called: release cadence

ELI5

Changes leave on a repeated release schedule.

Used in conversation

“The monthly release train creates predictable planning.”

Definition

A regular schedule bundling changes into coordinated releases.

Here “Release train” means: A regular schedule bundling changes into coordinated releases.

Pitch context

You will see “Release train” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16