Software delivery & architecture · Core

Rollback

Also called: roll back

ELI5

Undo a release that caused problems.

Used in conversation

“The team triggered a rollback after error rates rose.”

Definition

Reverting a deployment or change to a previous stable state.

Here “Rollback” means: Reverting a deployment or change to a previous stable state.

Pitch context

You will see “Rollback” 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