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cowbuilder

linux

Wrapper around pbuilder that uses copy-on-write (COW) file systems for faster package builds

Pronunciation

Correct

KOW-builder

/ˈkaʊˌbɪldər/

Named for copy-on-write (COW) technology. 'cow' is pronounced like the animal — the acronym COW is read as a word.

Source: manpages.debian.org(official docs)

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