灰度

huī dù

gradual rollout

公司决定先对10%的用户进行灰度发布新功能。

The company decided to roll out the new feature to 10% of users in a phased manner.

Technology

technical

A controlled, incremental deployment of a new feature, update, or product to a small subset of users before full release to identify issues and gather feedback.

为了确保系统稳定性，我们采用了灰度发布策略。

To ensure system stability, we adopted a gradual rollout strategy.

新版本先在灰度环境中测试，没有问题后再推广到生产环境。

The new version is first tested in a staging environment; if no issues arise, it is then promoted to the production environment.

Commonly used in software development and IT operations. Contrasts with '全量发布' (full release).

Business

formal

A management approach where decisions or changes are implemented gradually to minimize risk and allow for adjustment based on real-world outcomes.

领导层决定采用灰度管理，先在小范围内试点再推广。

The leadership decided to adopt a phased management approach, piloting changes in a small scope before scaling up.

Often used in organizational change management or policy implementation.

Collocations

灰度发布gradual rollout / phased deployment灰度测试gradual testing / canary testing灰度环境staging environment / gray environment灰度策略gradual rollout strategy灰度上线gradual launch

Synonyms

渐进式发布分批发布小范围测试

Antonyms

全量发布一次性发布

Related Phrases

蓝绿部署phrase

blue-green deployment (a related deployment strategy)

金丝雀发布phrase

canary release (a type of gradual rollout)

Pro Tip

Distinguish from 'A/B测试'

'灰度发布' focuses on rolling out changes incrementally to a subset of users to monitor performance and stability, while 'A/B测试' compares two versions of a feature to evaluate user response. They can be used together but serve different purposes.

Gold Rule

When to use '灰度发布'

Use this term when discussing software updates, feature releases, or organizational changes that are deployed gradually to minimize risk. It is not suitable for describing personal habits or unrelated processes.

Word Origin

The term combines '灰' (gray, implying partial/incomplete) and '度' (degree/method), reflecting the idea of deploying changes incrementally rather than all at once. First emerged in IT contexts in the 2010s, influenced by practices like 'canary releases' in software engineering.

Usage Notes

Primarily used in tech and business contexts. Avoid using in casual conversation unless discussing technology or management practices. The term is neutral and does not imply failure or success—it simply describes the method of deployment.

Word Breakdown

灰

gray (partial/incomplete)

root

度

degree/method

suffix

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