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Change window

A scheduled period during which changes to a system are permitted.

Plain English

The agreed period when a system can be taken down or changed, usually outside business hours.

If you’re new here

Deployments happen when the window opens, not when the work is finished. There are also periods when nothing may be changed at all.

What they probably mean

Your weekend, most likely.

Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.

Bureaucracy level

Easy · 2/5

How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.

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