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ClickOps
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English
Etymology
en click operations op(eration)s, after en DevOps.
Noun
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en computing humorous Manual (point-and-click) configuration of a system, as opposed to an automated one.
en 2023 Kelly Shortridge; Aaron Rinehart Security Chaos Engineering O'Reilly 9781098113780 https://books.google.com/books?id=cH-2EAAAQBAJ&pg=PT158&dq=%22clickops%22&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22clickops%22&f=false The security and sysadmin status quo of “ClickOps” is, through this lens, frankly dangerous. It increases tight coupling and complexity, without the efficiency blessings we'd expect from this Faustian bargain—akin to trading our soul for a life of tedium.