Flyway: meaning, definitions and examples

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flyway

 

[ ˈflaɪweɪ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

database migration

Flyway is an open-source database migration tool that allows developers to manage version control for database schemas. It enables automated database migrations, ensuring that changes to the database structure are applied consistently across different environments. Flyway tracks, version-controls, and applies database schema changes in a reliable way.

Examples of usage

  • We used Flyway to manage our database migrations effectively.
  • Flyway helps keep our database schemas in sync.
  • Using Flyway reduces the chances of migration errors.

Translations

Translations of the word "flyway" in other languages:

🇵🇹 flyway

🇮🇳 फ्लाईवे

🇩🇪 Flugweg

🇮🇩 jalur penerbangan

🇺🇦 летючий шлях

🇵🇱 szlak lotniczy

🇯🇵 フライウェイ

🇫🇷 voie aérienne

🇪🇸 ruta aérea

🇹🇷 uçuş yolu

🇰🇷 비행 경로

🇸🇦 مسار الطيران

🇨🇿 letecká cesta

🇸🇰 letecká trasa

🇨🇳 飞行路线

🇸🇮 letalska pot

🇮🇸 flugsamningur

🇰🇿 ұшатын жол

🇬🇪 ფრენის გზა

🇦🇿 uçuş yolu

🇲🇽 ruta de vuelo

Etymology

The term 'Flyway' originates from the combination of 'fly', a verb meaning to move through the air, and 'way', indicating a method or manner of doing something. In the context of software, it refers to the methodical process of propagating database changes, similar to how birds migrate along a route known as a flyway. The Flyway tool was created to address common issues developers encounter when managing multiple environments and the complexities of database schema changes. The ethos behind its development was to provide a straightforward, consistent system for handling these migrations, which can often lead to confusion and errors if not managed properly. The use of the name 'Flyway' metaphorically illustrates the organized way in which database changes can be migrated—much like how migratory birds take a set path during their journey.