Could you explain the concept of pipeline in the context of data or process development and processing?

A pipeline is a sequence of steps or stages through which data processing or task execution passes. In the context of development and DevOps, a pipeline is often used to automate processes, such as CI/CD (Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery). Each stage in the pipeline performs a specific function: build, testing, deployment, etc.

For example, in software development, a pipeline might look like this — code is committed to the repository → build is triggered → tests are run → if everything is successful, deployment to the server occurs.

This approach allows automating and standardizing the process, reducing errors and speeding up the release of new versions.