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IaC — Infrastructure as Code

Defines infrastructure through machine-readable configuration.

Acronym study batch 4 · reviewed 2026-10-20

Why learn IaC — Infrastructure as Code?

Defines infrastructure through machine-readable configuration.

Where it came from

Review plans and state before applying changes.

• Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Infrastructure is Authored like Code.

Build your understanding

Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.

1. Without looking, expand IaC: Infrastructure as Code.
2. Recall this memory aid: Infrastructure is Authored like Code.
3. Explain the practical use: Defines infrastructure through machine-readable configuration.
4. Explain this distinction: Review plans and state before applying changes.
5. Identify IaC in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.

Documentation and sources

• Azure fundamentals documentation (learn.microsoft.com)
• Azure architecture (learn.microsoft.com)

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