buildout

American  

[bild-out] / ˈbɪldˌaʊt /

noun

1. the act or process of development, construction, or expansion: The relatively quick buildout is facilitated by modular parts constructed off-site.

   The buildout of the industry will likely begin in areas that already have well-established infrastructure.

   The relatively quick buildout is facilitated by modular parts constructed off-site.

2. the execution or implementation of construction or development plans.

   Two days before the construction deadline the plan was already over budget and nowhere near ready for buildout.

3. the state of being fully or maximally developed.

   When the city is at buildout, emissions will rise by 20% from the current amount.

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Etymology

Origin of buildout

First recorded in 1955–60; noun use of the verb phrase build out

Example Sentences

In recent months, investor fears about the sustainability of the artificial-intelligence buildout have mounted.

From Barron's

Management also said demand is driven by large well-capitalized technology companies that are implementing multi-year data-center infrastructure buildout plans.

From Barron's

Micron’s earnings, guidance, and commentary is evidence the AI buildout is accelerating.

From Barron's

With the AI data-center buildout leading to more memory and storage demand, Mehrotra said on the company’s earnings call Wednesday afternoon that he believes “aggregate industry supply will remain substantially short of the demand for the foreseeable future.”

From MarketWatch

With the AI data-center buildout leading to more memory and storage demand, Mehrotra said on the company’s earnings call Wednesday afternoon that he believes “aggregate industry supply will remain substantially short of the demand for the foreseeable future.”

From MarketWatch