Answers: <p>Also, the term "artifact package" refers to a logical package that can assemble artifacts created in a single build as well as multiple builds.</p>
  
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Answers: <p>Mainly an <a href="https://devops.stackexchange.com/questions/466/what-is-an-artifact-or-artefact?rq=1">artifact is the result of of a build phase</a>, this mean a package is an artifact of a kind.</p>
  
  <p>A package is usually a way to install a software or application, it includes the software itself and some intelligence to setup and configure the software.</p>
  
  <p>Calling an artifact a package usually comes when the artifact (whatever it is, from a .deb to a simple zip file) contain more than just the application, it could be a simple script to help configuring the software and setting proper permissions or other softwares needed.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I would like to understand the difference between package and artifact.</p>
  
  <p>Also In what context we should use these terms.</p>
  
Tags: <terminology><deployment><release-management><release><artifacts>
Title: What is the difference between packages and artifacts?
UserDisplayName: Shash
ThreadText: # What is the difference between packages and artifacts?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-15)
  
  I would like to understand the difference between package and artifact.
  
  Also In what context we should use these terms.
  
  **Tags:** terminology, deployment, release-management, release, artifacts
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2017-06-15. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
  
  Mainly an [artifact is the result of of a build phase](https://devops.stackexchange.com/questions/466/what-is-an-artifact-or-artefact?rq=1), this mean a package is an artifact of a kind.
  
  A package is usually a way to install a software or application, it includes the software itself and some intelligence to setup and configure the software.
  
  Calling an artifact a package usually comes when the artifact (whatever it is, from a .deb to a simple zip file) contain more than just the application, it could be a simple script to help configuring the software and setting proper permissions or other softwares needed.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2017-06-15. Score: 0
  
  Also, the term "artifact package" refers to a logical package that can assemble artifacts created in a single build as well as multiple builds.
  
  
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