greenfield
See also: Greenfield
English
Etymology
green + field
Noun
greenfield (plural greenfields)
- A site, to be used for housing or commerce, whose previous use (if any) was agricultural
Adjective
greenfield (not comparable)
- (software engineering) Being a completely new development, without the need to integrate with legacy systems etc.
- a greenfield project
- (business) Previously untapped; free for the taking.
- a greenfield market
- a greenfield sales opportunity
See also
- brownfield