noun
environment description
Computing term for a formal description of a software or hardware environment, such as configuration, dependencies, or runtime settings.
このツールは環境記述ファイルを読み込んで自動的にセットアップを行います。
This tool reads the environment description file and performs setup automatically.
Compound of 環境 (environment) and 記述 (description), likely a calque from English 'environment description' used in computing contexts.