What does DACPAC stand for?

Question

In Visual Studio 2012 we have new project type called SQL Server Database Project and when compiled will create a .dacpac output file.

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Answer 1

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dacpac is a Data-tier application. More concretely, it is the file that gets created when you build a SQL Server Database Project. It contains all of the information necessary to build the db objects specified in your SQL DB project.