Tech Glossary

A programming language used to build interactive websites and web applications.

A versatile programming language known for its simplicity, widely used in data science, AI, web development, and automation.

A typed superset of JavaScript that adds static type checking, helping catch errors before code runs.

A JavaScript library for building user interfaces, developed by Meta (Facebook).

Application Programming Interface — a set of rules that allows different software applications to communicate with each other.

A web API architecture that uses HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to perform CRUD operations on resources.

JavaScript Object Notation — a lightweight data format used for storing and exchanging data between servers and web applications.

A query language for APIs that lets clients request exactly the data they need, developed by Facebook (Meta).

A set of practices combining software development and IT operations to shorten the development lifecycle and deliver software faster.

A platform for building, running, and shipping applications in lightweight, portable containers.

An open-source container orchestration platform that automates deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

The delivery of computing services (servers, storage, databases, networking) over the internet instead of local hardware.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment — automated practices for building, testing, and deploying software.

A branch of artificial intelligence where computers learn patterns from data to make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed.

An interdisciplinary field that uses statistics, programming, and domain knowledge to extract insights from data.

Structured Query Language — the standard language for managing and querying data in relational databases.

The simulation of human intelligence by computer systems, enabling machines to learn, reason, and make decisions.

A project management methodology that emphasizes iterative development, collaboration, and adapting to change.

A distributed version control system that tracks changes in source code during software development.

Software whose source code is freely available for anyone to view, modify, and distribute.

An architectural style where an application is built as a collection of small, independent services that communicate over APIs.

HyperText Markup Language — the standard language for creating the structure and content of web pages.

Cascading Style Sheets — the language used to control the visual presentation (colors, layout, typography) of web pages.

Search Engine Optimization — the practice of improving a website's visibility in search engine results to drive organic traffic.

The server-side part of web development that handles data processing, business logic, databases, and APIs.