A - Definitions

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    Agile retrospective

    An Agile retrospective is a meeting that's held at the end of an iteration in Agile software development.

  • application firewall

    An application firewall is an enhanced firewall that limits access by applications to the operating system (OS) of a computer... (Continued)

  • application platform

    An application platform is a framework of services that applications rely on for standard operations.

  • application security

    Application security, or appsec, is the practice of using security software, hardware, techniques, best practices and procedures to protect computer applications from external security threats.

  • artifact (software development)

    An artifact is a byproduct of software development that helps describe the architecture, design and function of software.

  • automated testing

    Automated testing is a software testing technique that automates the process of validating the functionality of software and ensures it meets requirements before being released into production.

  • What is acceptance testing?

    Acceptance testing is a quality assurance (QA) process that determines to what degree an application meets end users' approval.

  • What is Agile software development?

    Agile is a type of software development methodology that anticipates the need for flexibility and applies a level of pragmatism to the delivery of the finished product.

  • What is alpha testing?

    Alpha testing is the initial phase of validating whether a new product will perform as expected.

  • What is an application?

    An application, also referred to as an application program or application software, is a computer software package that performs a specific function directly for an end user or, in some cases, for another application.

  • What is Apache JMeter?

    Apache JMeter is open source software for load testing applications and measuring their performance.

  • What is application lifecycle management?

    Application lifecycle management (ALM) is the process of managing a software lifecycle from creation to its end of life.