Software development
Definitions related to software development, including tech terms about programming and words and phrases about Scrum, Agile and waterfall methodologies.
Agile software development
Definitions related to agile software development, including terms about Scrum and words and phrases about user stories, extreme programming (XP), Crystal, feature-driven development and Adaptive.
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test-driven development (TDD)
Test-driven development (TDD), also called test-driven design, is a software programming method that interlaces unit testing, programming and refactoring on source code.
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12-factor app
Twelve-factor app is a methodology for building distributed applications that run in the cloud and are delivered as a service.
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feature-driven development (FDD)
Feature-driven development (FDD) is an Agile software development framework that organizes work around product features.
AppDev
Definitions about software applications and development including operating system vocabulary, programming terminology, words about Internet applications and terms used in app/dev.
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What is computer-aided software engineering (CASE)?
Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) describes a broad set of labor-saving tools and methods used in software development and business process modeling.
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component
In programming and engineering disciplines, a component is an identifiable part of a larger program or construction.
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product development (new product development)
Product development -- also called new product management -- is a series of steps that includes the conceptualization, design, development and marketing of newly created or rebranded goods and services.
DevOps
This glossary contains definitions related to the DevOps movement. Some definitions explain the meaning of words used to describe how a DevOps culture breaks down silos between software development and operations teams. Other definitions are related to the software tools that DevOps engineers use to lower costs, achieve higher productivity and automate tasks.
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What is RPM Package Manager?
RPM Package Manager (RPM), originally called the Red Hat Package Manager, is an open source program for installing, uninstalling and managing software packages in Linux.
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test-driven development (TDD)
Test-driven development (TDD), also called test-driven design, is a software programming method that interlaces unit testing, programming and refactoring on source code.
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boot loader (boot manager)
A boot loader (boot manager) is a small program that places the operating system (OS) of a computer into memory.
Programming
Definitions related to software programming, including tech terms about programming languages and words and phrases about software design, coding, testing and debugging.
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What is computer-aided software engineering (CASE)?
Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) describes a broad set of labor-saving tools and methods used in software development and business process modeling.
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component
In programming and engineering disciplines, a component is an identifiable part of a larger program or construction.
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exception handler
An exception handler is code that stipulates what a program will do when an anomalous or exceptional event occurs and disrupts the normal flow of that program's instructions.