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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What is DevOps? Meaning, methodology and guide
DevOps is a software development approach that brings development and IT operations teams together to deliver applications faster and more reliably.
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What is mobile application development?
Mobile application development is the set of processes and procedures involved in writing software for small, wireless computing devices, such as smartphones and other hand-held devices.
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What is data culture? A guide for data-driven organizations
Data culture is a set of principles regarding how an organization handles its data.
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 an API (application programming interface)?
An application programming interface (API) is code that enables two software programs to communicate.
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What is user experience and UX design? Why should you care?
User experience design, or UX design, is the process of building a product that's user-friendly and provides enhanced user experiences through elements like the user interface (UI), visuals and navigation features.
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What is mobile application development?
Mobile application development is the set of processes and procedures involved in writing software for small, wireless computing devices, such as smartphones and other hand-held devices.
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 DevOps? Meaning, methodology and guide
DevOps is a software development approach that brings development and IT operations teams together to deliver applications faster and more reliably.
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What is a configuration management database?
A configuration management database (CMDB) is a file -- usually in the form of a standardized database -- that contains all relevant information about the hardware and software components used in an organization's IT services and the relationships among those components.
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What is infrastructure as a service (IaaS)?
Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet.
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 an API (application programming interface)?
An application programming interface (API) is code that enables two software programs to communicate.
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What is DevOps? Meaning, methodology and guide
DevOps is a software development approach that brings development and IT operations teams together to deliver applications faster and more reliably.
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What is natural language processing (NLP)?
Natural language processing (NLP) is the ability of a computer program to understand human language as it's spoken and written -- referred to as natural language.