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.

  • What is Jira?

    Jira is an application lifecycle management (ALM) and Agile project management tool from Atlassian.

  • What is a product owner?

    A product owner is a role on a Scrum team that is responsible for the project's outcome.

  • 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.

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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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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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Programming

Definitions related to software programming, including tech terms about programming languages and words and phrases about software design, coding, testing and debugging.

  • What is obfuscation and how does it work?

    Obfuscation means to make something difficult to understand. Programming code is often obfuscated to protect intellectual property or trade secrets, and to prevent an attacker from reverse engineering a proprietary software program.

  • What is web application (web apps) and its benefits?

    A web application (web app) is an application program that is stored on a remote server and delivered over the internet through a browser interface.

  • What is a framework?

    In general, a framework is a real or conceptual structure intended to serve as a support or guide for the building of something that expands the structure into something useful.

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