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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AppDev

Definitions about software applications and development including operating system vocabulary, programming terminology, words about Internet applications and terms used in app/dev.

  • What is real user monitoring (RUM)?

    Real user monitoring (RUM) is a type of performance monitoring that records user interactions with a website or application.

  • What is data profiling?

    Data profiling refers to the process of examining, analyzing, reviewing and summarizing data sets to gain insight into the quality of data.

  • What is a data type?

    In software programming, a data type refers to the type of value a variable has and what type of mathematical, relational or logical operations can be applied on it without causing an error.

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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 change control?

    Change control is a systematic approach that includes the various steps needed to process changes made to a product or system.

  • What is an object in programming?

    In object-oriented programming (OOP), an object is a reusable unit of code that can perform certain actions and interact with other objects in a program.

  • What is YAGNI principle (you aren't gonna need it)?

    YAGNI principle ('you aren't gonna need it') is a practice in software development that states that features should only be added when required..

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