Dictionary

Technology Terminology Library

Plain-language meanings for common software, web, security, cloud, and product terms.

Term	Meaning	Category
Composer	The PHP dependency manager.	Backend
Controller	A class that receives a request, coordinates work, and returns a response.	Backend
Cookie	Small data stored by the browser for a website.	Web Fundamentals
CORS	Browser rules that control cross-origin requests.	Security
Cron	A schedule for running tasks automatically.	Infrastructure
CRUD	Create, Read, Update, Delete operations for a resource.	Backend
CSRF	Cross-site request forgery, an attack where another site tries to submit actions as a logged-in user.	Security
CSS	A stylesheet language used to control how HTML looks.	Web Fundamentals
CSV	A plain text format for tabular data.	Data
Dashboard	A screen that summarizes important data and actions.	Product
Data Table	A structured grid for comparing records.	Frontend
Database	A structured place to store application data.	Database
Debugging	Finding and fixing software problems.	Development
Deployment	The process of releasing software to an environment.	Infrastructure
Design System	Reusable design rules, tokens, and components.	Design
DNS	The system that translates domain names into IP addresses.	Infrastructure
Domain	A human-readable name for an internet location.	Infrastructure
Drawer	A panel that slides in from the side of the screen.	Frontend
Dropdown	A compact menu for selecting one option.	Frontend
Eloquent	Laravel’s object-relational mapper for working with database records.	Backend
Encryption	Transforming data so it cannot be read without a key.	Security
Environment Variable	A configuration value supplied outside the codebase.	Infrastructure
ETL	Extract, transform, load; a data movement process.	Data
Exception	An error condition represented in code.	Development
Feature Flag	A switch that enables or disables functionality.	Product