Dictionary
Technology Terminology Library
Plain-language meanings for common software, web, security, cloud, and product terms.
| Term | Meaning | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Feature Test | A test that checks a user-facing workflow. | Development |
| File Upload | A user-submitted file sent to the server. | Product |
| Filter | A control that narrows displayed records by a property. | Product |
| Foreign Key | A database field that links one table to another. | Database |
| Form Validation | Checking input before accepting it. | Backend |
| Frontend | The part of an application users see and interact with. | Frontend |
| Git | A distributed version control tool. | Development |
| Hashing | A one-way transformation used to store values like passwords safely. | Security |
| Hosting | The service or server where an application or website runs. | Infrastructure |
| HTML | The markup language used to structure content on web pages. | Web Fundamentals |
| HTTP | The protocol browsers and servers use to exchange web requests and responses. | Web Fundamentals |
| HTTPS | HTTP encrypted with TLS to protect data in transit. | Security |
| Idempotency | A property where repeating an action has the same effect as doing it once. | Integration |
| Index | A database structure that speeds up lookups. | Database |
| Internationalization | Preparing software to support multiple locales. | Product |
| Invoice | A document requesting payment for goods or services. | Billing |
| JavaScript | A programming language used to add behavior and interactivity to websites and applications. | Web Fundamentals |
| Job | A unit of work processed now or later. | Backend |
| JSON | A lightweight data format commonly used for API requests and responses. | Data |
| Kanban | A board layout that groups work by status. | Product |
| KPI | A key performance indicator used to measure progress. | Data |
| Laravel | A PHP framework for building web applications with routing, controllers, models, queues, and more. | Backend |
| Laravel Pennant | Laravel’s feature flag package. | Product |
| Latency | The delay before a system responds. | Performance |
| Load Balancer | Infrastructure that distributes traffic across servers. | Infrastructure |