Software Development Terminologies

Software development is a vast and complex field having countless terms and acronyms. Our comprehensive glossary is the perfect resource for developers, designers, and tech enthusiasts alike to master the core software concepts.

Software Architecture

  • What are Web Server?
  • What is a Database Server?
  • What is a Load Balancer?
  • What is Fault Tolerance?
  • What is a Distributed System?
  • What is Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
  • What is a Reverse Proxy?
  • What is API?
  • What is RESTFUL API?
  • What is SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)?
  • What is Webhooks?
  • What is SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)?
  • What is TLS (Transport Layer Security)?
  • What is CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing)?
  • What is Serverless Computing?
  • What is Function as a Service (FaaS)?
  • What is Event-Driven Architecture?

Software Deployment

  • What is Software Deployment?
  • What is Continuous Deployment?
  • What is Rollback in Software Deployment?
  • What is Zero Downtime Deployment?
  • What is a Deployment Environment?
  • What is Deployment Orchestration?
  • What is Infrastructure as Code in Software Deployment?
  • What is Deployment Pipeline?
  • What is Deployment Automation?
  • What is Deployment Frequency?
  • What is Production Environment?
  • What is Canary Testing in Software Deployment?
  • What is Deployment Testing?

Software Methodologies

  • What is Scrum?
  • What is Lean Software Development?
  • What is the Waterfall Model?
  • What is the Iterative Model?
  • What is the Spiral Model?
  • What is Extreme Programming (Xp)?
  • What are Crystal Methods?
  • What is Feature-driven Development (Fdd)?
  • What is Dynamic Systems Development Method (Dsdm)?
  • What is Rapid Application Development (Rad)?
  • What is the Kanban Methodology?
  • What is Test-driven Development (Tdd)?
  • What is Behavior-driven Development (Bdd)?
  • What is Model-driven Development (Mdd)?
  • What is Domain-driven Design (Ddd)?
  • What is Devops Methodology?
  • What is Agile Software Methodology?