Developer Terms Glossary

AI code completion

AI-assisted suggestions while writing code.

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API Key

Credential to authenticate API requests.

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ARIA roles

Attributes defining roles for accessibility tools.

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Accessibility (a11y)

Practices that ensure software can be used by everyone.

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Alt Text

Descriptive text for images to improve accessibility and SEO.

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Assertion

Conditions that must be true in tests.

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Bcrypt / Argon2

Algorithms used for hashing passwords securely.

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Build Pipeline

Automated workflow for software delivery.

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CORS

Cross-Origin Resource Sharing: controls resource access from other domains.

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CRUD

Create, Read, Update, Delete operations for databases.

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CSR / SSR / SSG / ISR

Client/Server/Static/Incremental rendering strategies.

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CSRF

Cross-Site Request Forgery: tricks users into executing unwanted actions.

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Canonical URL

Declares the preferred URL for duplicate content.

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Clickjacking

Deceptive UI overlay tricks users into clicking hidden elements.

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Component-based design

UI built from reusable components.

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Content Security Policy

Defines approved content sources to prevent XSS.

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Continuous Deployment (CD)

Automatically releasing software to production.

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Continuous Integration (CI)

Automatically integrating and testing code changes.

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Contrast Ratio

Difference between foreground and background colours.

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Core Web Vitals

Metrics for speed, responsiveness, and visual stability.

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Cypress

End-to-end testing framework for web apps.

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Dark mode implementation

UI design with dark backgrounds and light text.

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Developer productivity tools

Software or systems that improve dev workflow.

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Dockerfile

Script used to define a Docker container environment.

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E2E Test

Tests complete user scenarios across systems.

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