Developer Terms Glossary

Scrambled

Rearranged to obscure meaning.

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Sealed

Data that is secured and cannot be modified.

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Secure

Protected against unauthorised access or tampering.

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SHA256

A cryptographic hash function that produces a 256-bit hash.

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SHA512

A cryptographic hash function that produces a 512-bit hash.

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Shrink

To reduce in size.

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Signature

Cryptographic proof that data was created by a known sender.

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Simplify

Make less complex.

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Smokescreen

A technique to obscure the true purpose.

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Source map

File that maps compressed code back to the original.

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Squeeze

Compress to a minimum.

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Stealth

Operates unnoticed or undetected.

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Strip

Remove unnecessary data.

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Terser

A tool for compressing and minifying JavaScript.

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Token

A small piece of data used for authentication and authorization.

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Tokeniser

Breaks code into manageable tokens for parsing.

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Transformed

Changed from one form or structure to another.

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Transpiled

Converted from one programming language to another.

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Transpiler

Tool that converts code from one version/language to another.

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Uglify

Make code less readable for compression or security.

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UglifyJS

JavaScript tool for code minification and obfuscation.

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Vault

A secure storage system.

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Watermark

A hidden signature embedded in code to indicate authorship.

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Webpack

Module bundler for JavaScript applications.

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Wrapping

Encasing code in layers of logic or disguise.

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