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The Developer Dictionary | DevTerms
A crowdsourced dictionary for developers. Find definitions for all sorts of technical terms, programming jargon, and more!
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Hello world! devterms.io is the crowdsourced dictionary for developers. Got a term that’s scratching your head? You can find definitions for technical terms & programming jargon on DevTerms!
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💡 Today's word of the day is yak shaving!
A humorous term used in software development to describe the situation where a series of seemingly unrelated tasks or activities must be completed in order to accomplish a …
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A humorous term used in software development to describe the situation where a series of seemingly unrelated tasks or activities must be completed in order to accomplish a …
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What is yak shaving?
A humorous term used in software development to describe the situation where a series of seemingly unrelated tasks or activities must be completed in order to accomplish a primary goal or objective, often leading to distraction, frustration, and inefficiency.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is yak shaving!
A humorous term used in software development to describe the situation where a series of seemingly unrelated tasks or activities must be completed in order to accomplish a …
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A humorous term used in software development to describe the situation where a series of seemingly unrelated tasks or activities must be completed in order to accomplish a …
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💡 Today's word of the day is Hungarian notation!
A naming convention in computer programming where the name of a variable or function indicates its type or intended use.
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A naming convention in computer programming where the name of a variable or function indicates its type or intended use.
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What is Hungarian notation?
A naming convention in computer programming where the name of a variable or function indicates its type or intended use.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is Hungarian notation!
A naming convention in computer programming where the name of a variable or function indicates its type or intended use.
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A naming convention in computer programming where the name of a variable or function indicates its type or intended use.
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💡 Today's word of the day is CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)!
CSS is the code that tells the browser how to display the content of a web page for the end user by formatting fonts, colors, backgrounds, and other visual…
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CSS is the code that tells the browser how to display the content of a web page for the end user by formatting fonts, colors, backgrounds, and other visual…
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What is CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)?
CSS is the code that tells the browser how to display the content of a web page for the end user by formatting fonts, colors, backgrounds, and other visual elements.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)!
CSS is the code that tells the browser how to display the content of a web page for the end user by formatting fonts, colors, backgrounds, and other visual…
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CSS is the code that tells the browser how to display the content of a web page for the end user by formatting fonts, colors, backgrounds, and other visual…
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💡 Today's word of the day is waving a dead chicken!
A humorous or derogatory term used in software development to describe attempts to resolve technical problems or issues through superstitious or irrational means,…
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A humorous or derogatory term used in software development to describe attempts to resolve technical problems or issues through superstitious or irrational means,…
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What is waving a dead chicken?
A humorous or derogatory term used in software development to describe attempts to resolve technical problems or issues through superstitious or irrational means, such as chanting, sacrificing, or making symbolic gestures, usually as a last resort when all other solutions fail.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is waving a dead chicken!
A humorous or derogatory term used in software development to describe attempts to resolve technical problems or issues through superstitious or irrational means,…
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A humorous or derogatory term used in software development to describe attempts to resolve technical problems or issues through superstitious or irrational means,…
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💡 Today's word of the day is testing!
The process of executing a program with the intent of finding errors.
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The process of executing a program with the intent of finding errors.
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What is testing?
The process of executing a program with the intent of finding errors.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is testing!
The process of executing a program with the intent of finding errors.
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The process of executing a program with the intent of finding errors.
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💡 Today's word of the day is hello world!
The simplest program that can be written in a programming language, typically printing the phrase 'Hello, World!' to the console.
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The simplest program that can be written in a programming language, typically printing the phrase 'Hello, World!' to the console.
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What is hello world?
The simplest program that can be written in a programming language, typically printing the phrase 'Hello, World!' to the console.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is hello world!
The simplest program that can be written in a programming language, typically printing the phrase 'Hello, World!' to the console.
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The simplest program that can be written in a programming language, typically printing the phrase 'Hello, World!' to the console.
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💡 Today's word of the day is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)!
A protocol that provides new devices on a network the information they need to communicate with other devices.
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A protocol that provides new devices on a network the information they need to communicate with other devices.
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What is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)?
A protocol that provides new devices on a network the information they need to communicate with other devices.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)!
A protocol that provides new devices on a network the information they need to communicate with other devices.
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A protocol that provides new devices on a network the information they need to communicate with other devices.
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💡 Today's word of the day is sitemap!
A file where you provide information about the pages, videos, and other files on your site, and the relationships between them.
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A file where you provide information about the pages, videos, and other files on your site, and the relationships between them.
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What is sitemap?
A file where you provide information about the pages, videos, and other files on your site, and the relationships between them.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is sitemap!
A file where you provide information about the pages, videos, and other files on your site, and the relationships between them.
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A file where you provide information about the pages, videos, and other files on your site, and the relationships between them.
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💡 Today's word of the day is SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)!
A software design style where services are provided to the other components by application components, through a communication protocol over a netwo…
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A software design style where services are provided to the other components by application components, through a communication protocol over a netwo…
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What is SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)?
A software design style where services are provided to the other components by application components, through a communication protocol over a network.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is SOA (Service Oriented Architecture)!
A software design style where services are provided to the other components by application components, through a communication protocol over a netwo…
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A software design style where services are provided to the other components by application components, through a communication protocol over a netwo…
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💡 Today's word of the day is VR (virtual reality)!
A simulated experience generated by computer technology that immerses users in an interactive three-dimensional environment, often using specialized hardware such …
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A simulated experience generated by computer technology that immerses users in an interactive three-dimensional environment, often using specialized hardware such …
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What is VR (virtual reality)?
A simulated experience generated by computer technology that immerses users in an interactive three-dimensional environment, often using specialized hardware such as headsets and controllers to provide realistic visuals, sounds, and interactions.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is VR (virtual reality)!
A simulated experience generated by computer technology that immerses users in an interactive three-dimensional environment, often using specialized hardware such …
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A simulated experience generated by computer technology that immerses users in an interactive three-dimensional environment, often using specialized hardware such …
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💡 Today's word of the day is meta tag!
A tag in the HTML document head section providing information about the web page, such as the character set, page description, and keywords.
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A tag in the HTML document head section providing information about the web page, such as the character set, page description, and keywords.
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What is meta tag?
A tag in the HTML document head section providing information about the web page, such as the character set, page description, and keywords.
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November 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is meta tag!
A tag in the HTML document head section providing information about the web page, such as the character set, page description, and keywords.
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A tag in the HTML document head section providing information about the web page, such as the character set, page description, and keywords.
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💡 Today's word of the day is Vue.js!
A progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces, known for its simplicity, flexibility, and reactivity, allowing developers to create interactive web application…
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A progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces, known for its simplicity, flexibility, and reactivity, allowing developers to create interactive web application…
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What is Vue.js?
A progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces, known for its simplicity, flexibility, and reactivity, allowing developers to create interactive web applications with ease.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is Vue.js!
A progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces, known for its simplicity, flexibility, and reactivity, allowing developers to create interactive web application…
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A progressive JavaScript framework for building user interfaces, known for its simplicity, flexibility, and reactivity, allowing developers to create interactive web application…
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💡 Today's word of the day is variable!
A storage location paired with an associated symbolic name, which contains some known or unknown quantity of information referred to as a value.
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A storage location paired with an associated symbolic name, which contains some known or unknown quantity of information referred to as a value.
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What is variable?
A storage location paired with an associated symbolic name, which contains some known or unknown quantity of information referred to as a value.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is variable!
A storage location paired with an associated symbolic name, which contains some known or unknown quantity of information referred to as a value.
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A storage location paired with an associated symbolic name, which contains some known or unknown quantity of information referred to as a value.
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💡 Today's word of the day is upcasting!
A type conversion in object-oriented programming where an object of a subclass is treated as an object of its superclass, often used implicitly in polymorphic code to enable …
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A type conversion in object-oriented programming where an object of a subclass is treated as an object of its superclass, often used implicitly in polymorphic code to enable …
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What is upcasting?
A type conversion in object-oriented programming where an object of a subclass is treated as an object of its superclass, often used implicitly in polymorphic code to enable abstraction and dynamic behavior.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is upcasting!
A type conversion in object-oriented programming where an object of a subclass is treated as an object of its superclass, often used implicitly in polymorphic code to enable …
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A type conversion in object-oriented programming where an object of a subclass is treated as an object of its superclass, often used implicitly in polymorphic code to enable …
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💡 Today's word of the day is Axios!
A promise-based HTTP client for the browser and node.js.
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A promise-based HTTP client for the browser and node.js.
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What is Axios?
A promise-based HTTP client for the browser and node.js.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is Axios!
A promise-based HTTP client for the browser and node.js.
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A promise-based HTTP client for the browser and node.js.
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💡 Today's word of the day is Content Delivery Network (CDN)!
A system of distributed servers that deliver pages and other web content to a user, based on the geographic locations of the user, the origin of the webp…
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A system of distributed servers that deliver pages and other web content to a user, based on the geographic locations of the user, the origin of the webp…
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What is Content Delivery Network (CDN)?
A system of distributed servers that deliver pages and other web content to a user, based on the geographic locations of the user, the origin of the webpage, and the content delivery server.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is Content Delivery Network (CDN)!
A system of distributed servers that deliver pages and other web content to a user, based on the geographic locations of the user, the origin of the webp…
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A system of distributed servers that deliver pages and other web content to a user, based on the geographic locations of the user, the origin of the webp…
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💡 Today's word of the day is Soundex!
A phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, allowing the matching of similar-sounding names in database searches.
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A phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, allowing the matching of similar-sounding names in database searches.
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What is Soundex?
A phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, allowing the matching of similar-sounding names in database searches.
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October 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is Soundex!
A phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, allowing the matching of similar-sounding names in database searches.
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A phonetic algorithm for indexing names by sound, allowing the matching of similar-sounding names in database searches.
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💡 Today's word of the day is Kubernetes (K8s)!
An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
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An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
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What is Kubernetes (K8s)?
An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is Kubernetes (K8s)!
An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
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An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.
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💡 Today's word of the day is TCO (total cost of ownership)!
A financial estimate that helps consumers and businesses determine the total cost of acquiring, operating, and maintaining a product or service over its e…
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A financial estimate that helps consumers and businesses determine the total cost of acquiring, operating, and maintaining a product or service over its e…
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What is TCO (total cost of ownership)?
A financial estimate that helps consumers and businesses determine the total cost of acquiring, operating, and maintaining a product or service over its entire lifecycle.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is TCO (total cost of ownership)!
A financial estimate that helps consumers and businesses determine the total cost of acquiring, operating, and maintaining a product or service over its e…
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A financial estimate that helps consumers and businesses determine the total cost of acquiring, operating, and maintaining a product or service over its e…
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💡 Today's word of the day is dance of death!
A metaphorical expression with no standard definition in programming, potentially referring to an unstable or precarious interaction between system components.
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A metaphorical expression with no standard definition in programming, potentially referring to an unstable or precarious interaction between system components.
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What is dance of death?
A metaphorical expression with no standard definition in programming, potentially referring to an unstable or precarious interaction between system components.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is dance of death!
A metaphorical expression with no standard definition in programming, potentially referring to an unstable or precarious interaction between system components.
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A metaphorical expression with no standard definition in programming, potentially referring to an unstable or precarious interaction between system components.
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💡 Today's word of the day is V!
A programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics, widely used for data analysis, visualization, and machine learning tasks, known for its extensive libra…
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A programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics, widely used for data analysis, visualization, and machine learning tasks, known for its extensive libra…
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What is V?
A programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics, widely used for data analysis, visualization, and machine learning tasks, known for its extensive library ecosystem and powerful data manipulation capabilities.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is V!
A programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics, widely used for data analysis, visualization, and machine learning tasks, known for its extensive libra…
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A programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics, widely used for data analysis, visualization, and machine learning tasks, known for its extensive libra…
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💡 Today's word of the day is offshore!
Referring to the practice of outsourcing business processes or services to a third party located in a foreign country, often to leverage cost advantages.
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Referring to the practice of outsourcing business processes or services to a third party located in a foreign country, often to leverage cost advantages.
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What is offshore?
Referring to the practice of outsourcing business processes or services to a third party located in a foreign country, often to leverage cost advantages.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is offshore!
Referring to the practice of outsourcing business processes or services to a third party located in a foreign country, often to leverage cost advantages.
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Referring to the practice of outsourcing business processes or services to a third party located in a foreign country, often to leverage cost advantages.
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💡 Today's word of the day is Big O notation!
A notation used to classify algorithms according to how their run time or space requirements grow as the input size grows.
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A notation used to classify algorithms according to how their run time or space requirements grow as the input size grows.
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What is Big O notation?
A notation used to classify algorithms according to how their run time or space requirements grow as the input size grows.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is Big O notation!
A notation used to classify algorithms according to how their run time or space requirements grow as the input size grows.
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A notation used to classify algorithms according to how their run time or space requirements grow as the input size grows.
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💡 Today's word of the day is screen scraping!
The process of extracting data displayed on a computer screen by capturing and interpreting the visual output, often used to collect information from websites.
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The process of extracting data displayed on a computer screen by capturing and interpreting the visual output, often used to collect information from websites.
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What is screen scraping?
The process of extracting data displayed on a computer screen by capturing and interpreting the visual output, often used to collect information from websites.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is screen scraping!
The process of extracting data displayed on a computer screen by capturing and interpreting the visual output, often used to collect information from websites.
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The process of extracting data displayed on a computer screen by capturing and interpreting the visual output, often used to collect information from websites.
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💡 Today's word of the day is test double!
A generic term for any object or component used in place of a real object or component for testing purposes, often including stubs, mocks, fakes, and dummies.
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A generic term for any object or component used in place of a real object or component for testing purposes, often including stubs, mocks, fakes, and dummies.
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What is test double?
A generic term for any object or component used in place of a real object or component for testing purposes, often including stubs, mocks, fakes, and dummies.
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October 19, 2025 at 5:15 AM
💡 Today's word of the day is test double!
A generic term for any object or component used in place of a real object or component for testing purposes, often including stubs, mocks, fakes, and dummies.
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A generic term for any object or component used in place of a real object or component for testing purposes, often including stubs, mocks, fakes, and dummies.
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