Engineering Glossary

Defining and managing infrastructure, configurations, or processes using code, enabling version control, automation, and reproducibility.

Measure of system availability, expressed as a percentage. E.g., "five nines" means 99.999% uptime, allowing for minimal downtime.

Unified display or interface that integrates data from multiple sources, providing a comprehensive view of system status or operations.

Comparing two versions of a webpage or app to determine which performs better, based on user interaction and conversion rates.

Using AI and machine learning to enhance IT operations, automating tasks and providing insights for better decision-making.

Distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets to improve availability and fault tolerance.

Application Programming Interface; set of protocols and tools for building software applications and enabling communication between systems.

Process of identifying and documenting available APIs within an organization or from external sources.

Specific URL where an API can be accessed and where requests are sent to interact with a server or service.

Manages, secures, and routes API requests, acting as a single entry point for multiple microservices or backend systems.

Process of creating, publishing, documenting, and analyzing APIs in a secure environment.

Tracking API performance, availability, and usage to ensure optimal functionality and identify issues.

The duration between sending a request to an API and receiving the response, crucial for performance evaluation.

Measures and practices to protect APIs from unauthorized access, attacks, and data breaches.

Managing different versions of an API to maintain compatibility while allowing updates and improvements.

Feature in cloud computing that automatically adjusts the number of instances based on defined conditions.

Observing and analyzing the performance and behavior of applications built with ASP.Net Core framework.

Type of identity theft where an attacker gains unauthorized access to a user's account.

Cloud computing platform offering a wide range of services for computing, storage, networking, and more.

Suite of tools provided by AWS for building, testing, and deploying applications on their cloud platform.

Command-line interface for interacting with AWS services, allowing users to manage resources and automate tasks.

Monitoring and observability service for AWS resources and applications, providing metrics, logs, and alarms.

Fully managed deployment service that automates software deployments to various compute services.

Continuous delivery service for fast and reliable application and infrastructure updates.

Elastic Compute Cloud; scalable computing capacity in the AWS cloud for running virtual servers.

Elastic Load Balancing; automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets.

Serverless compute service that runs code in response to events and automatically manages the underlying resources.

Ongoing management of AWS infrastructure, allowing customers to focus on their applications and business.

Process of tracking and analyzing the performance, health, and usage of AWS resources and applications.

Relational Database Service; managed service for setting up, operating, and scaling relational databases in the cloud.

Tracking and analyzing the performance and health of PostgreSQL databases running on AWS RDS.

Simple Storage Service; object storage service offering industry-leading scalability, data availability, and performance.

Strategies and practices to reduce costs associated with storing and accessing data in AWS S3.

Set of tools, services, and best practices for protecting data, applications, and infrastructure in the AWS cloud.

Software development approach where acceptance tests are written before the code, guiding implementation.

Microsoft's directory service for Windows domain networks, managing users, computers, groups, and other objects.

Technique to control the rate of incoming requests to an API or service, preventing overload and ensuring fair usage.

Software component that performs automated tasks, often used in monitoring, data collection, or system management.

Iterative approach to software development emphasizing flexibility, collaboration, and rapid delivery of working software.

Document outlining values and principles of Agile software development, prioritizing individuals, working software, and adaptability.

Set of practices based on Agile principles, focusing on iterative development, team collaboration, and customer feedback.

Company structure that emphasizes adaptability, quick response to change, and continuous improvement.

Applying Agile principles to project management, focusing on iterative planning, frequent delivery, and team empowerment.

Iterative approach to building software, emphasizing flexibility, collaboration, and rapid delivery of working features.

Technique for creating fast, dynamic web pages by exchanging small amounts of data with the server behind the scenes.

System for notifying relevant personnel about critical events or issues in IT infrastructure or applications.

Fully managed relational database engine compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL, designed for the cloud.

A cloud platform offering a wide range of services like computing power, storage, and databases, enabling scalable, flexible solutions.

Process of distributing and installing Android applications on devices or making them available through app stores.

Software tool that simulates Android devices on a computer for testing and development purposes.