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Terms starting with Y
| Acronym | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| YAGNI (You Aren’t Gonna Need It) | Avoid premature features. | show details |
| CDN (Content Delivery Network) | Globally distributed asset delivery. | show details |
| Event Loop (Concurrency Model) | JavaScript task scheduling. | show details |
| HTML (HyperText Markup Language) | Structure of web documents. | show details |
| JWT (JSON Web Token) | Compact auth token. | show details |
| Microservices (Distributed Services) | Small, independent services. | show details |
| ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) | Map objects to tables. | show details |
| REST (Representational State Transfer) | Resource-oriented APIs. | show details |
| TypeScript (Typed JavaScript) | Superset adding types. | show details |
| WebSocket (Full-duplex Channel) | Persistent bi-directional connection. | show details |
| XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) | Client-side injection attack. | |
| YAML (YAML Ain’t Markup Language) | Human-readable config. | |
| Zero Downtime (No Service Interruption) | Deploy without outage. | |
| Z-Index (Stacking Context) | Controls element overlay. | |
| API (Application Programming Interface) | Standardized way for software to interact. | |
| Accessibility (Inclusive Web Design) | Designing for all users and abilities. | |
| Backend (Server-side Logic) | Data processing and business logic. | |
| Browser Cache (Client-side Caching) | Local storage of web assets. | |
| Client-side Rendering (CSR) | Rendering UI in the browser. | |
| DOM (Document Object Model) | Browser tree representation. | |
| Docker (Container Platform) | Package apps with dependencies. | |
| Endpoint (API Endpoint) | URL that exposes a resource. | |
| Framework (Reusable Structure) | Preset architecture and tools. | |
| Frontend (Client-facing Layer) | UI rendered in the browser. | |
| Git (Version Control System) | Track and merge source code. | |
| GraphQL (Query Language) | Flexible API queries. | |
| HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) | Foundation of data exchange. | |
| Indexing (Search Indexing) | Preparing data for search. | |
| Infrastructure as Code (IaC) | Provision infra via code. | |
| JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) | Text format for data. | |
| Kubernetes (Container Orchestration) | Automates container workloads. | |
| Keyframe (Animation Keyframe) | Defines animation state. | |
| Latency (Response Delay) | Time until first byte. | |
| Lazy Loading (Deferred Loading) | Load assets on demand. | |
| Middleware (In-between Layer) | Connects components. | |
| Nginx (High-performance Web Server) | Reverse proxy and load balancer. | |
| Node.js (JavaScript Runtime) | Server-side JS environment. | |
| OAuth (Authorization Framework) | Delegated access via tokens. | |
| PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) | Popular server language. | |
| Proxy (Intermediary Server) | Forwards client requests. | |
| Query String (URL Parameters) | Key-value pairs after "?". | |
| Quality Assurance (QA) | Process to assure quality. | |
| React (UI Library) | Component-based UI. | |
| SEO (Search Engine Optimization) | Improve organic visibility. | |
| Server-side Rendering (SSR) | Rendering on the server. | |
| TLS (Transport Layer Security) | Encrypts network traffic. | |
| URL (Uniform Resource Locator) | Address of a web resource. | |
| UI (User Interface) | Visual elements of an app. | |
| Version Control (Source Control) | Track changes over time. | |
| Vue.js (Progressive Framework) | Incremental adoption. | |
| Webhook (HTTP Callback) | Event-driven notifications. | |
| XML (eXtensible Markup Language) | Structured data format. |