Software development dictionary.

95 software, app and IT terms explained in plain English — from API and agile to UX and the Internet of Things.

The terms come from our own projects: words we use with clients when we plan, design and build software, written so a founder or manager can follow a technical conversation without a glossary open in another tab. Each entry gives a short definition and, where it helps, an example. Browse by topic - software development, programming, app development, data, design, networks, the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence - or jump to a letter in the A-Z index below. Missing a term? Tell us and we will add it.

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A–Z index

All terms

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.Net Framework

5 a

Agile Software Development AJAX Algorithm Alpha software Angular API AppStore Artificial Intelligence Artificial neural network (ANN) Augmented Reality (AR)

b

Barcode Bespoke Software Blueprint Bug Business Intelligence BYOA (Build your own application)

c

Character User Interface (CUI) Cloud computing Command Line Interface Commercial Software Content Management Application (CMA) Content Management System (CMS) CRUD

d

Data management Data mining Data Warehouse Database Debugging DevOps Digital Accessibility Dissemination

e

Edge computing

f

Frame Framework Freemium

g

Google Play Graphic Design Graphical User Interface (GUI)

h

Headless browser

i

iCloud IFTTT (If This Then That) In-App Billing In-app purchases Input-Output (I/O) Integrated Development Environment Internet of Things (IoT) iTunes

k

Keyword

l

Laravel LPWAN

m

Mainframe Material Design MERN Metadata Middleware Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

n

Net Promoter Score (NPS) Networking Hardwear Node.js

o

OLAP (online analytical processing) Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) Operating System (OS)

p

Pattern Portable Software Programming Language Push-technology PWA ( Progressive Web Apps )

q

QR code Quality Assurance

r

Raw data RBAC React Release RFID

s

SaaS Scrum Search Engine SERP Snippet Software Application Software development Sprint SSL Certificate

t

Tag Thumbnail

u

Usability Usability in design User Inteface (UI)

v

Version Control System Virtual Reality (VR)

w

Wearable Technology Web 2.0 WYSIWYG

About this dictionary

This section of the Magora site contains computer science terms and abbreviations used across the IT industry. We’ve gathered the expressions, names and technical abbreviations software developers use most often and explained them in plain English, so the rest of a project conversation makes sense.

The dictionary is updated with new app design and development terms. If there’s a term or abbreviation you can’t find, let us know at marketing@magora-systems.com.

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