Lingo
A glossary of programming terms, concepts, and acronyms
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Hexadecimal
Data EncodingHexadecimal is a base 16 numbering system used in computing to represent binary data more compactly....
Testing
ProgrammingTesting is the practice of verifying that software behaves as expected. It includes unit tests, inte...
Float
ProgrammingA float is a numeric data type used to represent fractional numbers with decimal points. Floats are ...
Session Token
SecurityA session token is a unique identifier used to associate a client(/lingo/client) with a server-side ...
Database Migration
DatabaseA database migration is a controlled change to the structure of a database, such as adding tables, m...
Docker
ContainersDocker is a platform for building, distributing, and running containers(/lingo/container) consistent...
SQL Injection
SecuritySQL injection is a security vulnerability where attackers insert malicious SQL code into queries thr...
HTTPS
SecurityHTTPS (HTTP Secure) is the secure version of the HTTP protocol, using TLS encryption to protect data...