Software Development Terms - Page 2

DirectX is a collection of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) that are used to create and handle multimedia tasks such as rendering graphics, playing audio, and handling input in Windows operating systems...read more ⟶

A DLC, or downloadable content, is additional content that can be downloaded and added to a video game after its initial release...read more ⟶

A compiler is a computer program that translates code written in a programming language into machine code that can be executed by a computer...read more ⟶

A codec is a device or software that is used to encode or decode a digital data stream or signal...read more ⟶

A build (also known as a “build process”) is the process of transforming source code into a stand-alone, executable form that can be run on a computer or other device...read more ⟶

A browser extension is a small software program that adds additional functionality to a web browser...read more ⟶

An application, or application program, is a software program designed to perform a specific task or set of tasks...read more ⟶

An algorithm is a set of instructions or a step-by-step process that is followed to solve a problem or accomplish a task...read more ⟶

A permalink, short for “permanent link,” is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that is intended to remain unchanged for the lifetime of the content to which it refers...read more ⟶

A “wrapper” is a layer of software that provides an additional layer of abstraction between two different systems or protocols...read more ⟶

A “golden copy,” also known as the “final version” or “release version,” is a term used to describe the last version of a software product that has been thoroughly tested and is ready for distribution or deployment...read more ⟶

A “golden image,” also known as a “golden master” or “reference image,” is the final version of a software application that has been thoroughly tested and approved for production use...read more ⟶

A “golden master,” also known as a “golden image” or “golden copy,” is the final version of a software product that has been thoroughly tested and approved for release...read more ⟶

A product key, also known as a license key or activation key, is a unique alphanumeric code that is required to install and activate a software application...read more ⟶

A license key, also known as a product key, is a unique code that is used to activate a software program...read more ⟶

A serial number is a unique identification number or code that is used to activate a software application...read more ⟶

DevOps is a software development and delivery approach that aims to bridge the gap between development and operations...read more ⟶

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a standard protocol for executing scripts or programs over the Internet...read more ⟶

An activation key, also known as a serial number or license key, is a unique code that is used to register or activate a software application...read more ⟶

In computer programming, an operator is a symbol that represents a specific operation that can be performed on one or more values or variables...read more ⟶

In most programming languages, the address-of operator & is used to get the memory address of a variable...read more ⟶

A memory address is a unique identifier for a specific location in a computer’s memory...read more ⟶

ActiveX is a technology developed by Microsoft that is used to create software components that can be used in a variety of applications and programming languages...read more ⟶

APL (A Programming Language) is a programming language that was developed in the 1960s by Kenneth E...read more ⟶