Glossary Archive

An AI language model developed by OpenAI for generating human-like text responses and engaging in conversation. Citizen developer An individual who creates software applications or components without formal training in software development, using low-code platforms or other user-friendly tools.

The architecture that describes the positioning of clients, which are usually software applications, and servers, which are usually data repositories. The client and server communicate with each other across a middleware layer to respond to request for a service, such as update or display data. A network architecture in which client devices request and receive services or resources from a central server or servers.

The cloud is a general metaphor that is used to refer to the Internet, a network of connected computers. Instead of accessing files and data from a local or personal computer, you access them online from any Internet-capable device.

The use of various services, such as software development platforms, servers, storage, and software, over the Internet, often referred to as the "cloud." Cloud computing enables companies to consume a computer resource, such as a virtual machine (VM), storage or an application, as a utility (just like electricity) rather than having to build and maintain computing infrastructures in house.

Collaboration is the act of working together to achieve a common outcome.

A repository or registry that stores and provides access to pre-built components, modules, and libraries that can be utilized in software development.

Prewritten or developed software or hardware products that already exist for purchase.

Governance models that involve participation and decision-making by a community of stakeholders or network participants. Component Is a group of objects that have been assembled to perform a function or a singular parcel of code that is a self-contained object. The component can be deployed using a “plug in” operation that attaches to a “socket” within a business application framework. The interface published.

The structure that assembles components, usually grouped along business function lines.

The development mode where all phases of the software development cycle are based on the principles of component technology.