Programming Glossary

A finite, step-by-step procedure for solving a problem.

A set of rules that lets software components communicate.

An ordered collection of elements stored at contiguous indices.

A way to describe how an algorithm scales with input size.

A data type with two possible values: true or false.

A fast storage layer that holds frequently used data.

A blueprint for creating objects in OOP.

A function bundled with references to its surrounding scope.

A program that translates source code into machine code.

A language for styling the presentation of web pages.

An organized collection of structured data.

A tree representation of an HTML document the browser builds.

Bundling data with the methods that operate on it.

A reusable foundation that structures how you build software.

A reusable, named block of code that performs a task.

A distributed version-control system for tracking code changes.

A structure mapping keys to values with average O(1) lookup.

The standard markup language for web page structure.

The protocol browsers and servers use to exchange data.

A lightweight, text-based data-interchange format.

A control structure that repeats a block of code.

The ability for one interface to work with many types.

A technique where a function calls itself to solve a problem.

An architectural style for designing networked APIs.

A language for querying and managing relational databases.

A last-in, first-out (LIFO) collection.

A named container that stores a value in a program.

An in-memory copy of the DOM used to optimize UI updates.

A user-defined HTTP callback triggered by an event.