Acronyms & Definitions Flashcards
What does HTML stand for?
HyperText Markup Language.
HTML is the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.
What does CSS stand for?
Cascading Style Sheets.
CSS is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in HTML or XML.
What does API stand for?
Application Programming Interface.
An API is a set of rules and protocols for building and interacting with software applications.
What does SQL stand for?
Structured Query Language.
SQL is a standard programming language specifically for managing and manipulating relational databases.
What does REST stand for?
Representational State Transfer.
REST is an architectural style for designing networked applications, relying on stateless communication.
What does DOM stand for?
Document Object Model.
The DOM is a programming interface for web documents, representing the structure of a document as a tree of objects.
What does MVC stand for?
Model-View-Controller.
MVC is a software architectural pattern for implementing user interfaces by dividing an application into three interconnected components.
What does CRUD stand for?
Create, Read, Update, Delete.
CRUD represents the four basic operations of persistent storage.
What does AJAX stand for?
Asynchronous JavaScript and XML.
AJAX is a technique for creating fast and dynamic web pages, allowing for the asynchronous exchange of data without requiring a full page reload.
What does JSON stand for?
JavaScript Object Notation.
JSON is a lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate.
