A - Definitions
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acceptance testing
Acceptance testing is a quality assurance (QA) process that determines to what degree an application meets end users' approval.
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Agile retrospective
An Agile retrospective is a meeting that's held at the end of an iteration in Agile software development.
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Agile software development
Agile is a type of software development methodology that anticipates the need for flexibility and applies a level of pragmatism to the delivery of the finished product.
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alpha testing
Alpha testing is the initial phase of validating whether a new product will perform as expected.
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Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter is an open source, Java-based load testing tool that can analyze the functional behavior of a system and measure the performance of a system under a load test.
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application
An application, also referred to as an application program or application software, is a computer software package that performs a specific function directly for an end user or, in some cases, for another application.
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application firewall
An application firewall is an enhanced firewall that limits access by applications to the operating system (OS) of a computer... (Continued)
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application lifecycle management (ALM)
Application lifecycle management (ALM) is an integrated system of people, tools and processes that supervise a software application from its initial planning and development, through testing and maintenance, and into decommissioning and retirement.
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application platform
An application platform is a framework of services that applications rely on for standard operations.
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application security
Application security, or appsec, is the practice of using security software, hardware, techniques, best practices and procedures to protect computer applications from external security threats.
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artifact (software development)
An artifact is a byproduct of software development that helps describe the architecture, design and function of software.
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automated testing
Automated testing is a software testing technique that automates the process of validating the functionality of software and ensures it meets requirements before being released into production.