Web Development Terms

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HTML

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HyperText Markup Language, the standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.

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CSS

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Cascading Style Sheets, a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in HTML or XML.

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JavaScript

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A programming language that enables interactive web pages; it is an essential part of web applications.

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frontend

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The part of a website or application that users interact with directly.

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backend

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The server-side part of a website or application that handles data and business logic.

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API

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Application Programming Interface, a set of rules that allows different software entities to communicate with each other.

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database

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An organized collection of data, generally stored and accessed electronically.

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hosting

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A service that allows individuals and organizations to post a website or web application onto the Internet.

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GitHub

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A platform for version control and collaboration, allowing developers to work together on projects.

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React

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A JavaScript library for building user interfaces, maintained by Facebook.