Glossary

An open-source automation server widely used for building, testing, and deploying software. Jenkins supports CI/CD pipelines through a vast ecosystem of plugins and can be configured via declarative o...

Configuration file for Jest, the most popular JavaScript testing framework. Defines test patterns, coverage settings, and module resolution.

A modern template engine for Python inspired by Django templates. Jinja2 is the default templating engine for Flask, Ansible, and many other Python frameworks.

A data templating language extending JSON with variables, conditionals, loops, and functions. Used to generate JSON/YAML configuration files.

A high-level, high-performance programming language designed for numerical analysis and computational science. Julia combines the speed of C with the usability of Python, featuring multiple dispatch,...

An interactive computing document containing code, outputs, visualizations, and markdown text. Standard in data science, ML research, and scientific computing.

A lightweight, certified Kubernetes distribution designed for resource-constrained environments such as edge computing, IoT, and development workstations. K3s packages Kubernetes into a single binary...

Keyhole Markup Language: an XML-based format for geographic annotation and visualization in Google Earth and other GIS applications.

Compressed KML: a ZIP archive containing a KML file and its referenced resources (images, models) for portable geographic data sharing.

A type of surveillance software or hardware that records every keystroke made on a computer. Keyloggers can be used maliciously to capture passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive informati...

Apple Keynote Presentation: the native presentation format for Apple's Keynote application. Known for polished animations and cinematic transitions.

A modern, statically typed programming language developed by JetBrains that runs on the JVM and compiles to JavaScript or native code. Kotlin is the preferred language for Android development and offe...

An open-source container orchestration platform originally developed by Google that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Kubernetes groups containers into l...

YAML configuration files defining Kubernetes resources (pods, services, deployments, configmaps) for container orchestration at scale.

A Kubernetes-native configuration management tool built into kubectl that allows users to customize YAML manifests without modifying the original files. Kustomize uses overlays and patches to manage e...

Local Area Network: a computer network that interconnects devices within a limited area such as a home, office, or building. LANs typically use Ethernet or Wi-Fi technologies and offer high bandwidth...

LiDAR point cloud formats: LAS is the standard binary format for aerial LiDAR data; LAZ is its compressed variant. Used in surveying, forestry, and terrain modeling.

Leaner Style Sheets: a CSS preprocessor with variables, mixins, and functions. It extends CSS with dynamic behavior while remaining backward-compatible.

Static Library (Windows): a collection of compiled object files linked directly into an executable at compile time, as opposed to dynamic linking with DLLs.

LLVM Intermediate Representation: the low-level, typed intermediate language used by the LLVM compiler infrastructure. Used as a compilation target by many language front-ends.