DevOps Glossary

Standardized approach to rolling out software updates or changes, ensuring consistency and reliability in the deployment process.

Automated manifestation of the process for getting software from version control to users.

Specific environment or infrastructure where software is deployed, such as development, staging, or production environments.

Reusable solutions to commonly occurring problems in software design, providing tested, proven development paradigms.

Represents the development aspects in the DevOps methodology, focusing on software creation and testing processes.

Set of practices combining software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten the development lifecycle.

Series of automated steps for building, testing, and deploying software in a DevOps environment.

Organizational culture that bridges the gap between development and operation teams.

Professional combining software development and IT operations skills to improve collaboration and productivity.

Continuous cycle of development, testing, deployment, and monitoring in DevOps practices.

Conceptual framework for integrating development and operations teams and practices.

Automated processes and tools used to move code from development to production in DevOps.

Cross-functional team responsible for the entire software delivery process in a DevOps environment.

Outsourcing of DevOps functions to a third-party provider, offering expertise and tools to improve software delivery processes.

Approach integrating security practices within the DevOps process, ensuring security is considered throughout the software development lifecycle.

Automated workflow that integrates security at every phase of the software development lifecycle.

Extension of DevOps principles to include all teams involved in delivering software.

Overall experience developers have when using tools, platforms, or processes in their work.

Technique of collecting information about a device for identification purposes, used in security and fraud prevention.

Ruby-based system monitoring tool that collects metrics and allows configuring custom collectors.

Overall experience a customer has with a brand through digital channels and touchpoints.

Security vulnerability allowing attackers to access unauthorized directories, potentially exposing sensitive files.

Method of tracking application requests as they flow through distributed systems.

Version control system where the complete codebase, including its full history, is mirrored on every developer's computer.

High-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.