Cloud Computing
Computing model in which storage and computing tasks are handled by networked machines rather than at the point of consumption.
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Continuous Integration
A development practice that requires developers to integrate code into a shared repository several times a day. Each check-in is then verified by an automated build, allowing teams to detect problems quickly and easily.
Continuous Integration
A development practice that requires developers to integrate code into a shared repository several times a day. Each check-in is then verified
by an automated build, allowing teams to detect problems early. By integrating regularly, you can detect errors quickly, and locate them more
easily.
Credit Memo
A document issued by the seller of goods or services to the buyer, reducing the amount that the buyer owes under the terms of an earlier invoice. The credit memo usually includes details of exactly why the amount stated on the memo has been issued (e.g. buyer returned the goods, there was a pricing dispute, goods were damaged upon delivery).
Credit Memo
A document issued by the seller of goods or services to the buyer, reducing the amount that the buyer owes to the seller under the terms of
an earlier invoice. The credit memo usually includes details of exactly why the amount stated on the memo has been issued.
DevOps
Compound of “software DEVelopment” and “information technology OPerationS”. Refers to a set of practices that emphasize the collaboration and communication of both software developers and IT professionals while automating the process of software delivery and infrastructure changes. It aims to establish an environment where building, testing, and releasing software can happen rapidly, frequently, and more reliably.
Direct Credit or Direct Deposit
An electronic funds transfer initiated by the payer.
Direct Debit
Opposite of a bank transfer – a business pulls money out of a bank account with relevant permission of the other party.
Documentation
In computer hardware and software product development, documentation is the information that describes the product to its users. Source information about the product is contained in design documents, detailed code comments, white papers, and blackboard session notes.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
A process by which a company manages and integrates important parts of its business, such as planning, purchasing, inventory, sales, marketing, finance and human resources.