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Glossary Of Terms

Find definitions for common IT terms related to Odoo, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and more in Coqui Cloud's comprehensive glossary.

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A

  • API (Application Programming Interface): A set of rules and specifications that allow different software systems to communicate with each other.
  • Agile Development: A software development methodology that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and iterative progress.
  • AWS (Amazon Web Services): A comprehensive cloud computing platform offering a wide range of services, including computing, storage, and databases.
  • Apache Kafka: A high-throughput, distributed streaming platform used for building real-time data pipelines and streaming applications.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.

B

  • Bandwidth: The maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over a network connection in a given amount of time.
  • Big Data: Extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behavior and interactions.  
  • Business Intelligence (BI): The process of analyzing data to gain insights that can help businesses make better decisions.
  • Business Process Automation: The use of technology to automate repetitive tasks and workflows, improving efficiency and productivity.

C

  • Certbot: A free, open-source software tool for automatically using Let’s Encrypt certificates on manually-administrated websites to enable HTTPS. 
  • CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery): A method to frequently deliver apps to customers by introducing automation into the stages of app development.
  • Cloud Computing: The delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”).  
  • Containerization: A lightweight alternative to full machine virtualization that involves encapsulating an application in a container with its own operating environment.   
  • CPU (Central Processing Unit): The electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logic, controlling, and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions.
  • CRM (Customer Relationship Management): A system for managing interactions with current and potential customers.
  • Cybersecurity: The practice of protecting computer systems and networks from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction

D

  • Data Migration: The process of transferring data from one system to another.
  • DevOps: A set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten the systems development life cycle and provide continuous delivery with high software quality.  
  • DNS (Domain Name System): A hierarchical and decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network. It translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of locating and identifying computer services and devices.  
  • Docker: A platform for developing, shipping, and running applications in containers.
  • Domain Name: A unique name that identifies a website or a web server (e.g., coqui.cloud)

E

  • E-commerce: The buying and selling of goods and services over the Internet.
  • Elasticsearch: A distributed, open-source search and analytics engine for all types of data, including textual, numerical, geospatial, structured, and unstructured.  
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning): A suite of integrated applications that a company can use to manage essential business processes, often in real time.
  • Ethernet: A family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LANs).

F

  • Firewall: A network security device that monitors incoming and outgoing network traffic and decides whether to allow or block specific traffic based on a defined set of security rules.

G

  • Gateway: A network node that connects two networks using different protocols.
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP): A suite of cloud computing services offered by Google.

H

  • HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): A US law that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information.
  • Hosting: A service that allows organizations and individuals to post a website or web page onto the Internet.
  • HTML (HyperText Markup Language): The standard markup language for documents designed to be displayed in a web browser.
  • HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol): The underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web and defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands.  
  • HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure): An extension of HTTP that is used for secure communication over a computer network, and is widely used on the Internet.  

I

  • IP Address (Internet Protocol Address): A numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
  • IT Infrastructure: The hardware and software resources that support an organization's IT systems and operations.
  • IoT (Internet of Things): A network of physical objects embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies to connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet.

K

  • Kubernetes: An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

L

  • LAN (Local Area Network): A computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building.
  • Linux: An open-source operating system.
  • Load Balancer: A device that distributes network or application traffic across multiple servers to ensure no single server bears too much demand.

M 

  • Machine Learning: A type of artificial intelligence that allows software applications to become more accurate in predicting outcomes without being explicitly programmed to do so.  
  • Microservices: An architectural style that structures an application as a collection of small, autonomous services modeled around a business domain.  
  • Microsoft 365: A suite of productivity applications and cloud services from Microsoft.
  • Microsoft Azure: Microsoft's cloud computing platform.An open-source operating system.
  • Modem: A hardware device that converts data between transmission media so that it can be transmitted from computer to computer.

N

  • Network: A group of two or more computer systems linked together.
  • NGINX (Engine X):  A web server that can also be used as a reverse proxy, load balancer, mail proxy and HTTP cache.
  • Node.js: An open-source, back-end JavaScript runtime environment that runs on the Chrome V8 engine and executes JavaScript code outside a web browser.  

O 

  • Odoo: A suite of open-source business applications.
  • On-Premises: Software and IT infrastructure that is hosted and managed on a company's own servers and hardware.
  • Open Source: Software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance.

P 

  • PMP (Project Management Professional): A globally recognized certification for project managers.
  • PostgreSQL: An open-source relational database management system.
  • Python: A high-level, general-purpose programming language.

R

  • React: A free and open-source front-end JavaScript library for building user interfaces based on components.
  • REST API (Representational State Transfer): A software architectural style that defines a set of constraints to be used for creating web services. 
  • Router: A networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks. Routers perform the traffic directing functions on the Internet.  

S 

  • SaaS (Software as a Service): A software licensing and delivery model in which software is licensed on a subscription basis and is centrally hosted.  
  • Server: A computer that provides data to other computers.
  • Six Sigma: A set of techniques and tools for process improvement.
  • SSL (Secure Sockets Layer): A standard security protocol for establishing encrypted links between a web server and a browser.
  • Subnet: A logical subdivision of an IP network.

V

  • Virtualization: The creation of a virtual version of something, such as a server, operating system, storage device, or network resources.
  • VPN (Virtual Private Network): Extends a private network across a public network and enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were directly connected to the private network.  

W

  • WAN (Wide Area Network): A telecommunications network that extends over a large geographical area for the primary purpose of computer networking. WANs are often established with leased telecommunication circuits.  
  • Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity): A family of wireless network protocols, based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access.  

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