Subject area
Web App Development
This shelf is for business owners, teams and individuals who want a custom web app but find the words hard to follow. Here you find simple meanings of the terms used when a web app is planned, built and launched, from dashboards and user roles to APIs, hosting and backups. Every term is explained in everyday words, with real examples for companies of every size and field.
11 concepts in this area
Web App Development
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Application Programming Interface (API) API A software bridge that connects your website or mobile application to external services like payment gateways and maps, enabling systems to exchange data and instructions quickly and securely. Read the definition
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CSS CSS CSS is the language that decides how a web page looks, and because it sits in its own file, one change there restyles every page at once. Read the definition
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Dark Mode A way to show the screens of a website or app with a dark background and light text, so they are easy on the eyes in low light and use less battery on many modern phones. Read the definition
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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) ERP A software system that links company departments like inventory, sales, accounting and human resources in a single database, helping you track daily operations and make clear decisions. Read the definition
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HTML HTML HTML is the set of labels that tells a browser whether a piece of a page is a heading, a paragraph, a link or a field in a form. Read the definition
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Responsive Web Design RWD A web development approach that automatically adjusts page layouts, text sizes, and images to fit any screen, from small smartphones to large desktop monitors, without manual zooming or horizontal scrolling. Read the definition REST REST REST is a way of designing web APIs where every item gets its own web address, so programs can read or change it with the same few standard actions. Read the definition Right-to-Left Text Direction RTL A way of building a website or app so Arabic text starts from the right, and menus, buttons and arrows flip as if in a mirror. The Arabic reader then sees a page that feels natural and easy. Read the definition
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Source Code Plain text files containing programming instructions written by software developers that tell computers, servers, and mobile devices how to run an application. Read the definition
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Web Application A program you open in a web browser on a computer or phone without installing software. You sign in to run your daily work from orders to reports, and all your records stay on a secure server accessible to your team. Read the definition Workflow Automation When a system or web app does repeated daily tasks on its own, like sending alerts and updating records, instead of a staff member doing them by hand every time. The result is fewer mistakes and more time for your team to focus on the work that matters most. Read the definition
Other subject areas
Cybersecurity How systems are attacked, and the words we use for defending them. 32 Hosting & Infrastructure Where software actually runs, and what the numbers in a hosting contract mean. 2 SEO & Marketing The vocabulary of being found — search, content and measurement. 30 Programming Languages The languages software is written in, and what each one is genuinely good at. 12 Frameworks & Platforms The toolkits built on top of a language so teams do not rewrite the same foundations every time. 6 Databases & Data Where your records actually live, and why the choice changes what the system can do. 4 Cloud & Operations How software gets shipped, run and kept alive after it is written. 5 AI & Automation What the machines are actually doing when a product says it uses AI. 4 Design & User Experience How a screen is laid out, and why some sites feel easy while others feel confusing. 0 Mobile Apps The words you meet when you build an app for a phone and put it in a store. 28 Digital Marketing Paid ads, email, offers and the numbers that tell you whether any of it worked. 29 Social Media Posts, followers, reach and the everyday words of running an account well. 0 E-commerce Systems Selling online: the cart, the checkout, the stock and everything after the order. 29 Shops & Point of Sale The counter, the barcode, the till and the stock room of a real shop. 1 Maintenance Centres Repair jobs, spare parts, warranty and getting a device back to its owner. 0 School & University Systems Students, classes, attendance, marks and fees — the software a school runs on. 0 Hospital Management Beds, admissions, departments and the file that follows a patient through a hospital. 0 Clinic Management Appointments, visits, prescriptions and payments in a small medical practice. 1 Medical Laboratories Samples, tests, reference ranges and how a result reaches the person who ordered it. 0 Radiology Centres Scans, images, reports and the systems that store and share them safely. 0 Property & Rentals Units, tenants, contracts and rent — the paperwork of property, done in software. 0 Property Developers Projects, phases, instalment plans and selling a unit that is not built yet. 0 Salons & Spas Bookings, chairs, staff commission and keeping regulars coming back. 0 Gyms & Fitness Memberships, check-ins, classes and trainers — how a gym keeps track of everyone. 0 Web Applications Software that runs in a browser and does real work — dashboards, portals and systems staff use all day. 23 Custom Software Building a system around how a business actually works, instead of changing the business to fit a product. 0 Integrations & APIs Making two systems talk to each other, so the same number does not get typed twice. 0 Payments & Billing Taking money online, sending invoices and knowing exactly who has paid and who has not. 0 ERP & Accounting One set of books behind every department, so the numbers agree at the end of the month. 0 Software Projects How a software project is scoped, priced, built and handed over — and where they usually go wrong. 0 CRM & Customer Support Keeping track of who your customers are, what they asked for, and what you promised them. 0