Author: Lucy Iwuala

English (en) Cloud storage Cloud storage is an alternative to storing data on a computer’s physical storage. Information stored “on the cloud” is kept on remote servers that can be accessed anywhere via the Internet. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ọbánchekwa Ikuku Decomposition: Ọbánchekwa Ikuku : Nchekwa - Store / Storage; Ọbánchekwa...

English (en) Big data Big data is a quick way to refer to the massive amounts of data collected by organizations (i.e., Google, Facebook, TikTok e.t.c) on a day-to-day basis. Data at this scale can be tapped into for a variety of purposes like trend analyses, forecasting, process automation (AI) and more. Other languages: Hausa,...

English (en) Agile development Agile development is a project management process for producing and releasing software (or other projects) that calls for quick cycles that repeat, improving as they go. This typically breaks projects down into smaller increments. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Nkeri Iheomume Decomposition: Nkeri Iheomume : Break down -...

English (en) Syntax Syntax refers to the rules that dictate the structure of a language. Programming languages, like all languages, need structure for the reader—whether a computer or a human—to make sense of the information. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Usoro okwu Decomposition: Syntax - Usoro okwu : Usoro - process by...

English (en) Structured data This refers to data or information that’s been organized and “cleaned” in order to make it easier to search, manipulate and interface well with software applications. Structured data is often used for categories like names, addresses and credit card information but can be used for any quantifiable data category. Other languages:...

English (en) Snake Case snake_case is a variable naming convention where each word is in lower case, and separated by underscores. It is also known as pothole_case. Examples: last_name, annual_ earnings, total_snakes_found. Commonly used in: Python, Ruby, C/C++ standard libraries, Wordpress, database table and column names. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Usoro...

English (en) Scripts Similar in a way to the scripts used by Hollywood stars, a script in programming terms is a line by line set of instructions for a computer program to follow. These are often used for automation or for generating dynamic page content. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Usoro edide...

English (en) Latency Latency is the measure of time between entering an input and the returned output. The higher the latency, the longer it takes. This is an important factor for web applications and interfaces where a noticeable delay may impact user satisfaction. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ogbugbu oge Decomposition: Latency...

English (en) Integrated Development Environment (IDE) An integrated development environment is a software tool where developers can write code and run their programs. Many provide useful features like syntax highlighting, debugging tools, version control and more. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ogige Nkwalite Achịkọbara Decomposition: Ogige Nkwalite Achịkọbara : Ogige - Environment;...

English (en) Conditional statements Conditional statements, another fundamental piece of programming instructions, set the terms for when a program moves forward. This is often expressed in an “If, then” format. If all conditions expressed are met and true, only then will the computer move on to do the next step. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related...