Author: Lucy Iwuala

English (en) Array An array is a series of memory locations – or 'boxes' – each of which holds a single item of data, but with each box sharing the same name. All data in an array must be of the same data type. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Nchịkọta ụdị Decomposition:...

English (en) App App is an abbreviated form of the word "application." An application is a software program that's designed to perform a specific function directly for the user or, in some cases, for another application program. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ngwa ọrụ Decomposition: Ngwa ọrụ Ngwa Mmem Decomposition: Ngwa Mmem...

English (en) Cyber security Analog is the opposite of digital. Any technology, such as vinyl records or clocks with hands and faces, that doesn't break everything down into binary code to work is analog. Analog, you might say, is strictly old school. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Mgba ochie Decomposition: Mgba ochie...

English (en) Cyber security Cyber security is the process of protecting data from unauthorized users or hackers. It also represents a huge sector of the tech industry as more and more companies race to stay ahead of cyber criminals and security threats. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Nchékwa Ozi dị n'ikuku Decomposition:...

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...