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Agent
An AI system that plans, uses tools, and takes actions on its own.
AI
Artificial Intelligence — software that mimics intelligent behavior.
API
Application Programming Interface — how programs talk to each other.
Automation
Software doing repetitive tasks for you, without manual work.
Cloud
Computing resources you rent over the internet instead of owning.
CSS
The language that styles HTML — colors, layout, fonts.
Cybersecurity
Protecting systems, networks, and data from attacks.
Database
Organized storage for data your app reads and writes.
Deployment
Publishing your app to a server so users can access it.
DevOps
Practices that combine development and operations to ship faster.
Domain
The human-readable name people type to reach your site.
GitHub
A platform for storing code and collaborating with version control (git).
Hosting
The service that runs your website 24/7.
HTML
The markup language that defines a webpage's structure.
JavaScript
The programming language of the web — adds interactivity.
LLM
Large Language Model — an AI trained on huge amounts of text.
ML
Machine Learning — AI that learns patterns from data.
Node.js
JavaScript runtime that lets you run code outside the browser.
Prompt
The instruction you give an AI model to get an answer.
React
A JavaScript library for building user interfaces from components.
SEO
Search Engine Optimization — making your site rank on Google.
SQL
The language used to query relational databases.