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Computing infrastructure

Words for the systems that store, run, connect and protect software.

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Server

One who serves.

anchor · A system that provides services to clients.database

A structured store of information that can be searched and updated.

core · An organised store of data.Network

A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving spaces or m…

core · Connected devices and systems.Protocol

The original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument.

core · Rules for communication.cloud computing

Using remote online systems for storage, processing or software.

core · Remote on-demand computing resources.containerisation

Bundling software with everything it needs so it runs consistently.

core · Portable packaging of applications and dependencies.firewall

A system that allows or blocks network connections.

core · A control that filters network traffic.Latency

The state or quality of being latent.

core · Delay between request and response.