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An application programming interface ( API) is a way for two or more computer programs or components to communicate with each other. It is a type of software interface, offering a service to other pieces of software. [1] A document or standard that describes how to build or use such a connection or interface is called an API specification.
In user interface design and software design, [1] the principle of least astonishment ( POLA ), also known as principle of least surprise, [a] proposes that a component of a system should behave in a way that most users will expect it to behave, and therefore not astonish or surprise users. The following is a corollary of the principle: "If a ...
AAA (computer security) AAA refers to Authentication (to prove identity), Authorization (to give permission) and Accounting (to log an audit trail). It is a framework used to control and track access within a computer network. Common network protocols providing this functionality include TACACS+, RADIUS, [1] and Diameter.
Apache Hadoop ( / həˈduːp /) is a collection of open-source software utilities that facilitates using a network of many computers to solve problems involving massive amounts of data and computation. [vague] It provides a software framework for distributed storage and processing of big data using the MapReduce programming model.
Session (computer science) In computer science and networking in particular, a session is a time-delimited two-way link, a practical (relatively high) layer in the TCP/IP protocol enabling interactive expression and information exchange between two or more communication devices or ends – be they computers, automated systems, or live active ...
Integrated Windows Authentication ( IWA) [1] is a term associated with Microsoft products that refers to the SPNEGO, Kerberos, and NTLMSSP authentication protocols with respect to SSPI functionality introduced with Microsoft Windows 2000 and included with later Windows NT -based operating systems. The term is used more commonly for the ...
Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is a suite of libraries that allow a Linux system administrator to configure methods to authenticate users. It provides a flexible and centralized way to switch authentication methods for secured applications by using configuration files instead of changing application code. [1]
Interface segregation. Dependency inversion. v. t. e. The single-responsibility principle ( SRP) is a computer programming principle that states that "A module should be responsible to one, and only one, actor." [1] The term actor refers to a group (consisting of one or more stakeholders or users) that requires a change in the module.