Friday, 26 April 2024, 1:35 AM
Site: Moodle - Open-source learning platform | Moodle.org
Course: Moodle in English (Moodle in English)
Glossary: Glossary of common terms
COMPUTING TERMS
Ajax | ||
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An abbreviation for "Asynchronous JavaScript and XML" - technologies for creating interactive web applications. |
AMFPHP | ||
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AMFPHP is a 'remoting server'. It is a piece of software that you install on your server that allows Flash movies to seamlessly talk to PHP. More info here : |
AMPPS | ||
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applet | ||
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Applets are small programs written in Java and embedded within web pages. Most recent browsers can run these small programs if you have Java installed on your computer. |
BDFL | ||
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Benevolent Dictator For Life. Often the founder and lead developer for open-source software projects. This individual often must make critical decisions in the design of an ongoing project in order to maintain consistency and resolve disputes. Guido van Rossum, the project leader of Python, is an individual who is often given this label. See also: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Benevolent_Dictator_for_Life |