12. Glossary

Glossary

Term	Definition
API	Application Programming Interface – allows communication between software components.
AWS	Amazon Web Services – a cloud computing platform providing various services like storage, compute, and networking.
Azure	Microsoft’s cloud computing platform offering services for AI, storage, and virtual machines.
Backend	The server-side logic of an application responsible for data processing and business rules.
CI/CD	Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment – automates software testing and deployment.
Containerization	Packaging applications and dependencies into lightweight, portable containers (e.g., Docker).
Docker Compose	A tool for defining and managing multi-container Docker applications.
FastAPI	A high-performance Python web framework for building APIs.
Frontend	The user-facing part of an application, often built with web technologies.
GCP	Google Cloud Platform – a suite of cloud computing services including AI, storage, and Kubernetes.
Grafana	An open-source platform for monitoring and observability with dashboards and alerts.
Jupyter Notebooks	An interactive web-based notebook for writing and running Python code, commonly used in data science.
Kubernetes	A container orchestration platform for managing deployments at scale.
Logging	Recording system and application events for debugging and monitoring.
Loki	A log aggregation system designed for storing and querying logs efficiently.
Machine Learning	A branch of artificial intelligence that enables systems to learn from data and improve performance.
MLOps	A set of practices combining machine learning and DevOps to automate and streamline ML model lifecycle management.
MLflow	A platform for managing the lifecycle of machine learning models, including tracking and deployment.
MinIO	A high-performance, S3-compatible object storage system.
Monitoring	Tracking system performance, logs, and metrics to ensure stability.
Nginx	A high-performance web server and reverse proxy used for serving web applications and APIs.
Observability	Collecting logs, metrics, and traces for system visibility and debugging.
PostgreSQL	A powerful open-source relational database system.
Production	The live environment where applications run for end-users.
Prometheus	A monitoring and alerting toolkit for collecting and processing metrics.
Python	A popular programming language known for its simplicity and extensive support for data science and web applications.
Pycharm	A widely used integrated development environment (IDE) for Python development.
Scalability	The ability of a system to handle increased workload by adding resources.
Staging	A pre-production environment used for testing before deploying to production.
Streamlit	A Python framework for building interactive web applications for data visualization.
Technical Debt	Short-term development compromises that may require refactoring in the future.
Tempo	A distributed tracing system used for monitoring and debugging applications.
Version Control	A system for tracking changes in code and collaborating with teams (e.g., Git).
VS Code	A popular lightweight code editor with extensive plugin support.
Webhook	A mechanism for real-time communication between applications using HTTP callbacks.