What is sharding and why is it important?
I think I understand sharding to be putting back your sliced up data (the shards) into an easy to deal with aggregate that … Read more
terminology
Why are two different concepts both called “heap”? [duplicate]
This question already has answers here: What’s the relationship between “a” heap and “the” heap? (10 answers) Closed 10 months ago. Why are … Read more
API vs. Webservice [closed]
As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, … Read more
Explanation of BASE terminology
The BASE acronym is used to describe the properties of certain databases, usually NoSQL databases. It’s often referred to as the opposite of … Read more
What is the difference between a JavaBean and a POJO?
I’m not sure about the difference. I’m using Hibernate and, in some books, they use JavaBean and POJO as an interchangeable term. I … Read more
What’s the difference between a character, a code point, a glyph and a grapheme?
Trying to understand the subtleties of modern Unicode is making my head hurt. In particular, the distinction between code points, characters, glyphs and … Read more
What is the difference between a “function” and a “procedure”?
Generally speaking, we all hear about the functions or procedures in programming languages. However, I just found out that I use these terms … Read more
What is an Endpoint?
I have been reading about OAuth and it keeps talking about endpoints. What is exactly an endpoint? 10 Answers 10
What is an anti-pattern?
I am studying patterns and anti-patterns. I have a clear idea about patterns, but I don’t get anti-patterns. Definitions from the web and … Read more
What is a coroutine?
What is a coroutine? How are they related to concurrency? 13 Answers 13