Digital engineering glossary

API

An interface defining how software exchanges data and capabilities.

SaaS

Software delivered as a remotely accessible service, often by subscription.

ERP

A system organising multiple business processes around shared data.

CRM

A tool for managing relationships, contacts and sales opportunities.

MVP

A first release focused on functions needed to test a hypothesis.

CMS

A system for managing and publishing content without editing every page in code.

DevOps

A way of working that connects development, delivery and operations.

CI/CD

Practices for regularly integrating, checking and preparing or deploying software changes.

DNS

The system associating domain names with the services that use them.

MySQL

A relational database management system for storing and querying structured information.

Canonical

An indication of a page’s preferred version for search engines.

Hreflang

An annotation connecting equivalent language or regional versions of content.

RTL

A right-to-left layout direction, used for languages such as Arabic.

Webhook

A notification sent from one system to another when a defined event occurs.

Idempotence

A property where repeating an operation should not multiply its business effect.

Recette / Acceptance

Validation of a solution against agreed scenarios and criteria.