| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | alerting | notifying on important conditions |
| 2. | Ansible | automation and configuration tool |
| 3. | API | rules for software communication |
| 4. | artifact | built file for deployment |
| 5. | authentication | verifying user identity |
| 6. | automation | tasks performed without manual work |
| 7. | autoscaling | automatic resource scaling |
| 8. | availability zone | separate datacenter location area |
| 9. | backup | copy for recovery purposes |
| 10. | bandwidth | maximum data transfer capacity |
| 11. | billing | charging for cloud usage |
| 12. | block storage | raw storage in fixed blocks |
| 13. | branch | separate line of development |
| 14. | bucket | container for stored objects |
| 15. | certificate | digital identity verification file |
| 16. | CI/CD | continuous integration and delivery |
| 17. | cloud | internet-based computing resources |
| 18. | CloudFormation | AWS infrastructure template service |
| 19. | commit | saved set of code changes |
| 20. | compliance | meeting required standards |
| 21. | configuration | system settings and parameters |
| 22. | container | lightweight packaged application unit |
| 23. | database | organized collection of data |
| 24. | deployment | releasing software to environments |
| 25. | disaster recovery | restoring after major failure |
| 26. | DNS | names translated to addresses |
| 27. | Docker | popular containerization platform |
| 28. | durability | likelihood data remains intact |
| 29. | egress | outgoing network traffic handling |
| 30. | elasticity | automatic scaling with demand |
| 31. | encryption | encoding data for protection |
| 32. | endpoint | specific API access location |
| 33. | failover | switching to backup system |
| 34. | firewall | traffic filtering security system |
| 35. | gateway | entry point for traffic |
| 36. | Git | distributed version control system |
| 37. | governance | oversight of cloud usage |
| 38. | hardening | strengthening system security |
| 39. | hybrid cloud | mix of cloud and on-premises |
| 40. | IaC | managing infrastructure with code |
| 41. | IAM | identity and access management |
| 42. | image | packaged system or container file |
| 43. | incident | unplanned service disruption event |
| 44. | infrastructure | underlying computing resources |
| 45. | ingress | incoming network traffic handling |
| 46. | instance | running virtual machine or service |
| 47. | isolation | separating workloads for safety |
| 48. | key | secret used in cryptography |
| 49. | Kubernetes | container orchestration platform |
| 50. | Lambda | AWS serverless compute service |
| 51. | latency | delay before data transfer |
| 52. | load balancer | distributes traffic across targets |
| 53. | logging | recording system events |
| 54. | merge | combine code changes together |
| 55. | metrics | numerical performance measurements |
| 56. | microservices | small independent application services |
| 57. | migration | moving systems or data |
| 58. | monitoring | tracking system health and metrics |
| 59. | multitenancy | multiple customers sharing infrastructure |
| 60. | namespace | logical grouping of resources |
| 61. | network | connected systems exchanging data |
| 62. | node | single machine in a cluster |
| 63. | object storage | data stored as objects |
| 64. | observability | understanding system state from outputs |
| 65. | optimization | improving efficiency or cost |
| 66. | orchestration | automated coordination of systems |
| 67. | peering | private network connection between VPCs |
| 68. | permission | allowed access or action |
| 69. | pipeline | automated build and delivery flow |
| 70. | policy | rule set for access |
| 71. | provisioning | setting up resources |
| 72. | proxy | intermediary for network requests |
| 73. | queue | ordered list of pending messages |
| 74. | quota | usage limit for resources |
| 75. | redundancy | duplicate components for resilience |
| 76. | region | geographic cloud service area |
| 77. | registry | store for container images |
| 78. | replication | copying data across locations |
| 79. | repository | stored code or artifacts |
| 80. | role | assigned access identity |
| 81. | rollback | reverting to earlier version |
| 82. | routing | directing network traffic paths |
| 83. | secret | sensitive credential value |
| 84. | server | computer providing services to others |
| 85. | serverless | running code without managing servers |
| 86. | SLA | service performance commitment agreement |
| 87. | snapshot | point-in-time data copy |
| 88. | storage | data kept for later use |
| 89. | subnet | smaller network segment |
| 90. | Terraform | infrastructure as code tool |
| 91. | throttling | limiting request rate |
| 92. | throughput | amount of data processed |
| 93. | TLS | protocol securing data in transit |
| 94. | token | temporary access credential |
| 95. | tracing | following requests across services |
| 96. | virtualization | creating virtual versions of resources |
| 97. | volume | attachable storage unit |
| 98. | VPC | isolated virtual private network |
| 99. | vulnerability | security weakness exploitable by attackers |
| 100. | workload | application or task being run |