In the vast world of technology, acronyms are everywhere, making it challenging to keep up with them all. If you’re new to web development or just need a refresher, here’s a concise list of acronyms commonly used in web development and related fields:

  • AI: Artificial Intelligence
  • AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript And XML
  • API: Application Programming Interface
  • AWS: Amazon Web Services
  • CD: Continuous Deployment
  • CDN: Content Delivery Network
  • CI: Continuous Integration
  • CLI: Command Line Interface
  • CMS: Content Management System
  • CORS: Cross Origin Resource Sharing
  • CRUD: Create, read, update, and delete
  • CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
  • CTA: Call To Action
  • DDD: Domain Driven Design
  • DNS: Domain Name System
  • DOM: Document Object Model
  • DRY: Don’t Repeat Yourself
  • FTP: File Transfer Protocol
  • GA: Google Analytics
  • GCP: Google Cloud Platform
  • GNU: Gnu’s Not Unix
  • GPL: General Public Licence
  • GUI: Graphical User Interface
  • HTML: HyperText Markup Language
  • HTTP: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
  • HTTPS: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
  • IAAS: Infrastructure As A Service
  • IDE: Integrated Development Environment
  • IE: Internet Explorer (RIP)
  • IP: Internet Protocol
  • JSON: JavaScript Object Notation
  • KISS: Keep It Simple Stupid
  • LTS: Long Term Support
  • MDN: Mozilla Developer Network
  • ML: Machine Learning
  • MVC: Model View Controller
  • MVP: Minimum Viable Product
  • NPM: Node Package Manager
  • OOP: Object Oriented Programming
  • OSS: Open Source Software
  • PAAS: Platform As A Service
  • PHP: PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
  • PR: Pull Request
  • REPL: Read Execute Print Loop
  • REST: REpresentational State Transfer
  • RPC: Remote Procedure Call
  • SAAS: Software As A Service
  • SEO: Search Engine Optimization
  • SFC: Single File Component
  • SFTP: Secure File Transfer Protocol
  • SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
  • SPA: Single Page Application
  • SQL: Structured Query Language
  • SSH: Secure SHell
  • SSL: Secure Socket Layer
  • TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
  • TDD: Test Driven Development
  • TLD: Top Level Domain
  • TLDR: Too Long Didn’t Read
  • VPN: Virtual Private Network
  • VPS: Virtual Private Server
  • W3C: World Wide Web (W*3) Consortium
  • WET: Write Everything Twice
  • WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get
  • XML: Extensible Markup Language
  • XSS: Cross Site Scripting
  • YAGNI: You Ain’t Gonna Need It

Now, armed with this invaluable reference guide, you’ll be able to navigate the world of web development and understand the meaning behind these commonly used acronyms.