Common Gateway InterfaceIn computing, Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is an interface specification that enables web servers to execute an external program to process HTTP or HTTPS user requests. Such programs are often written in a scripting language and are commonly referred to as CGI scripts, but they may include compiled programs. A typical use case occurs when a web user submits a web form on a web page that uses CGI.
Scripting languageIn computing, a script is a relatively short and simple set of instructions that typically automate an otherwise manual process. The act of writing a script is called scripting. A scripting language or script language is a programming language that is used for scripting. Originally, scripting was limited to automating shells in operating systems, and languages were relatively simple.
Rasmus LerdorfRasmus Lerdorf (Danish:; born 22 November 1968) is a Danish-Canadianprogrammer. He is best known as the creator of PHP, a general-purposescripting language, which he created in 1993 and released in 1995. He continues to contribute to the language's development. Early life and educationRasmus Lerdorf was born on 22 November 1968 in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland, and moved to Denmark in his early years.Web serverA web server is computersoftware that accepts requests via HTTP (the network protocol created to distribute web content) or its secure variant HTTPS. A user agent, commonly a web browser or web crawler, initiates communication by making a request for a web page or other resource using HTTP, and the server responds with the content of that resource or an error message. A web server can also accept and store resources sent from the user agent if configured to do so.
Web developmentWeb development is the process of designing, developing and maintaining websites and web apps. Web development encompasses several different fields, most commonly referring to the programming of websites. Front-end development is the act of developing the user interface and client-side code, while back-end development focuses on the infrastructure behind a website, mainly server-side code.
Recursive acronymA recursive acronym is an acronym that refers to itself, and appears most frequently in computer programming. The term was first used in print in 1979 in Douglas Hofstadter's book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid, in which Hofstadter invents the acronym GOD, meaning "GOD Over Djinn", to help explain infinite series, and describes it as a recursive acronym.General-purpose programming languageIn computer software, a general-purpose programming language (GPL) is a programming language for building software in a wide variety of application domains. Conversely, a domain-specific programming language (DSL) is used within a specific area. For example, Python is a GPL, while SQL is a DSL for querying relational databases.
ProgrammerPerson who writes computer software Computer programmerBetty Jennings and Fran Bilas, part of the first ENIAC programming teamOccupationNamesComputer ProgrammerOccupation typeProfessionActivity sectorsInformation technology, Software industryDescriptionCompetenciesWriting and debugging computer codeEducation requiredVaries from apprenticeship to bachelor's degree, or self-taught A programmer, computer programmer or coder is an author of computer source code, or someone with skill in computer programming.Interpreter (computing)In computing, an interpreter is software that executessource code without first compiling it to machine code. An interpreted runtime environment differs from one that processes CPU-native executable code which requires translating source code before executing it. An interpreter may translate the source code to an intermediate format, such as bytecode.
Daemon (computing)In computing, a daemon ( DEE-mən or DAY-mən) is a program that runs as a background process, rather than being under the direct control of an interactive user. Customary convention is to name a daemon process with the letter d as a suffix to indicate that it's a daemon. For example, syslogd is a daemon that implements system logging facility, and sshd is a daemon that serves incoming SSH connections.BackronymA backronym treats an already existing word as an acronym and expands its letters into the words of a phrase, and so is effectively an acrostic. The word is a portmanteau of back and acronym. Backronyms may be invented with either serious or humorous intent, or they may be a type of false etymology or folk etymology. A normal acronym is a word derived from the initial letter(s) of the words of a phrase, such as radar from "RAdio Detection And Ranging".
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