Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) A protocol
that is used to access web services. SOAP can use Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) or HTTP as a transport.
software as a service (SaaS) A consumption model
that does not require you to manage the installation,
updates, or maintenance of the application
infrastructure.
software-defined networking (SDN) An approach
to networking that enables an administrator to manage,
control, and optimize network resources
programmatically.
software development kit (SDK) A set of software
development tools that developers can use to create
software or applications for a certain platform, operating
system, computer system, or device.
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) A process
used in the software industry to design, develop, and test
high-quality software.
Software Image Management (SWIM) API A set of
processes that have been developed to automate software
management on Cisco devices.
software version control A form of source code
management that development teams use to manage
changes and additions to application source code.
staging The step before committing changed code to the
Git repository, also known as indexing.
synchronous API An API that causes an application to
wait for a response from the API in order to continue
processing data or function normally.
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test-driven development (TDD) An Agile
development method that involves writing a failing
testing case first and then writing code to make it pass.
TDD is intended to focus the developer on writing only
what is needed to reduce complexity.