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API – Application Programming Interface
An API is an interface that defines how, for example, software applications can communicate with each other. APIs allow different software systems to interact and share data.
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GitHub
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GitHub is a cloud-based version-control and collaboration platform for software development that uses Git.
It can be considered as a social networking site for software developers as it facilitates social coding by providing a web interface to the Git code repository and management tools for collaboration.
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Big Data
A collection of data so large that it cannot be stored, transmitted or processed using traditional computing techniques and requires specialized tools and methods.
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Blockchain
A blockchain is a growing list of records, called blocks, that are linked using cryptography to create a secure and tamper-evident ledger.
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