Technology
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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Data glossarySaaS
SaaS
Technology
Software as a service (or SaaS) is a way of delivering applications over the Internet—as a service hosted in the cloud.
Instead of installing and maintaining software, you simply access it via the Internet, freeing yourself from complex software and hardware management.
In practice
Salesforce, Zoom, Dropbox or Google Suite are all SaaS products.
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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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