Glossary of Terms
API Key
Last Updated: October 19, 2023An API key is a security measure that is used to authenticate and authorise access to an application programming interface (API).
Application Programming Interface (API)
Last Updated: October 19, 2023An application programming interface (API) enables systems, applications and services to talk to each other, enabling them to synchronise data.
Application Software
Last Updated: October 10, 2025An application software is a software program for computers that has been designed to enable end users to accomplish specific jobs or tasks.
Relational Database
Last Updated: October 10, 2025A relational database is a type of database that stores and oganises data with defined relationships, enabling users to identify and access data.
Data Connector
Last Updated: October 10, 2025A data connector provides the integration between different applications, databases, systems and web services, enabling them to talk to each other.
Application Integration
Last Updated: April 6, 2023Application integration enables businesses to directly integrate applications, that have their own specific functions, with each other.
Database
Last Updated: December 18, 2025What is a database? A database is a repository on a computer where data, information, documents and images are stored electronically in an organised or systematic structure so that it can be rapidly accessed, edited, managed and used. This is controlled by a database management system (DBMS) which enables the extraction and management of the...
Cloud Computing
Last Updated: October 6, 2023Cloud computing is the provision of services (software, storage, infrastructure etc.) over the internet and on demand, with subscription-based pricing.
ESB (Enterprise Service Bus)
Last Updated: October 10, 2025An enterprise service bus (ESB) is a middleware, software platform that is used to connect diverse applications and services in an enterprise.
ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
Last Updated: June 27, 2025ETL, extract, transform, load are the three processes that enable the collection of data from multiple sources & push it into a target system/database.
