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Apache Kafka
Quick Definition
Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput data
Full Definition
A distributed event streaming platform capable of handling trillions of events per day with high throughput.
Examples
event sourcing, log aggregation, stream processing, CDC
Related Terms
message-queue
event-driven-architecture
streaming
More Backend Terms
HTTP Methods
Standardized verbs defining actions on REST resources
Rate Limiting
Controlling request frequency within a time period
API Gateway
Server managing API traffic between clients and services
Serverless
Cloud model running code on-demand without server management
JWT
Compact secure token for transmitting information
Middleware
Software processing requests between OS and applications