Serverless
Quick Definition
Cloud model running code on-demand without server management
Full Definition
A cloud model where the provider manages infrastructure, running code on-demand.
Examples
AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, Azure Functions
Related Terms
cloud-computing
faas
microservices
More Backend Terms
Authorization
Determining what resources a user can access
Saga Pattern
Pattern managing distributed transactions with compensating actions
WebSocket
Protocol for full-duplex real-time communication over TCP
Load Balancing
Distributing traffic across multiple backend servers
Event-Driven Architecture
Design pattern where components communicate via events
HTTP Methods
Standardized verbs defining actions on REST resources