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
Apache Kafka
Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput data
Authorization
Determining what resources a user can access
Repository Pattern
Design pattern abstracting data access behind an interface
API Gateway
Server managing API traffic between clients and services
Event-Driven Architecture
Design pattern where components communicate via events
GraphQL
Query language for APIs requesting exactly needed data