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
Rate Limiting
Controlling request frequency within a time period
Apache Kafka
Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput data
RabbitMQ
Open-source message broker for reliable async messaging
WebSocket
Protocol for full-duplex real-time communication over TCP
Webhook
HTTP callback triggered by specific events
gRPC
High-performance RPC framework using Protocol Buffers