Abbreviation Glossary

Browse 3 abbreviation terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

3 Abbreviation Terms

Kubernetes (K8s): The numeronym for Kubernetes: K + 8 letters + s. The tech industry loves numeronyms — i18n (internationalization), l10n (localization), a11y (accessibility)....
Pentest: Pentest, short for penetration test, is an authorized simulated cyberattack performed against a computer system, network, or application to evaluate its...
Proof of Concept: Proof of Concept (PoC) is a small-scale implementation or demonstration built to verify that a particular idea, technology, or approach is feasible and worth...