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Technology, explained clearly. Find a term, choose a letter or narrow the topic. Definitions include sources and their review date.

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NProgramming

No-code

Building solutions through configuration and visual tools instead of writing most code. It still needs data modelling, access control and platform-limit assessment.

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NProgramming

Node.js

A JavaScript runtime outside the browser. Asynchronous operations support I/O handling, but heavy computation can block the main event loop.

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NSEO

Nofollow

A rel value indicating how search engines should treat a link. Nofollow is a hint, not a reliable indexing block or access control.

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NProgramming

NoSQL

An umbrella term for nonrelational database models, such as documents and key-value stores. It names neither one technology nor an automatic advantage over SQL.

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NProgramming

npm

A JavaScript package-registry and tooling ecosystem. Dependencies need version, licence and supply-chain checks; popularity does not guarantee safety.

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NProgramming

Nuxt

A Vue-based framework with routing and multiple rendering models. Server and cache configuration affect production behaviour.

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NServers

NVMe

A communication protocol for nonvolatile storage, often associated with PCIe SSDs. It is an access interface rather than a memory-cell type.

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OProgramming

OAuth

A framework for delegated resource access without giving the client the user's password. OAuth alone does not define sign-in; identity often uses OpenID Connect.

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OServers

Observability

The ability to infer system state from signals such as logs, metrics and traces. It needs relationships between data, not merely many dashboards.

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OSEO

Off-page SEO

Activities outside a website supporting recognition and signals, such as mentions and links. They should reflect genuine value rather than ranking manipulation.

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OWebsites

One-page website

A site or presentation placing its main content in a single document, often with section links. This is an information-architecture choice, not a synonym for a single-page application or a guarantee of speed.

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OServers

OPcache

PHP's mechanism caching compiled bytecode in shared memory. It reduces repeated parsing; deployments need correct cache freshness handling.

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OWebsites

Open Graph

A metadata protocol describing a page, such as its sharing title and image. Platforms may interpret and cache previews under their own rules.

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OWebsites

OpenCart

An online-store platform with catalogue, cart and extensions. Deployment security also depends on add-ons, payment configuration and updates.

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OArtificial intelligence

Opera Aria

The historical name of Opera's browser AI assistant. Documentation now describes Opera AI using multiple models and tools. Features vary by version; Aria should not be assigned one permanent GPT-4 model or unlimited music and video generation.

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OProgramming

Optimisation

Improving a solution against a defined goal and constraints, such as response time. It requires before-and-after measurement and checks for side effects.

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OSEO

Orphan page

A page lacking incoming internal links in the analysed structure. Sitemaps or other sources may still expose it, but discovery can be harder.

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OWebsites

osCommerce

Online-store software with a long history and different release generations. Establish the exact version before assessing compatibility and updates.

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