Questions tagged as 'terminologia'

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What is callback?

I see in many codes and even architectures the word callback, I see that it is in JavaScript functions. But what is it? How is it used? Why? I would like an example of actual usage.     
asked by 31.07.2014 / 00:14
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What is Transpilation?

I started reading a article on EcmaScript 6 and I came across the term Transpilation , which in Portuguese would be Transpilation . Besides that, I noticed that other articles use this term. It's the first time in my programming life that...
asked by 14.03.2017 / 12:58
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What is and what does a full stack web developer do?

I've been looking for this term and I did not quite understand the role of this IT professional. What is a "full stack web developer" ?     
asked by 28.02.2015 / 01:24
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What is the difference between a class and an object?

I was reading a book on object orientation and these two entities are treated differently. What's the difference between the two?     
asked by 28.11.2015 / 00:49
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What is Reverse Engineering?

I often say that I do not get along very well with terms. These days ago I had to do an operation on a particular PHP framework called Laravel , where I needed to find a resource that would allow me to use an existing database and cause it a...
asked by 12.02.2016 / 11:38
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"OMG! A heisenbug! "- Explaining to a layman what a heisenbug is!

A heisenbug is a bug that changes your behavior when you study [1] . It has its name derived from the principle that Heisenberg detected that the simple "passive observation" of quantum processes changes the final result. Typical heisenbug...
asked by 22.03.2018 / 03:25
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What is Vanilla JS?

I have already found this term in several places, "Vanilla JS". It seems to be cited as a framework , but in the codes where it is quoted and on the site itself the code presented is pure JavaScript.     
asked by 15.01.2015 / 13:00
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What is the difference between parameter and argument?

I have always used the terms "parameter" and "argument" as if they were synonyms: what is passed to a function and / or what the function receives as input. In the same way, I have been reading one and another term, in English and Portuguese, so...
asked by 13.09.2014 / 23:40
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What is lexical analysis?

I was taking a look at the source code of a known php library, called Twig (it's a template engine, with its own syntax), and I came across classes, interfaces and methods like Lexical , Lex and LexInterface . I gave...
asked by 16.02.2016 / 18:36
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What is the problem of gluttonous philosophers?

When it comes to competing programming, they always cite 3 classic problems / competition models: Producers and Consumers Readers and writers gluttonous philosophers (or philosopher's supper) I searched here on the site but at no ti...
asked by 16.03.2018 / 05:02