ACVAnnual Contract Value · Startup & BusinessThe average or stated yearly value of a customer contract.Read more
ADRArchitecture Decision Record · Software ArchitectureA concise record of an important architecture decision and the reasons behind it.Read more
APIApplication Programming Interface · Software ArchitectureA defined interface that lets software systems request data or behavior from one another.Read more
ARRAnnual Recurring Revenue · Startup & BusinessRecurring subscription revenue normalized to a one-year period.Read more
ASAPAs Soon As Possible · Workplace CommunicationA request to act at the earliest practical time given current priorities and constraints.Read more
BRDBusiness Requirements Document · Project & ExecutionA document that states the business problem, goals, scope, and expected outcomes for a proposed change.Read more
CACCustomer Acquisition Cost · Startup & BusinessThe average cost of gaining a new customer over a defined period.Read more
CAPTCHACompletely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart · SecurityA challenge or risk check used to distinguish likely human activity from automated abuse.Read more
DASTDynamic Application Security Testing · SecurityA security testing approach that probes a running application from the outside to identify exploitable behavior.Read more
DRIDirectly Responsible Individual · ManagementThe one person primarily accountable for moving a specific outcome forward.Read more
EODEnd of Day · Workplace CommunicationThe end of a stated working day used as a communication or delivery boundary.Read more
ETAEstimated Time of Arrival · Project & ExecutionThe current best estimate of when work a decision or an event will be ready.Read more
ETLExtract Transform Load · Data & AnalyticsA process that extracts data transforms it and loads the result into a target system.Read more
FIFOFirst In First Out · Software ArchitectureAn ordering rule where the earliest item added is the earliest item removed or processed.Read more
FSDFunctional Specification Document · Project & ExecutionA document describing how a system should behave to meet agreed requirements.Read more
FYIFor Your Information · Workplace CommunicationA signal that information is being shared for awareness without necessarily requesting action.Read more
ICPIdeal Customer Profile · Startup & BusinessA description of the type of customer organization most likely to receive strong value and fit the business model.Read more
ICYMIIn Case You Missed It · Workplace CommunicationA label used when resurfacing information that recipients may not have seen earlier.Read more
IDORInsecure Direct Object Reference · SecurityAn access-control vulnerability where changing an object identifier can expose or modify data the requester is not authorized to access.Read more
JWTJSON Web Token · SecurityA compact signed token format commonly used to carry claims between systems.Read more
KPIKey Performance Indicator · Data & AnalyticsA metric selected to indicate performance against an important business or operational objective.Read more
LGTMLooks Good To Me · Workplace CommunicationA concise review signal that the reviewer finds the proposed change acceptable.Read more
LTVLifetime Value · Startup & BusinessThe estimated economic value a customer generates over the relationship.Read more
MCPModel Context Protocol · Software ArchitectureAn open protocol for connecting AI applications to external tools data sources and reusable prompts.Read more
MFAMulti-Factor Authentication · SecurityAn authentication method requiring evidence from two or more distinct factor categories.Read more
MRRMonthly Recurring Revenue · Startup & BusinessRecurring subscription revenue normalized to a one-month period.Read more
MTBFMean Time Between Failures · SRE & DevOpsThe average operating time between one failure and the next.Read more
MTTRMean Time to Recovery · SRE & DevOpsThe average time needed to restore service after a failure.Read more
MVPMinimum Viable Product · ProductThe smallest product version that can test a meaningful assumption with real users.Read more
NPSNet Promoter Score · Data & AnalyticsA survey metric derived from how likely respondents say they are to recommend a product or organization.Read more
OKRObjectives and Key Results · ManagementA goal-setting method that pairs a qualitative objective with measurable results showing progress toward it.Read more
OOMOut of Memory · EngineeringA failure condition in which a process or system cannot obtain enough memory to continue safely.Read more
OOOOut of Office · Workplace CommunicationA status indicating that someone is unavailable for work during a stated period.Read more
PICPerson in Charge · ManagementThe named person responsible for coordinating a task decision event or operational area in a given context.Read more
PIIPersonally Identifiable Information · SecurityInformation that can identify a person directly or when combined with other data.Read more
PIPPerformance Improvement Plan · ManagementA documented plan that sets performance concerns expected improvements support and a review period for an employee.Read more
PMFProduct-Market Fit · ProductStrong evidence that a product satisfies meaningful demand in a reachable market.Read more
PRDProduct Requirements Document · ProductA document that defines the problem intended outcome scope requirements and success criteria for a product change.Read more
RACIResponsible Accountable Consulted Informed · ManagementA responsibility model that clarifies who performs approves advises on and receives updates about work.Read more
RBACRole-Based Access Control · SecurityAn authorization model that grants permissions to roles and assigns people or systems to those roles.Read more
RCARoot Cause Analysis · SRE & DevOpsA structured investigation into the underlying conditions that produced an unwanted outcome.Read more
RFCRequest for Comments · Software ArchitectureA document that proposes a substantial change and invites review before a decision.Read more
RPORecovery Point Objective · SRE & DevOpsThe maximum acceptable amount of data loss measured backward in time.Read more
RTORecovery Time Objective · SRE & DevOpsThe target maximum time for restoring a service after disruption.Read more
SaaSSoftware as a Service · Startup & BusinessSoftware delivered as an ongoing online service that customers access rather than operate entirely themselves.Read more
SAMServiceable Available Market · Startup & BusinessThe portion of the total market a product can serve with its current model and constraints.Read more
SASTStatic Application Security Testing · SecurityA security testing approach that analyzes application source code or related artifacts without running the application.Read more
SDKSoftware Development Kit · Software ArchitectureA packaged set of libraries tools examples and documentation for building against a platform or capability.Read more
SDLCSoftware Development Life Cycle · EngineeringThe overall process used to plan design build test release operate and maintain software.Read more
SLAService Level Agreement · SRE & DevOpsA formal agreement defining service commitments and consequences when they are missed.Read more
SLIService Level Indicator · SRE & DevOpsA measurement used to evaluate a specific aspect of service performance.Read more
SLOService Level Objective · SRE & DevOpsA target level of service performance measured over a defined period.Read more
SOMServiceable Obtainable Market · Startup & BusinessThe realistic share of the serviceable market a company expects to capture in a period.Read more
SSOSingle Sign-On · SecurityAn authentication arrangement that lets employees use one organizational identity to access multiple connected systems.Read more
TAMTotal Addressable Market · Startup & BusinessThe total demand available if a product captured every relevant customer in its broad market.Read more
TBDTo Be Determined · Workplace CommunicationA marker showing that a value decision or detail has not yet been decided.Read more
TL;DRToo Long; Didn't Read · Workplace CommunicationA short summary of the essential point from a longer message or document.Read more
UATUser Acceptance Testing · Project & ExecutionTesting by business users or representatives to confirm a solution meets agreed needs.Read more
UMLUnified Modeling Language · Software ArchitectureA standard visual notation used to describe software structure behavior and interactions through several diagram types.Read more
VPNVirtual Private Network · SecurityA technology that creates an encrypted connection between a device and a network or gateway.Read more
WIPWork in Progress · Project & ExecutionWork that has started but has not yet reached its agreed completion state.Read more
