Glossary — DjangoPlay Documentation
Project: DjangoPlay Labs Documentation Document Type: Glossary Last Updated: 2026-03-28 Version: 1.0
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- 1. Overview
- 2. General Terms
- 3. Django / Backend Terms
- 4. Infrastructure Terms
- 5. Security Terms
- 6. Documentation Terms
#1. Overview
This glossary defines common terms used across DjangoPlay Labs projects and documentation.
#2. General Terms
| Term |
Definition |
| Application |
A software system built for a specific purpose |
| Module |
A self-contained component within an application |
| Service |
Business logic layer responsible for operations |
| API |
Application Programming Interface |
| Endpoint |
A URL where an API can be accessed |
| Deployment |
Process of releasing software to a server |
| Environment |
Runtime configuration (local, staging, production) |
| Runbook |
Operational procedures for maintaining systems |
| ADR |
Architecture Decision Record |
| CI/CD |
Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment |
| Monolith |
Single deployable application |
| Modular Monolith |
Monolith divided into independent modules |
| Microservice |
Independent deployable service |
| Reverse Proxy |
Server that forwards requests to backend servers |
| Worker |
Background process handling tasks |
| Queue |
Message queue for background jobs |
| Cache |
Temporary storage for fast access |
| Broker |
Message transport system (e.g., Redis) |
#3. Django / Backend Terms
| Term |
Definition |
| Model |
Database representation in Django |
| Serializer |
Converts model data to JSON and back |
| View |
Handles HTTP requests |
| ViewSet |
DRF view handling multiple actions |
| Migration |
Database schema change |
| ORM |
Object Relational Mapper |
| Middleware |
Request/response processing layer |
| Signal |
Event triggered on model actions |
| Management Command |
Custom Django CLI command |
#4. Infrastructure Terms
| Term |
Definition |
| Gunicorn |
Python WSGI application server |
| Nginx |
Reverse proxy and web server |
| PostgreSQL |
Relational database |
| Redis |
Cache and message broker |
| Celery |
Background task processing |
| systemd |
Linux service manager |
| Static Files |
CSS, JS, images |
| Media Files |
User uploaded files |
| Log Rotation |
Automatic log file management |
#5. Security Terms
| Term |
Definition |
| Authentication |
Verifying identity |
| Authorization |
Verifying permissions |
| Encryption |
Protecting data using cryptography |
| Secret |
Sensitive configuration value |
| Token |
Authentication token |
| OAuth |
Third-party authentication protocol |
| SSO |
Single Sign-On |
| HTTPS |
Secure HTTP protocol |
#6. Documentation Terms
| Term |
Definition |
| Architecture Document |
System design documentation |
| API Documentation |
API endpoint documentation |
| Deployment Document |
Deployment instructions |
| Runbook |
Operational procedures |
| User Guide |
End user documentation |
| Admin Guide |
Administrator documentation |
| Template |
Documentation structure template |
| Documentation Portal |
Website hosting documentation |
