A situation that occurs when a software application requires specific versions of libraries or software components that are incompatible with other required versions, leading to complex dependencies that are difficult to resolve.
"Dependency hell can be mitigated by using virtual environments and careful management of package versions."
A lightweight, minimalist web framework for Python, designed to be easy to use and learn.
"The developer built a web application using the Sakura framework."
A special value in programming used to represent the absence of a value.
"In databases, a null value indicates that a field contains no data, which is different from a field that contains data such as an empty string or a zero."
A 64-bit processor architecture developed by AMD, also known as x86-64, compatible with x86 instruction sets.
"Our application is optimized for AMD64 architecture, ensuring it takes full advantage of modern processors."
A function that converts data into a fixed-size string of characters, which is practically impossible to invert, making it a one-way operation.
"One way hash functions are crucial for creating secure passwords, as they allow passwords to be verified without needing to store the actual password."