Glossary of terms

In this section, you will find a glossary of terms used throughout this book.

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• Agent: A program deployed on designated physical servers to manage the execution of diverse operations within the server.
• Agile: Agile is a software development technique that focuses on flexibility, adaptability, and customer satisfaction through iterative and collaborative methods. DevOps uses Agile approaches, such as Scrum or Kanban, to create software in brief cycles, facilitating constant feedback, swift iterations, and early value delivery.
• Agile Manifesto: The explicit declaration of values and principles that provide guidance for a software development process that is iterative and focused on the needs of the users.
• Agile organization: A dynamic company that can quickly and effectively respond and adapt to anticipated and unforeseen opportunities and challenges.
• Agile project management: Agile software design and development is an iterative and incremental...