Term 1
A/B testing
A/B testing is a controlled experiment that compares two versions of a single variable to determine which one performs better against a predefined metric.
Acronym study
Terms 1–30 of 206 AZ-400 acronyms and key terms. Each entry includes a plain-English definition and a link to the full 800-word glossary page with exam context and practice questions.
Term 1
A/B testing is a controlled experiment that compares two versions of a single variable to determine which one performs better against a predefined metric.
Term 2
An Action group is a collection of notification and automation settings that defines how an Azure Monitor alert responds when triggered, such as who gets emailed, which phone numbers get called, or which automated tasks run.
Term 3
An agent is a software component that runs on a local machine to perform automated tasks, collect data, or execute commands as part of a larger system like CI/CD or monitoring.
Term 4
An alert rule is a set of conditions and actions that trigger a notification when a monitored metric or log reaches a predefined threshold.
Term 5
Ansible is an open-source automation tool that IT professionals use to configure systems, deploy software, and manage infrastructure without needing to install agent software on every managed machine.
Term 6
Anthos is a Google Cloud platform that lets you run applications consistently across different computing environments, like on-premises data centers and multiple public clouds.
Term 7
Anthos Config Management is a Google Cloud tool that helps IT teams manage and enforce configurations across multiple Kubernetes clusters from a single source of truth.
Term 8
An API key is a unique identifier that authenticates a user or application when calling an API, controlling access and tracking usage.
Term 9
Application Insights is an Azure monitoring service that helps developers detect, diagnose, and understand issues in live web applications by collecting telemetry data like requests, exceptions, and performance counters.
Term 10
An approval gate is a checkpoint in an Azure DevOps release pipeline where a pipeline run pauses until a designated team or person manually approves or rejects the deployment.
Term 11
An ARM template is a JSON file that defines the infrastructure and configuration for Azure resources, enabling repeatable and consistent deployments.
Term 12
An artifact is any file or package produced during the software development process that is used to deploy, test, or run an application.
Term 13
Artifact Registry is a managed service for storing, managing, and securing container images and other software packages in a centralized repository.
Term 14
Awk is a scripting language used for pattern scanning and text processing, commonly used in Unix and Linux environments to extract and manipulate data from files or command output.
Term 15
The AWS Command Line Interface is a unified tool that lets you manage Amazon Web Services from a terminal or command prompt by typing commands instead of using the graphical console.
Term 16
AWS Config is a service that continuously records, evaluates, and reports on changes to your AWS resources so you can maintain a secure and compliant infrastructure.
Term 17
The AWS SDK is a set of libraries and tools that developers use to interact with Amazon Web Services from their programming language of choice.
Term 18
Azure Artifacts is a service within Azure DevOps that allows teams to create, host, and share packages like NuGet, npm, Maven, and Python, making software dependencies easier to manage across projects.
Term 19
Azure Boards is a work tracking and project management service from Microsoft that helps teams plan, track, and discuss work across the software development lifecycle using Kanban boards, backlogs, and dashboards.
Term 20
Azure DevOps is a Microsoft service that provides development tools for planning, building, testing, and deploying software applications using automated pipelines and collaboration features.
Term 21
Azure Key Vault is a cloud service for securely storing and managing sensitive information like passwords, encryption keys, and certificates.
Term 22
Azure Monitor is a cloud service that collects, analyzes, and acts on telemetry data from your Azure and on-premises resources to help you understand performance and availability.
Term 23
Azure Pipelines is a cloud-based CI/CD service from Microsoft that automatically builds, tests, and deploys code to any platform or cloud.
Term 24
Azure Policy is a service in Microsoft Azure that lets you create, assign, and manage rules to ensure your resources stay compliant with your company standards and service-level agreements.
Term 25
Azure Repos is a set of version control tools that allow teams to manage their source code, track changes, and collaborate on software projects using Git or Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
Term 26
Azure Test Plans is a service within Azure DevOps that provides a rich set of tools for manual and exploratory testing, including test case management, test execution, and stakeholder feedback, all integrated into the CI/CD pipeline.
Term 27
A backlog is a prioritized list of work items that a team needs to complete, used in Azure DevOps to plan and track software development tasks.
Term 28
A Bash script is a text file containing a sequence of commands for the Unix shell Bash, allowing users to automate repetitive tasks and streamline system administration on Linux and macOS.
Term 29
Bicep is a domain-specific language (DSL) used to declare Azure resources in a declarative, modular way, similar to how you write code but for infrastructure.
Term 30
A blameless postmortem is a structured review process after an incident where the focus is on understanding what happened and how to improve, without assigning blame to any individual.