An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

"K8s provides a platform for automating the distribution and scheduling of application containers across a cluster of machines."

A financial estimate that helps consumers and businesses determine the total cost of acquiring, operating, and maintaining a product or service over its entire lifecycle.

"The IT department calculated the TCO for upgrading the company's servers."

A metaphorical expression with no standard definition in programming, potentially referring to an unstable or precarious interaction between system components.

"The term 'dance of death' might be used to describe a scenario where two or more processes are locked in a cycle of dependency, preventing each other from proceeding."

A programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics, widely used for data analysis, visualization, and machine learning tasks, known for its extensive library ecosystem and powerful data manipulation capabilities.

"The data scientist used R to analyze and visualize the research data."

Referring to the practice of outsourcing business processes or services to a third party located in a foreign country, often to leverage cost advantages.

"Offshore development centers are commonly used by companies to reduce costs and access talent pools not available in their home country."