A technique used in computer security to gain remote access to a system by establishing a connection from the target system back to the attacker's system.

"The hacker exploited the vulnerability to create a reverse shell and gain control of the server."

Software that lies between an operating system and the applications running on it, enabling communication and data management.

"Middleware facilitates various forms of communication and data management in distributed applications."

A class in object-oriented programming that knows too much or does too much, often seen as a sign of poor design since it violates the single responsibility principle.

"Refactoring a god class involves breaking it down into smaller, more focused classes that each handle a specific part of the functionality."

The process of reducing dependencies between components of a system to increase modularity and flexibility.

"Decoupling allows for individual components to be developed, modified, and tested without affecting the rest of the system."

A unit that indicates the workload of an employed person in a way that makes workloads or class loads comparable across various contexts.

"In software development projects, FTE is used to estimate the effort required by indicating how many full-time employees are needed to complete the project within a specified timeframe."