An operator that operates on a single operand, often used to perform simple transformations or calculations, such as negation or incrementation.

"The '-' symbol is a unary operator used for negation in arithmetic expressions."

A twist on the phrase 'eat your own dog food', it means using the products that one develops to ensure they meet quality standards and user needs.

"By drinking our own champagne, we demonstrate confidence in our products and gain firsthand insight into the user experience."

A naming convention where multiple words are combined and separated by underscores, typically used in variable names, function names, and file names.

"The variable was named using snake_case for better readability."

The technique of translating the evaluation of a function that takes multiple arguments into evaluating a sequence of functions, each with a single argument.

"Currying in functional programming allows for functions to be partially applied, creating new functions with fewer parameters."

An individual with extensive computer knowledge whose purpose is to breach or bypass internet security.

"Black hat hackers are often involved in malware creation and cyber theft."