A backward-compatible language extension for CSS, which is a dynamic preprocessor style sheet language that can be compiled into CSS and run on the client side or server side.

"LESS extends CSS with dynamic behavior such as variables, mixins, operations, and functions."

A Ruby gem that integrates Webpack with the Rails asset pipeline, allowing Ruby on Rails developers to use modern JavaScript tooling like Babel and ES6 modules in their applications, improving frontend development workflows and performance.

"The team added Webpacker to their Rails project to take advantage of modern JavaScript features and tools."

In programming, the process of breaking down a complex problem or function into smaller, more manageable parts, often to improve readability or reusability.

"Refactoring code by factoring out common functionality into separate functions can make the code cleaner and less prone to errors."

A list of tasks or features that need to be addressed, often used in Agile development to manage work.

"During the sprint planning meeting, we prioritize items from the backlog to focus on for the next sprint."

A communication protocol used for discovering the link layer address, such as a MAC address, associated with an IP address.

"The ARP protocol facilitates the mapping of a network address to a physical address on a local area network."