Software is the lifeblood of businesses today. Tech has come out to be a solid differentiator, with faster product delivery being a make-or-break moment for any organization.

A working knowledge of software development can go a long way in understanding how applications are built, managed and delivered to end users.

Avya Chaudhary, writing for TechRepublic Premium, presents this quick glossary of key concepts to help your understanding.

• Featured definition from the glossary:

  Cyclomatic complexity

  Highest number of pathways that are linearly independent and enable control flow in software.

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