Cloud Glossary: Letter Y

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YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language)

A human-readable data serialization standard commonly used for configuration files and data exchange.

Yum (Yellowdog Updater Modified)

A package management utility for Linux distributions that use RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) packages.

Yarn

A package manager for JavaScript that focuses on speed, security, and consistency in dependency management.

YAML Front Matter

Metadata section at the beginning of files, commonly used in static site generators and documentation.

YAGNI (You Aren't Gonna Need It)

A software development principle that suggests avoiding implementing functionality until it is necessary.

Yellow/Green Deployment

A deployment strategy similar to blue-green deployment that minimizes downtime by switching between environments.

Year-End Processing

System operations performed at the end of a fiscal or calendar year, often involving data archival and reporting.

YAML Anchor

A feature in YAML that allows defining reusable content blocks using & and referencing them with *.

YAML Validator

A tool that checks YAML files for syntax errors and structural correctness according to YAML specification.

Yank

In package management, the action of removing or withdrawing a published package version from a repository.

Yield Management

A pricing strategy that adjusts prices based on demand, commonly used in cloud resource pricing models.

YARN (Yet Another Resource Negotiator)

A cluster management technology in Apache Hadoop that manages resources and schedules applications.

Y-axis Scaling

A scaling pattern that involves splitting applications into services based on features or functionality.

YAML Merge

A YAML feature that allows combining multiple mappings using the << merge key for configuration inheritance.

Yesterday's Backup

A backup strategy that maintains copies of data from the previous day for quick recovery purposes.

YAML Schema

A specification that defines the structure, data types, and validation rules for YAML documents.

Yum Repository

A collection of RPM packages and metadata that can be accessed by the Yum package manager for software installation.

YAML Configuration

Using YAML format to define application settings, infrastructure parameters, and deployment configurations.

Yarn Workspace

A feature in Yarn package manager that allows managing multiple packages within a single repository (monorepo).

YAML Lint

A tool that validates YAML syntax and formatting to ensure compliance with YAML standards and best practices.