Glossary

The words, without the shrug

Every term the courses use, defined in one line and then in a paragraph. Written to be read out of order.

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JWT

Backend

A signed token that carries its own data.

A token containing information, cryptographically signed so it cannot be altered. Needs no server lookup, which scales well, but cannot be revoked before it expires, so it must be short-lived.

See also Session, Cookie, Token