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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Secret

Backend

Any value that grants access.

A database password, an API key, a signing key. Never in code, never in a client bundle. If one leaks, revoke it first. Deleting the line comes second, and git history keeps it regardless.

See also Environment variable, Key rotation