NO CODE GLOSSARY

No code glossary is a book you can use to help with your work. It can be used as a reference or how-to manual for beginners as well as experts. All glossary definitions are written with no code in mind.

Last updated: December 2022

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No Code App/No Code Application
A no-code application is a type of software that allows users to create and customize applications without needing to write any code. This means that people with little or no experience in programming can still create complex and functional applications. No-code applications can be used for a variety of purposes, such as creating websites, managing databases, or automating business processes.. Learn about it in 5 minutes

No Code App Builder
Software that helps you build applications.No-code applications typically have an easy-to-use graphical user interface that allows users to drag and drop different elements to create their desired application.

No Code App Development
No-code app development refers to the use of tools and platforms that allow users to create and customize mobile and web applications without needing to write any code.

No Code Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
No-code artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the use of AI tools and technologies that do not require users to have coding skills in order to build and deploy AI models and solutions. No-code AI tools typically have an intuitive user interface that allows users to easily train, evaluate, and deploy AI models without needing to write any code. This means that people with little or no experience in programming can still use AI to solve complex problems and make data-driven decisions. No-code AI tools are often used by businesses and organizations to automate repetitive tasks, improve decision-making, and gain insights from data.

No Code API
A no-code API is an application programming interface (API) that allows users to access and interact with a software application or platform without needing to write any code. No-code APIs typically have an easy-to-use graphical user interface that allows users to access and use the API's features and capabilities without needing to know how to program. No-code APIs are often used by businesses and organizations to automate processes, integrate systems, and improve data flow.

No Code Automation
No-code automation refers to the use of tools and platforms that allow users to automate tasks and processes without needing to write any code. No-code automation tools are often used by businesses and organizations to automate repetitive tasks, improve decision-making, and gain insights from data.

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No Code Backend
The term refers to the traditional software languages that are used to build no-code platforms, such as PHP, JAVA, Python, and others. It can also refer to the use of tools and platforms that allow users to create and manage the backend of a web or mobile application without needing to write any code. No-code backend tools are often used by businesses and organizations to quickly and easily create and manage the backend of their web and mobile applications.

No Code Builder
Software that helps you build applications. These applications are usually created using a drag-and-drop visual editor.

No Code Business
A no-code business is a type of business that relies on no-code tools and platforms to create and operate its products and services. No-code businesses typically use no-code tools to create and customize applications, automate processes, and manage data without needing to write any code. This means that people with little or no experience in programming can still create and run a successful business. No-code businesses are often agile and able to quickly adapt to changing market conditions and customer needs.

No Code Business Application
A no-code business application is a type of software application that allows users to create and customize business processes and solutions without needing to write any code.No-code business applications can be used for a variety of purposes, such as managing customer relationships, tracking sales and revenue, or automating business processes. We are building some. Would you like to join us?

No Code Blog
The term describes a blog/news website created with no code platforms.
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No Code Conference
Software conferences (online or in-person) dedicated to the no-code movement.

No Code Coding
The term refers to the software development process on which the no-code platforms are built.

No Code Community
No-code communities are groups of people who are interested in using no-code tools and platforms to create and customize software applications without needing to write any code. No-code communities often consist of people with a wide range of backgrounds and skill levels, including those with little or no experience in programming. These communities typically provide support and resources for members to learn about no-code tools and how to use them effectively. No-code communities can also serve as a source of inspiration and collaboration for members who are looking to create and share their own no-code projects and solutions. Learn more about no code movement and Join No-Code Movement Subreddit

No Code Content Management Systems/ No Code CMS
A no-code content management system (CMS) is a type of software that allows users to create and manage websites and other digital content without needing to write any code. No-code CMSs are often used by businesses and organizations to quickly and easily create and manage their online presence.

No Code Customer Relationship Management/ No Code CRM
A no-code customer relationship management (CRM) system is a type of software that allows businesses and organizations to manage and track their interactions with customers and clients without needing to write any code. No-code CRM systems are often used by businesses and organizations to improve their customer service and support and to gain insights from customer data. We are building one. Would you like to join us?

Citizen Developer
A citizen developer is a term used to describe individuals who use no-code or low-code tools and platforms to create and customize software applications without needing to write any code. Citizen developers typically have a non-technical background but have an interest in using no-code or low-code tools to solve problems and automate processes. Citizen developers often use no-code or low-code tools to create solutions for their own use or for their organization, without needing to rely on professional developers. This can help organizations quickly and easily develop custom solutions to meet their specific needs. Read more about citizen developers here

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No Code Database/No Code Database Software
Functionality that allows you to build a database using no-code platforms. Usually, this functionality is available by building your own data (using import functions) or leveraging an existing database.
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No Code Data Science
No-code platforms that will allow you to build Machine Learning algorithms, interpret results and predict results.

No Code Data Visualization
No-code platforms that will allow you to build data visualization graphs (some in 3D) for patterns, trends, and anomaly detection.

No Code Data Warehouse
No-code platforms that allow you to store and integrate data from multiple sources. Data warehouse as a term is often confused with “database,” “data lake,” or “data mart.”

No Code Development
Software development action using no-code applications or no code platforms

No Code Definition
No code is a software development method that requires no technical abilities to build an application quickly. This allows users (both employees and entrepreneurs, a.k.a makers) who understand the business requirements and own the vision but lack the knowledge of programming languages to create software applications such as a form or a site or add functionality to an existing app. Read more about what is no code here

No Code Development Platform
No Code development platforms are software applications that allows the creation of other apps without writing code.

No-Code Developer
The term describes a new job title that falls under the development category. No-Code web developers are people that poses knowledge about one or more no-code platforms for the creation of websites, web applications, databases, forms, and others

No Code Deep Learning
The no-code platform has the capability of creating, training and serving deep learning capabilities without coding.

No Code Development Platform/NCDPs
Software development industry acronym for No Code Development Platform (NCDP)

No Code Drag and Drop
Functionality that allows you to build software (website, form, database) using visual action of selecting a no-code element or part of the text, moving it (dragging), and then placing it (dropping) in an alternate area

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No Code Environment
Often confused, the term refers to a dedicated software development life cycle environment used for releasing applications build with low-code platforms.

No Code Enterprise Software
The term describes a complex business application (for e.g. CRMs, ERPs) created with no code platforms.
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No Code Engineer
The term refers to people building things independently with no-code tools and is sometimes referred to as self-taught developers. They have the power to turn ideas into products without writing any lines of traditional coding. These people can build anything they want without prior experience in programming or development fields. Read more about it here

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No Code Framework
Term describes a development framework that can be used to build no-code platforms.

No Code Form
Functionality that allows you to build, integrate and visualize a form using no-code platforms.

No Code Frontend
The term refers to the traditional software languages that are used to build the no-code platforms, such as Java, Angular, Typescript and others.

No Code Future
The future of no code is often seen as a natural evolution of traditional software development, concerning three main areas: flexibility of no-code platforms, people's knowledge and focus over business goals. Read more about the future of no-code here

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No Code Human Capital Management (HCM)
The term refers to human capital management systems (HCMs) that are using the no-code approach. The term can also refer to no-code platforms that you can use to create your HCM system from scratch.
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No Code Low Code
Terms that are often searched together, however with a different meaning. The promise of no code platforms is to not use any coding for their deliverable. By comparison, the "low-code" term definition should be: using pre-existing blocks AND unique instructions to build a piece of software. Read more about no code low code differences here

Low-Code/No Code Platforms / LCNC
Software development industry acronym for Low-Code/No Code Platforms (NCDP)

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No Code Movement
A term used to describe the evolution of the no-code software development approach that started in the 1970s. In late 2019 the term has been highly associated with solo entrepreneurs worldwide due to the rise of no-code platforms. Learn more about it, in 5 minutes here

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No Code Marketplace
A no-code marketplace is a platform that provides users with access to a wide range of pre-built components and templates that they can use to create and deploy software applications without needing to write code. No-code marketplaces typically provide users with a visual programming interface that allows them to browse and select the components and templates they need, and then combine them together to create custom software solutions.

No Code Machine Learning
No-code machine learning refers to the use of no-code tools and platforms to create and deploy machine learning models and solutions without needing to write code. No-code machine learning platforms typically provide users with a visual interface that allows them to create and train machine learning models using pre-built components and templates, and then to deploy those models in production without needing to write any code.

No Code Minimum Viable Product (MVP)
No-code MVP, or Minimum Viable Product, refers to the practice of using no-code tools and platforms to quickly create and deploy a basic version of a software application in order to test and validate its core functionality and value proposition. The goal of a no-code MVP is to create a functional prototype of a software application that can be tested with users and stakeholders in order to gather feedback and make improvements before building out the full version of the application.

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No Code Platform/ No Code Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)
No-code PaaS, or Platform-as-a-Service, is a type of cloud-based service that provides users with the tools and resources they need to create and deploy software applications without needing to write code. No-code PaaS platforms typically provide users with a visual programming interface that allows them to create software by dragging and dropping pre-built components onto a canvas and then connecting them together using visual "wires" to define how the components should interact.

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No Code Revolution
.The no-code revolution is a term used to describe the growing popularity and adoption of no-code tools and platforms that allow users to create and customize software applications without needing to write any code. The no-code revolution has made it possible for people with little or no experience in programming to create complex and functional software applications. This has led to an increase in the number of businesses and organizations that are using no-code tools to automate processes, improve decision-making, and gain insights from data. The no-code revolution has also enabled more individuals to become citizen developers and create solutions for their own use or for their organization.

No Code Robotic Process Automation / No Code RPA
The term refers to robotic process automation (RPAs) that are using the no-code approach. The term can also refer to no-code platforms that you can use to create your RPAs from scratch.
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No Code Software
Software created using no-code platforms (without coding).

No Code Sales Performance Management / No Code SPM
The term refers to sales performance management (SPMs) that are using the no-code approach. The term can also refer to no-code platforms that you can use to create your SPMs from scratch.

No Code Sales Enablement Platforms
The term refers to sales enablement platforms that are using the no-code approach. The term can also refer to no-code platforms that you can use to create your sales enablement platforms from scratch.

No Code Subscription Management Platform
The term refers to subscription management platforms that are using the no-code development and customization approach. The term can also refer to no-code platforms that you can use to create your subscription management platforms from scratch. We are building one. Would you like to join us?

No Code Studio
The term refers to a separate piece of software that allows you to use predefined no-code blocks and actions to design a different application inside a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG) editor. The no-code studio is often rebranded using different names like the app designer, app canvas, page builder, etc. Usually offered blocks are around Business Process Management (BPM) and can include predefined blocks of forms, proprietary databases, and automation.

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No Code Workflows
The no-code platform that has the capability of creating automation based on certain triggers. The most common workflow will contain an event/ condition (a trigger), an action, and in the case of enterprise applications even notifications, and logs. No-code workflows enable citizen developers, solo entrepreneurs, and small teams to automate various steps and interconnect different web platforms.

No Code Website/No-Code Website Builder
The term has seen a major increase in usage since 2019 and defines the capability of building a website using predefined no-code website blocks, a WYSIWYG studio, and website configuration settings. The no-code website builder has enabled solo entrepreneurs to validate their idea, start a small business or promote their existing talent without web development skills.

No Code Website/No-Code Web Developer
The term describes a new job title that falls under the development category. No-Code web developers are people that poses knowledge about one or more no-code platforms for the creation of websites, web applications, databases, forms, and others.

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