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Gulp Task Runner

An automation tool used in web development to automate repetitive tasks like minification, compilation, unit testing, linting, etc., to streamline the development process.

Commonly used in Web Development

Gulp.js

A toolkit for automating painful or time-consuming tasks in your development workflow, so you can stop messing around and build something.

Commonly used in Web Development

Gunicorn

A Python Web Server Gateway Interface (WSGI) HTTP server for UNIX. It’s a pre-fork worker model ported from Ruby’s Unicorn project.

Commonly used in Web Development

Gunicorn (Green Unicorn)

A Python WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX, a pre-fork worker model ported from Ruby’s Unicorn project. It’s designed to serve fast clients or behind buffering reverse proxies.

Commonly used in Web Development

Gutenberg Principle

A layout principle in web design and print that aligns content according to the natural reading flow of the Western world, left to right and top to bottom.

Commonly used in Web Development / UX Design

Gutenberg Project

An online library offering over 60,000 free eBooks, including classic literature. Not to be confused with WordPress’s Gutenberg editor.

Commonly used in Digital Libraries / Web Development

Gutter (Coding)

The space between code and the line numbers in an IDE, often used to display breakpoints and revision markers.

Commonly used in Software Development

Guzzle

A PHP HTTP client that makes it easy to send HTTP requests and trivial to integrate with web services.

Commonly used in Web Development

gVisor

An open-source sandbox environment for running containerized applications more securely. It provides an additional layer of isolation between running containers and the host operating system.

Commonly used in Cloud Computing / Security

Gyroscope

A device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity. In IT, it’s commonly found in smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices to support motion-based commands and orientation features.

Commonly used in Hardware

Gyroscope Integration

The incorporation of gyroscopic sensors into devices to detect and respond to orientation changes, used in mobile and gaming devices.

Commonly used in Hardware, Mobile Development

Gyroscope Sensor Data

Information collected by gyroscope sensors in mobile devices and other technologies, used to detect orientation, rotation, and motion for various applications including gaming and navigation.

Commonly used in Hardware / Mobile Development

Gyroscopic Navigation

The use of gyroscopes in devices to help determine orientation and direction, commonly used in navigation and control systems.

Commonly used in Navigation, Sensor Technology

Gyroscopic Sensor

A device that measures or maintains the orientation and angular velocity of a vehicle, apparatus, or other object using the principles of angular momentum.

Commonly used in Hardware / Mobile Devices

Gyroscopic Sensors

Sensors that measure or maintain the orientation and angular velocity of an object. Widely used in mobile devices, drones, and other technologies to detect orientation, rotation, and motion gestures.

Commonly used in Hardware / Mobile Development

Gyroscopic Stabilization

The use of gyroscopes in devices to stabilize orientation, often used in drones, smartphones, and VR headsets.

Commonly used in Hardware, Mobile Devices

Gzip Compression

A method of compressing files for faster network transfer. It is widely used in web servers and browsers to reduce the amount of data sent over the network.

Commonly used in Web Development

GZip Compression Algorithm

A file format and software application used for file compression and decompression, widely used on the web to reduce data transfer sizes.

Commonly used in Web Development, Data Management

GZIP Compression Technique

A software application used for file compression and decompression. GZIP is recognized for its effectiveness in compressing web content for faster transmission over the internet.

Commonly used in Web Development

GZIP File Compression

A software application and file format for file compression and decompression, widely used on Unix and Unix-like systems for file transfer optimization.

Commonly used in Data Management, Web Development

Gzip File Format

A file format and a software application used for file compression and decompression. GZIP is often used to compress web content for faster loading times.

Commonly used in Web Development

Gzip Streaming

A process of compressing files in a streaming fashion, which is particularly useful for compressing data on-the-fly as it is being transmitted over a network or between processes.

Commonly used in Web Development / Networking