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You’re sure to find more than a few terms you’ve already wondered about during nerve-wracking meetings or interviews-so go ahead and scratch those off your “what the heck is that?” list right away-then bookmark the rest, and come back whenever another pesky tech term that has baffles you. Trust us, we know-these are the terms the Skillcrush team uses all the time in our online tech courses (and our free 10-day coding bootcamp, too!). And that’s exactly what we have here: a jargon-free, plain-English tech dictionary, if you will, of 99 fundamental terms you’ll need if you’re considering a career shift into tech. Sometimes a short and simple explanation is all you need to get your head around a new concept. Well, enough with the frantic Googling every time someone says “CTR” “CTO” and “CMS.”
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Even after you’ve broken in, the moment you meet with a different team or tackle a new type of project, the jargon and acronyms start shifting all over again. When you’re new to tech, it can feel like you’ve stumbled into a conversation where everyone knows what they’re talking about-except, of course, you.
