Glossary

ADR

Architecture Decision Record. A short document capturing a material technical decision, context, options and consequences.

Attribute-Based Access Control. Authorization based on attributes such as role, clearance, tenant, ownership, classification, time or location.

Application Programming Interface. A contract exposed to another system or client.

Microsoft's modern web framework for building APIs, web applications and services on .NET.

The primary programming language used by AIC for .NET delivery.

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery/Deployment. Automated build, test, analysis and release processes.

An architecture approach that separates business rules from frameworks, infrastructure and UI concerns.

Data Transfer Object. A model used to transfer data across a process or network boundary.

Entity Framework Core. Microsoft's modern ORM for .NET.

Long Term Support. A release support model with longer support duration.

.NET Multi-platform App UI. A framework for building native mobile and desktop applications with .NET.

Model-View-ViewModel. A UI architecture pattern commonly used in WPF and MAUI applications.

Role-Based Access Control. Authorization based on assigned roles and permissions.

JetBrains productivity and static analysis tooling for .NET development.

Five object-oriented design principles: Single Responsibility, Open Closed, Liskov Substitution, Interface Segregation and Dependency Inversion.

Test-Driven Development. A practice where tests are written before or alongside production code to drive design.

Windows Presentation Foundation. Microsoft's Windows-only desktop UI framework for .NET.

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