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Ajax
Asynchronous JavaScript request framework designed to make web browser clients behave more like native desktop applications. This enables you to provide more real-time updates to your clients via browser applications.
Apache
Web server notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web. Apache is primarily used to serve both static content and dynamic web pages. Programmers developing web applications often use a locally installed version of Apache to preview and test code as it is developed.
asynchronous procedure call
Also called a nonblocking procedure call, this request does not halt other operations while its processing.
ATOM
An XML specification similar to RSS that also provides the ability to page ...
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