Glossary

gRPC

gRPC

Also called: Google Remote Procedure Call

A high-performance remote procedure call (RPC) framework that uses Protocol Buffers for interface definition and data serialization, enabling efficient, strongly typed communication between distributed applications and services.

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Related terms

Protocol BuffersProtobuf

A language- and platform-neutral mechanism developed by Google for serializing structured data.

HTTP/2HTTP/2

The second major version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that improves web communication performance through features such as multiplexing, header compression, and binary framing, enabling more efficient communication between clients and servers.

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The automated arrangement, coordination, and management of complex software services and microservices to fulfill a workflow.

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