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OpenClaw (fka ClawdBot / MoltBot) is an open-source AI assistant you text via WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, or iMessage — it automates tasks, remembers context, and can message you first with reminders and briefings.
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OpenClaw (fka ClawdBot / MoltBot) is an open-source AI assistant you text via WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, or iMessage — it automates tasks, remembers context, and can message you first with reminders and briefings.
Database indexes are data structures that speed up queries by creating fast lookup paths to data, similar to a book's index.
WebSocket enables persistent, bidirectional, real-time communication between clients and servers over a single connection.
TCP is a reliable, connection-oriented protocol that ensures data is delivered correctly and in order over networks.
SQL injection is a security vulnerability where attackers inject malicious SQL code, preventable with parameterized queries.
Design patterns are reusable solutions to common software design problems, providing proven approaches to recurring challenges.
Scalability is a system's ability to handle growth in users, data, and traffic while maintaining performance.
ACID properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) ensure reliable database transactions.
GraphQL is a query language for APIs that lets clients request exactly the data they need in a single request.
REST is an architectural style for designing web APIs using HTTP methods and resource-based URLs.
Dynamic programming solves problems by breaking them into overlapping subproblems and storing solutions to avoid recomputation.
Code review is the practice of having other developers examine code before merging, improving quality and sharing knowledge.
Refactoring improves code structure without changing behavior, making code more maintainable and easier to understand.
Binary search is an efficient O(log n) algorithm for finding items in sorted arrays by repeatedly dividing the search space in half.
Sorting arranges data in order, making it easier to search, analyze, and display information efficiently.
JavaScript is the programming language that powers interactive websites and can run on both frontend and backend.
Python is a versatile, easy-to-learn programming language popular for web development, data science, AI, and automation.
A queue is a FIFO data structure where the first item added is the first item removed, like a line at a store.
A stack is a LIFO data structure where the last item added is the first item removed, fundamental to programming.
DNS translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses, making the internet accessible and navigable.
SQL is the standard language for querying and managing data in relational databases, essential for most applications.
Microservices architecture breaks applications into small, independent services that communicate via APIs, enabling better scalability and team autonomy.
Caching stores frequently accessed data in fast storage to improve performance and reduce computational load.
Load balancing distributes traffic across multiple servers to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
Functional programming emphasizes pure functions and immutability, making code more predictable and easier to test.
A binary tree is a tree data structure where each node has at most two children, enabling efficient searching and hierarchical organization.
A linked list is a data structure where elements are connected via pointers, allowing dynamic size and efficient insertion/deletion.
Big O notation describes how algorithm performance scales with input size, helping programmers write efficient code.
Software testing is the process of verifying that code works correctly, catching bugs early and ensuring quality.
HTTP is the protocol that enables communication between web browsers and servers, powering the entire World Wide Web.
A database is an organized system for storing, managing, and retrieving data efficiently, used by virtually every application.
Asynchronous programming allows code to perform non-blocking operations, keeping applications responsive while waiting for I/O or network requests.
Recursion is a programming technique where a function calls itself to solve problems by breaking them into smaller subproblems.
Hash tables are data structures that provide fast key-value lookups using hash functions to map keys to array indices.
Object-Oriented Programming organizes code around objects that contain both data and methods, promoting code reuse and maintainability.
An API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of rules that allows different software applications to communicate and share data.
Git is a distributed version control system that tracks changes in code, enabling collaboration and maintaining project history.
Tiny LLMs are compact language models designed for efficiency, enabling AI to run on edge devices and with limited resources while maintaining strong performance.
Conditional computation is a neural network technique where only relevant parts of the model are activated for each input, enabling efficient scaling and resource use.
Sparse activation is a neural network technique where only a subset of neurons are active for each input, enabling efficient scaling of large models like Mixture of Experts.
Quantization is a technique for making AI models smaller and faster by reducing the precision of their weights and activations, enabling efficient deployment on edge devices.
Model pruning is a technique for making neural networks smaller and faster by removing unnecessary weights or neurons, enabling efficient deployment on edge devices.
Knowledge distillation is a technique for creating smaller, more efficient AI models by transferring knowledge from larger models, enabling practical deployment while maintaining good performance.
Transformers are the neural network architecture behind large language models like GPT and BERT, enabling massive parallelism and context-aware learning.
Mixture of Experts (MoE) is a neural network architecture that enhances efficiency and scalability by activating only relevant sub-networks (experts) for each input.
WebAssembly (WASM) is a powerful binary format that lets you run fast, compiled code in the browser or on the edge — giving web apps access to near-native speed.
Serverless is a cloud model where you run code without managing infrastructure. Write small functions, deploy them instantly, and let the cloud handle everything else.
Rust is a modern programming language that blends the performance of C with safety guarantees, making it ideal for system programming, WASM, and scalable backends.
Kubernetes is a container orchestration platform that manages the deployment, scaling, and operation of containerized applications across clusters of machines.
Docker is a container platform that packages applications and their dependencies into lightweight, portable containers — making development, testing, and deployment more consistent and scalable.
CI/CD is the automation backbone of modern software delivery — helping teams build, test, and ship faster and with fewer bugs.
Virtual Machines (VMs) are software that emulate complete computers, allowing you to run multiple operating systems on a single physical machine with strong isolation.
JavaScript engines are the virtual machines inside browsers and runtimes like Node.js that parse, optimize, and execute your JavaScript code.
Containers package your app and its dependencies into a single, isolated unit that can run anywhere — consistently and securely.
Fine-tuning in LLMs involves adapting pre-trained language models to specific tasks or domains, enhancing their performance and efficiency in specialized applications.
Context length determines how much information an LLM can process at once. Learn how it works, why it matters, and how devs work around its limits.
Embeddings are how AI understands language. They turn words into numbers — where closeness means similarity — and power everything from search to recommendations.
Tokenization is how language models break down human language into pieces they can understand and process — it's the gateway to everything else in NLP.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI models interact with tools, data, and prompts securely and predictably — making agentic AI simpler to build.
Tool use allows LLMs to access external APIs and services — turning them into intelligent orchestrators, not just predictors.
Function calling lets LLMs trigger tools and APIs with structured outputs — powering agents, plugins, and real-world actions.
JSON-RPC is a minimal protocol for calling remote functions using JSON. It's used in LLMs, blockchains, and tools like MCP to standardize interop.
Vector databases store meaning, not just data. They help AI tools retrieve relevant info based on semantic similarity — essential for modern search and LLM grounding.
AI agents are smart programs that can plan, decide, and act on their own to reach a goal — kind of like how AI code assistants write and refactor code for you without you micromanaging every step.
Zero-shot learning is when an AI solves a new task without needing examples. It just understands what to do based on your instructions.
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) lets AI systems find and use real information — so they're grounded in your data, not just what they were trained on.
Prompt engineering is how you 'talk' to AI tools. It’s the art of crafting instructions that guide large language models to do what you want.
Large Language Models (LLMs) are the brain behind AI tools like ChatGPT. They generate text by predicting the next word, trained on huge datasets.
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