AWS solutions documentation change

Service: solutions · 2026-01-16 · Documentation low

File: solutions/latest/distributed-load-testing-on-aws/glossary.md

Summary

Restructured glossary with new sections: Technical Protocols and Formats, Testing and Database Terms, AWS and System Terms, and Load Testing Terms. Added definitions for 20+ terms including security-related protocols (CORS, HTTPS, JWT, OAuth).

Security assessment

Added definitions for security protocols (CORS, HTTPS, JWT, OAuth) which document security features, but no evidence of addressing a specific vulnerability. Change is general documentation improvement.

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+Technical Protocols and FormatsTesting and Database TermsAWS and System TermsLoad Testing Terms
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+## Technical Protocols and Formats
+
+AGPL
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+Affero General Public License. An open-source software license used by K6.
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+API
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+Application Programming Interface. A set of protocols and tools for building software applications and enabling communication between different systems.
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+CLI
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+Command Line Interface. A text-based interface for interacting with software and operating systems.
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+CORS
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+Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. A security feature that allows or restricts web applications running at one origin to access resources from a different origin.
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+CSV
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+Comma-Separated Values. A file format used to store tabular data in plain text, commonly used for data export.
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+gRPC
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+gRPC Remote Procedure Call. A high-performance, open-source framework for remote procedure calls.
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+HTTP
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+Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The foundation protocol used for transmitting data on the World Wide Web.
+
+HTTPS
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+HTTP Secure. An extension of HTTP that uses encryption for secure communication over a network.
+
+JSON
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+JavaScript Object Notation. A lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate.
+
+JWT
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+JSON Web Token. A compact, URL-safe means of representing claims to be transferred between two parties for authentication and authorization.
+
+OAuth
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+Open Authorization. An open standard for access delegation commonly used for token-based authentication and authorization.
+
+REST
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+Representational State Transfer. An architectural style for designing networked applications using stateless communication and standard HTTP methods.
+
+SSE
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+Server-Sent Events. A server push technology enabling a client to receive automatic updates from a server via an HTTP connection.
+
+UI
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+User Interface. The visual elements and controls through which users interact with software applications.
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+URL
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+Uniform Resource Locator. The address used to access resources on the internet.
+
+XML
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+Extensible Markup Language. A markup language that defines rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.
+
+## Testing and Database Terms
+
+FTP
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+File Transfer Protocol. A standard network protocol used for transferring files between a client and server.
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+GSI
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+Global Secondary Index. A DynamoDB feature that allows you to query data using an alternate key.
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+JDBC
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+Java Database Connectivity. A Java API for connecting and executing queries with databases.
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+JMS
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+Java Message Service. A Java API for sending messages between two or more clients.
+
+TPS
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+Transactions Per Second. A measure of the number of transactions a system can process in one second.
+
+## AWS and System Terms
+
+ARN
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+Amazon Resource Name. A unique identifier for AWS resources used to specify resources across AWS services.
+
+ISO
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+International Organization for Standardization. An independent, non-governmental organization that develops international standards. Referenced in this guide for ISO 8601 timestamp format.
+
+SLA
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+Service Level Agreement. A commitment between a service provider and a customer that defines the level of service expected.
+
+UUID
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+Universally Unique Identifier. A 128-bit number used to uniquely identify information in computer systems.
+
+vCPU
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+Virtual Central Processing Unit. A virtual processor assigned to a virtual machine or container, representing a portion of the physical CPU’s processing power.
+
+## Load Testing Terms
+
+concurrency
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+The number of concurrent virtual users per task. This parameter controls how many simulated users each Fargate task generates during a load test.
+
+regional stack
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+A CloudFormation stack deployed in an AWS Region to provide testing infrastructure for multi-region load tests.
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+task count
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+The number of Fargate containers (tasks) launched to run a test scenario. The total load generated equals task count multiplied by concurrency.
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+test scenario
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+A configured load test including test type, target endpoints, task count, concurrency, duration, and other parameters.
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-Technical Protocols and Formats
+Revisions