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  1. language agnostic - What is a callback function? - Stack Overflow

    May 5, 2009 · Developers are often confused by what a callback is because of the name of the damned thing. A callback function is a function which is: accessible by another function, and is …

  2. java - What is a JavaBean exactly? - Stack Overflow

    A JavaBean is just a standard. It is a regular Java class, except it follows certain conventions: All properties are private (use getters/setters) A public no-argument constructor Implements …

  3. programming languages - What is a Namespace? - Stack Overflow

    Jun 13, 2009 · I am going to provide a more commonplace description. Say my wife has a sister named Sue, and so do I. How can I tell them apart in a conversation? By using their last …

  4. language agnostic - What is a lambda (function)? - Stack Overflow

    Aug 19, 2008 · For a person without a comp-sci background, what is a lambda in the world of Computer Science?

  5. unit testing - What is Mocking? - Stack Overflow

    Apr 19, 2010 · What is Mocking? .Mocking is primarily used in unit testing. An object under test may have dependencies on other (complex) objects. To isolate the behaviour of the object you …

  6. What is a "static" function in C? - Stack Overflow

    The question was about plain c functions, not c++ static methods, as clarified in comments. I understand what a static variable is, but what is a static function? And why is it that if I declare a

  7. What is a lambda expression, and when should I use one?

    Here is another really good reference which explains very well what are lambda expressions in C++: Microsoft.com: Lambda expressions in C++. I especially like how well it explains the …

  8. multithreading - What is a "thread" (really)? - Stack Overflow

    Mar 11, 2015 · I have been trying to find a good definition, and get an understanding, of what a thread really is. It seems that I must be missing something obvious, but every time I read …

  9. security - What is a keytab exactly? - Stack Overflow

    May 9, 2017 · To answer your two questions: every user and service does not need a keytab file keytabs use symmetric key cryptography. I'm going to explain a bit more based on my …

  10. What is a git upstream - Stack Overflow

    Jun 15, 2013 · In the command git push -u origin master The -u flag means that your local branch will become a tracking branch. That is, a branch that tracks a remote branch (the "upstream" …