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What does "AWS" mean in programming?
AWS is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
Amazon Web Services. The most widely used cloud platform, offering over 200 services including compute (EC2), storage (S3), databases (RDS), and serverless functions (Lambda).
Example
"The application is deployed on AWS using ECS for containers and RDS for the database."
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