What does "SAML" mean in programming?
SAML 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
Security Assertion Markup Language. An XML-based standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between an identity provider (IdP) and a service provider (SP). SAML is the older enterprise SSO standard, still widely used by large companies and government. OAuth/OIDC is more common for modern web apps.
Example
"The enterprise client uses SAML SSO with Okta. We need to implement SAML in our app before they can provision users."
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