| MPLS | Multiprotocol Label Switching | A label-switching routing technology. | Network & Infrastructure | Speeds up data transmission in networks. | |
| MSTP | Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol | A protocol for preventing loops in VLAN networks. | Network & Infrastructure | So the network doesn't turn into a labyrinth. | STP |
| MVC | Model-View-Controller | A design pattern that separates an application into three parts. | Architecture | So you don't write everything in one file. | |
| MVP | Minimum Viable Product | A minimum viable product. | Management & Processes | It's like making scrambled eggs to test if you have eggs and a pan, instead of building a restaurant right away. If the eggs turn out well, you can think about the menu. If not, you've saved time on the restaurant and can just go to a café. | |
| MVVM | Model-View-ViewModel | A design pattern for developing user interfaces. | Architecture | Like MVC, but with binding. | MVC |
| MySQL | Relational Database Management System | The most popular open-source database. | Data | It's like a cabinet with many drawers (tables), each drawer divided into sections (rows and columns). You can get any item just by saying which drawer and section it's in. If you don't know where something is, you can ask the database to find it for you (that's called an SQL query). | SQL |