Lambda Function

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Lambda Function

Serverless computing service running code without server management

Part of speech: Noun Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Cloud Computing Level: Intermediate

Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/ˈlæmdə ˈfəŋkʃən/ 🇬🇧 UK/ˈlæmdə ˈfəŋkʃən/

Definition

Serverless computing service running code without server management

Examples

Lambda functions execute triggered code: process S3 file uploads, handle API Gateway requests, run scheduled tasks, scale automatically, and charge only for execution time.

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