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How to Read This Glossary
Every translated term is classified by its translation approach (T/L/R/H):
| Category |
When Used |
Example |
| T — Translated |
Concept has a natural Panjabi equivalent |
Authentication → ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੀਕਰਨ |
| L — Loan Word |
Term is universally used in English |
API → ਏ.ਪੀ.ਆਈ. |
| R — Retained |
Acronym or proper noun, kept as-is |
OWASP, SQL, XSS |
| H — Hybrid |
Part translates, part stays in English |
SQL Injection → SQL ਇੰਜੈਕਸ਼ਨ |
The practical question behind every classification: if a Panjabi-speaking developer reads this term in a code review, which version will they actually recognize?
Core ASVS Terms
| English |
Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) |
Pronunciation |
Type |
Context |
| Application |
ਐਪਲੀਕੇਸ਼ਨ |
aiplicaishan |
L |
Software application |
| Security |
ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ |
surakkhiā |
T |
Protection, safety |
| Verification |
ਤਸਦੀਕ |
tasdeeq |
T |
Validation, confirmation |
| Standard |
ਮਿਆਰ |
miyār |
T |
Benchmark, criterion |
| Requirement |
ਲੋੜ |
loṛ |
T |
Need, specification |
| Architecture |
ਆਰਕੀਟੈਕਚਰ |
ārkīṭaikchar |
L |
System design |
| Framework |
ਫਰੇਮਵਰਕ |
pharaimvarak |
L |
Structural foundation |
| Compliance |
ਪਾਲਣਾ |
pālṇā |
T |
Adherence to rules |
| Assessment |
ਮੁਲਾਂਕਣ |
mulāṅkaṇ |
T |
Evaluation |
| Implementation |
ਲਾਗੂਕਰਨ / ਅਮਲ |
lāgūkaraṇ / amal |
T |
Putting into practice (under review) |
Authentication & Authorization
| English |
Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) |
Pronunciation |
Type |
Context |
| Authentication |
ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੀਕਰਨ |
pramāṇīkaraṇ |
T |
Identity verification |
| Authorization |
ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀਕਰਨ |
adhikārīkaraṇ |
T |
Permission granting |
| Session Management |
ਸੈਸ਼ਨ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਨ |
saishan prabandhan |
H |
Session handling |
| Access Control |
ਪਹੁੰਚ ਨਿਯੰਤਰਣ |
pahuṅch niyaṅtraṇ |
T |
Permission management |
| Credential |
ਕ੍ਰੈਡੈਂਸ਼ੀਅਲ |
kraiḍainsheeal |
L |
Login information |
| Password |
ਪਾਸਵਰਡ |
pāsvaraḍ |
L |
Secret passphrase |
| Multi-Factor Authentication |
ਬਹੁ-ਕਾਰਕ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੀਕਰਨ |
bahu-kārak pramāṇīkaraṇ |
H |
MFA |
| Token |
ਟੋਕਨ |
ṭokan |
L |
Authentication token |
| OAuth |
OAuth |
— |
R |
Authorization protocol |
| Single Sign-On |
ਸਿੰਗਲ ਸਾਈਨ-ਆਨ |
siṅgal sāīn-ān |
L |
SSO |
Vulnerabilities & Threats
| English |
Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) |
Pronunciation |
Type |
Context |
| Vulnerability |
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ |
kamzorī |
T |
Security weakness |
| Threat |
ਖ਼ਤਰਾ |
khatrā |
T |
Potential danger |
| Risk |
ਖ਼ਤਰਾ/ਜੋਖ਼ਮ |
khatrā/jokham |
T |
Probability of harm |
| Exploit |
ਐਕਸਪਲੋਇਟ |
aiksploiṭ |
L |
Attack technique |
| Attack Surface |
ਹਮਲੇ ਦੀ ਸਤ੍ਹਾ |
hamlai dī sathā |
T |
Exposure area |
| Threat Modeling |
ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਮਾਡਲਿੰਗ |
khatrā māḍliṅg |
H |
Threat analysis |
| Injection |
ਇੰਜੈਕਸ਼ਨ |
iṅjaikshan |
L |
Code injection class |
| SQL Injection |
SQL ਇੰਜੈਕਸ਼ਨ |
SQL iṅjaikshan |
H |
Database attack |
| Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) |
XSS |
— |
R |
Client-side injection |
| Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) |
CSRF |
— |
R |
Request forgery |
| Path Traversal |
ਪਾਥ ਟਰੈਵਰਸਲ |
pāth ṭraivarsaḷ |
L |
Directory traversal |
| Command Injection |
ਕਮਾਂਡ ਇੰਜੈਕਸ਼ਨ |
kamāṅḍ iṅjaikshan |
H |
OS command attack |
| XML External Entity (XXE) |
XML ਬਾਹਰੀ ਇਕਾਈ |
XML bāhrī ikāī |
H |
XML parser attack |
| Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) |
SSRF |
— |
R |
Server request attack |
| Template Injection |
ਟੈਂਪਲੇਟ ਇੰਜੈਕਸ਼ਨ |
ṭaimpḷaiṭ iṅjaikshan |
H |
Template engine attack |
Cryptography & Data Protection
| English |
Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) |
Pronunciation |
Type |
Context |
| Encryption |
ਇਨਕ੍ਰਿਪਸ਼ਨ |
inkripashan |
L |
Data encoding |
| Decryption |
ਡੀਕ੍ਰਿਪਸ਼ਨ |
ḍīkripashan |
L |
Data decoding |
| Hashing |
ਹੈਸ਼ਿੰਗ |
haishiṅg |
L |
One-way function |
| Certificate |
ਸਰਟੀਫਿਕੇਟ |
sarṭīphikaiṭ |
L |
Digital certificate |
| Key Management |
ਕੁੰਜੀ ਪ੍ਰਬੰਧਨ |
kuṅjī prabandhhan |
H |
Crypto key handling |
| Data Protection |
ਡੇਟਾ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ |
ḍaiṭā surakkhiā |
H |
Information security |
| Sensitive Data |
ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ ਡੇਟਾ |
saṅvaidanshaīl ḍaiṭā |
H |
Protected information |
Development & Testing
| English |
Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) |
Pronunciation |
Type |
Context |
| Secure Development |
ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਵਿਕਾਸ |
surakhiat vikās |
T |
Secure SDLC |
| Code Review |
ਕੋਡ ਸਮੀਖਿਆ |
koḍ samīkhiā |
H |
Code inspection |
| Penetration Testing |
ਪੈਨੀਟ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਟੈਸਟਿੰਗ |
painīṭraishan ṭaisṭiṅg |
L |
Security testing |
| Static Analysis |
ਸਥਿਰ ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਣ |
sthir vishlaishaṇ |
T |
SAST |
| Dynamic Analysis |
ਗਤੀਸ਼ੀਲ ਵਿਸ਼ਲੇਸ਼ਣ |
gatīshīl vishlaishaṇ |
T |
DAST |
| Input Validation |
ਇਨਪੁੱਟ ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣਿਕਤਾ |
inpuṭṭ pramāṇiktā |
H |
Data validation |
| Output Encoding |
ਆਊਟਪੁੱਟ ਇੰਕੋਡਿੰਗ |
āūṭpuṭṭ iṅkoḍiṅg |
H |
Data encoding |
| Sanitization |
ਸੈਨੀਟਾਈਜ਼ੇਸ਼ਨ |
sainīṭāīzaishan |
L |
Data cleaning |
| Error Handling |
ਗਲਤੀ ਸੰਭਾਲ |
galtī saṅbhāl |
T |
Exception management |
| Logging |
ਲਾਗਿੰਗ |
lāgiṅg |
L |
Event recording |
Infrastructure & Configuration
| English |
Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) |
Pronunciation |
Type |
Context |
| Configuration |
ਸੰਰਚਨਾ |
saṅrachnā |
T |
System settings |
| API |
ਏ.ਪੀ.ਆਈ. |
ai.pī.āī. |
L |
Application interface |
| Web Service |
ਵੈੱਬ ਸੇਵਾ |
vaib saivā |
H |
Network service |
| Firewall |
ਫਾਇਰਵਾਲ |
phāiarvāl |
L |
Network barrier |
| Malicious Code |
ਖ਼ਤਰਨਾਕ ਕੋਡ |
khatarnāk koḍ |
H |
Malware |
| File Upload |
ਫਾਈਲ ਅੱਪਲੋਡ |
phāīl apploḍ |
L |
File handling |
| Business Logic |
ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰੀ ਤਰਕ |
kārobārī tarak |
T |
Application logic |
Governance & Process
| English |
Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) |
Pronunciation |
Type |
Context |
| Policy |
ਨੀਤੀ |
nītī |
T |
Governance rule |
| Audit |
ਆਡਿਟ |
āḍiṭ |
L |
Formal examination |
| Incident Response |
ਘਟਨਾ ਜਵਾਬ |
ghaṭnā javāb |
T |
Security response |
| Documentation |
ਦਸਤਾਵੇਜ਼ੀਕਰਨ |
dastavaikzīkaraṇ |
T |
Written records |
| Traceability |
ਟਰੇਸੇਬਿਲਟੀ |
ṭraisaibilṭī |
L |
Audit trail |
| Remediation |
ਸੁਧਾਰ |
sudhār |
T |
Fixing issues |
ASVS Levels
| English |
Panjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) |
Pronunciation |
Context |
| Level 1 |
ਪੱਧਰ ੧ |
paddhar 1 |
Initial defense layer |
| Level 2 |
ਪੱਧਰ ੨ |
paddhar 2 |
Standard security practices |
| Level 3 |
ਪੱਧਰ ੩ |
paddhar 3 |
High-assurance requirements |
Open Terminology Questions
These specific terms need community input. If you have a preference, include it in your feedback email:
| English |
Current Choice |
Alternative |
Your Preference? |
| Verification |
ਤਸਦੀਕ (tasdeeq) |
ਪੜਤਾਲ (paṛtāl) |
? |
| Requirement |
ਲੋੜ (loṛ) |
ਸ਼ਰਤ (shart) |
? |
| Vulnerability |
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰੀ (kamzorī) |
ਖ਼ਾਮੀ (khāmī) |
? |
| Threat Modeling |
ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਮਾਡਲਿੰਗ |
ਖ਼ਤਰਾ ਨਮੂਨਾਕਰਨ |
? |
| Compliance |
ਪਾਲਣਾ (pālṇā) |
ਅਨੁਪਾਲਣ (anupālaṇ) |
? |
| Implementation |
ਲਾਗੂਕਰਨ (lāgūkaraṇ) |
ਅਮਲ (amal) / ਕਾਰਜ ਰੂਪ ਦੇਣਾ |
? |
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