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| docs | Dapr terminology and definitions | Terminology | 800 | Definitions for common terms and acronyms in the Dapr documentation |
This page details all of the common terms you may come across in the Dapr docs.
| Term | Definition | More information |
|---|---|---|
| App/Application | A running service/binary, usually that you as the user create and run. | |
| Building block | A piece of functionality that Dapr provides to users to help in the creation of microservices and applications. | [Dapr building blocks]({{< ref building-blocks-concept.md >}}) |
| Component | A modular piece of functionality that make up, either by itself or with a collection of other components, a Dapr building block. | [Dapr components]({{< ref components-concept.md >}}) |
| Configuration | A YAML file declaring all of the settings for Dapr sidecars and the Dapr control plane. It is here where you can configure mTLS, tracing, and middleware. | [Dapr configuration]({{< ref configuration-concept.md >}}) |
| Dapr | Distributed Application Runtime. | [Dapr overview]({{< ref overview.md >}}) |
| Self-hosted | Your local Windows/macOS/Linux machine where you run your applications with Dapr. Dapr provides capabilities to run on your machine in "self-hosted" mode. | [Self-hosted mode]({{< ref self-hosted-overview.md >}}) |
| Service | A running application or binary. Can be used to refer to your application, or a Dapr applicaiton. | |
| Sidecar | A program that runs along side your application as a separate binary or pod. | Sidecar pattern |
| System services | Applications that run as part of the Dapr control plane, which take care of the various jobs that Dapr handles such as service discovery or sidecar injection. | [Self-hosted overview]({{< ref self-hosted-overview >}}) [Kubernetes overview]({{< ref kubernetes-overview >}}) |