# Terminology

This is part of the developer [getting started guide](./README.md).

The official Kubernetes [glossary](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/glossary/?fundamental=true) also explains Kubernetes-specific terminology.

| Term | Description | 
|-------|--------------|
| Dashboard / Cluster Explorer / Vue UI | The application in this repository. It will slowly replace the older Ember UI |
| Manager / Cluster Manager / Ember UI | The old [Ember based UI](https://github.com/rancher/ui) |
| Norman | Old Rancher API which has mostly been superseded by Steve  |
| Steve | New Rancher API |
| Rancher (Product) | A [Kubernetes Management Platform](https://rancher.com/products/rancher/). This product includes the Rancher API and UIs  |
| RKE | [Rancher Kubernetes Engine](https://rancher.com/products/rke/) - A certified Kubernetes distribution |
| SSR | Server Side Rendering. Enabled by default when developing the Dashboard |
| SPA | Single Page Application. Enabled by default in production |
| Vue | [A frontend client framework used by the Dashboard](https://vuejs.org/) |
| Vuex | [Frontend state management](https://vuex.vuejs.org/) |
| Nuxt | [Vue framework helper](https://nuxtjs.org/)|