Terminology

This is part of the developer getting started guide.

The official Kubernetes glossary 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
Norman	Old Rancher API which has mostly been superseded by Steve
Steve	New Rancher API
Rancher (Product)	A Kubernetes Management Platform. This product includes the Rancher API and UIs
RKE	Rancher Kubernetes Engine - 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
Vuex	Frontend state management
Nuxt	Vue framework helper