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# Terminology
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This is part of the developer [getting started guide](https://github.com/rancher/dashboard/blob/master/README.md).
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The official Kubernetes [glossary](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/glossary/?fundamental=true) also explains Kubernetes-specific terminology.
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| Dashboard / Cluster Explorer / Vue UI | The application in this repository. It will slowly replace the older Ember UI |
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| Manager / Cluster Manager / Ember UI | The old [Ember based UI](https://github.com/rancher/ui) |
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| Norman | Old Rancher API which has mostly been superseded by Steve |
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| Steve | New Rancher API |
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| Rancher (Product) | A [Kubernetes Management Platform](https://rancher.com/products/rancher/). This product includes the Rancher API and UIs |
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| RKE | [Rancher Kubernetes Engine](https://rancher.com/products/rke/) - A certified Kubernetes distribution |
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| SSR | Server Side Rendering. Disabled by default when developing the Dashboard (enabled pre 2.6.6) |
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| SPA | Single Page Application. Enabled by default in production |
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| Vue | [A frontend client framework used by the Dashboard](https://vuejs.org/) |
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| Vuex | [Frontend state management](https://vuex.vuejs.org/) |
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| Nuxt | [Vue framework helper](https://nuxtjs.org/) | |