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Glossary

Common Terms

  • Control Plane: the server-side capability layer that owns authorization, approval, task orchestration, audit, and delivery control.
  • Bootstrap: the install and initialization entry phase, not the final formal runtime.
  • Formal Runtime: the long-running target where services operate as image-based workloads inside K3s.
  • AppSpec: the unified application delivery input model.
  • Step-Up: a stronger identity confirmation requirement before high-risk actions.