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.