Glossary

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Accessory (UBOS Gears)

A software module that adds functionality to an App.

App (UBOS Gears)

A software module that provides value to a user, such as a web app.

AppConfigId (UBOS Gears)

Uniquely identifies a particular deployment of an App.

AppConfigItem (UBOS Gears)

A file, directory, systemd service, database or other item that needs to be provisioned to deploy an App or Accessory.

AppConfiguration (UBOS Gears)

The deployment of an App at a particular Site with a certain Context Path.

Arch (UBOS Linux)

A processor architecture, like Intel 64bit

Arch Linux

A Linux distribution.

Attribute (UBOS Mesh)

A free-form named slot for a value on a MeshObject.

blessing (UBOS Mesh)

The act of assigning an additional type to an object

Bot (UBOS Mesh)

A software agent that does things with your personal data on your behalf

Context Path (UBOS Gears)

The part of a URL below the hostname to which an App is deployed.

Customization Point (UBOS Gears)

Allows customization of deployed Apps or Accessories.

Data Transfer Protocol (UBOS Gears)

A protocol to transfer data, such as backups, from one location to another

Deployment (UBOS Gears)

The action that makes Apps and Accessories run at a Site.

Depot (UBOS Gears)

The website through which UBOS Packages are distributed.

Device (UBOS Linux)

Any physical or virtualized computer running UBOS.

Device Class (UBOS Linux)

A class of Devices, such as Raspberry Pi 2

diet4j module framework (UBOS Mesh)

A module framework for Java

EntityType (UBOS Mesh)

The type of a MeshObject

Flock (UBOS Gears)

The set of all Devices managed by the Shepherd.

Gradle (UBOS Mesh)

Build tool

Handlebars (UBOS Mesh)

An HTML templating framework

Home Server

A computer that is primarily accessed over the network, and fully owned by the person who purchased it.

HostId (UBOS Gears)

A unique identifier for a Device.

Hostname (UBOS Gears)

The DNS name of a Site.

IDE (UBOS Mesh)

An integrated development environment

Importer (UBOS Mesh)

A piece of code that knows how to import an external data format into the UBOS Personal Data Mesh

Installation (UBOS Gears)

The action that makes the code for an App or other Package available on a Device.

LetsEncrypt (UBOS Gears)

A free SSL/TLS certificate authority.

mDNS

The multicast DNS system.

MeshBase (UBOS Mesh)

Manages MeshObjects, like a database manages records

MeshObject (UBOS Mesh)

An atomic unit of data on the UBOS Personal Data Mesh

MeshObjectIdentifier (UBOS Mesh)

The unique identifier of a MeshObject

MeshType (UBOS Mesh)

Any kind of object that's part of the Model

MeshTypeIdentifier (UBOS Mesh)

The unique identifier of any MeshType

Middleware

Software that provides services to multiple applications

Model (UBOS Mesh)

A schema for the information on the UBOS Personal Data Mesh

Network Configuration (UBOS Gears)

A set of active network interfaces, their configuration and associated services.

Package (UBOS Linux)

A unit of code and associated files bundled together for Installation and uninstallation.

Pagekite (UBOS Gears)

A 3rd-party service that forwards traffic from the internet to your Device behind a firewall.

Personal Server

Used as a synonym for Home Server.

PKGBUILD (UBOS Linux)

The build script for a Package.

Property (UBOS Mesh)

A slot with a value on a MeshObject, as defined by a PropertyType

PropertyType (UBOS Mesh)

Defines a typed slot for data in an EntityType or RoleType

Relationship (UBOS Mesh)

An ordered pair of MeshObjects

RelationshipType (UBOS Mesh)

Defines the structure and semantics of a connection between two MeshObjects.

Release Channel (UBOS Linux)

A maturity level for a UBOS release.

Repository (UBOS Linux)

A collection of Packages distributed from the same place.

Retention Bucket (UBOS Gears)

A unit of data to be retained during backups or upgrades

Role (UBOS Gears)

Groups components of an App or Accessory into deployment tiers.

RoleAttribute (UBOS Mesh)

A free-form named slot for a value on a connection between two MeshObjects.

RoleProperty (UBOS Mesh)

A slot with a value on the connection between two MeshObjects, as defined by a RoleType

RoleType (UBOS Mesh)

Defines one end of a RelationshipType between two MeshObjects.

Rolling Release

An incremental system of software release management that does not employ major releases.

Shepherd (UBOS Gears)

The account on a UBOS Device from which users can perform system administration.

Site (UBOS Gears)

Short for website.

Site JSON (UBOS Gears)

A JSON file that contains all meta-data about a Site.

Site JSON Template (UBOS Gears)

A JSON file that contains most meta-data about a Site, with blanks to be added at Deployment time

SiteId (UBOS Gears)

Uniquely identifies a Site.

Skin (UBOS Mesh)

The part of the user interface that remains the same

Transaction (UBOS Mesh)

A set of changes to MeshObjects in a MeshBase that are being performed as a unit

Transaction Log (UBOS Mesh)

The sequence of Transactions that were performed on a MeshBase

UBOS Gears (UBOS Linux)

The UBOS component that helps operate and maintain UBOS Devices

UBOS Linux

The version of Linux used by the UBOS project

UBOS Manifest (UBOS Gears)

Meta-data for Apps or Accessories on UBOS.

UBOS Mesh code generator (UBOS Mesh)

The UBOS Mesh code generator

UBOS Staff (UBOS Gears)

A USB stick used by the Shepherd to manage UBOS Devices.

unblessing (UBOS Mesh)

The act of removing a type from an object

Universal Personal Data format (UBOS Mesh)

The .mesh file format

Viewlet (UBOS Mesh)

A user interface component that knows how to render a MeshObject

Wildcard hostname (UBOS Gears)

A Site that response to requests for any incoming hostname has a wildcard hostname