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| Norman | Old Rancher API which has mostly been superseded by Steve |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. Disabled by default when developing the Dashboard (enabled pre 2.6.6) |
| 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 |