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Glossary of terms

Paul Wright edited this page Oct 1, 2025 · 5 revisions
application network
A Skupper application network enables communication between services running in different network locations, aka virtual application network (VAN).
build
Building skupper involves a cli and some images, see building.
collector
A collector provides communication for a server to the application network. See collectors and listeners.
controller
As you expose services across the service network, this pod syncs the metadata about those services.
listener
A listener provides communication for a client to the application network. See collectors and listeners.
router
This component provides transport and routing for traffic between sites. See router.
site
A Skupper site is a namespace in a kubernetes cluster or a Linux host that can communicate across the application network.
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