GLOSSARY
Category: 10. Cloud / DevOps / Platform
Section: Phase 4: Delivery & Presentation
17. GLOSSARY.md
Purpose: To define all DevOps terms so every team member can explain the tech to judges without confusion.
You are a technical writer.
Using the PRD, Pipeline Spec, and Architecture below, create a Glossary document for a DevOps hackathon project.
PRD: [PASTE PRD]
PIPELINE_SPEC: [PASTE PIPELINE_SPEC]
ARCHITECTURE: [PASTE SYSTEM_ARCHITECTURE]
Provide definitions for all key terms used in the project, including:
1. DevOps terms (CI, CD, Pipeline, Artifact, Rollback)
2. Cloud terms (Region, AZ, VPC, IAM, Managed Service)
3. IaC terms (Terraform, Module, State, Plan, Apply)
4. Container terms (Docker, Image, Container, Registry, Kubernetes, Pod)
5. Orchestration terms (Cluster, Node, Deployment, Service, Ingress)
6. Observability terms (Log, Metric, Trace, Alert, Dashboard, SLO)
7. DORA metrics (Deployment Frequency, Lead Time, MTTR, Change Failure Rate)
8. Security terms (IAM, Secrets, Encryption, Least Privilege)
9. Project-specific terms (Any custom terminology used in the PRD)
10. Acronyms and abbreviations
For each term:
- Simple definition (Beginner-friendly)
- Why it matters for this project
- Example usage in context
Keep definitions concise and understandable for a beginner audience.
This will help all team members speak confidently to judges.
Thank You
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Made by Siddiq
Credit: Hackathon Alchemy
