Acronyms and Terms
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List of commonly used Acronyms and terms:


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Term or Abbreviation	                  Definition           
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Extension	                             Dynamic library including collection of components.
Graph	                                 .yaml file generated by Composer
Application	                             One or more graphs
GST	                                     Gstreamer
DS	                                     DeepStream
CLI	                                     Command Line Interface
Node	                                 Entity containing more than one related component
Plugin	                                 Gstreamer plugin library. A plugin is a software add-on that is installed on a program, enhancing its capabilities. 
Entity                                   A GXF object. An entity owns multiple components which define its functionality
Transmitter                              An interface for publishing entities
Receiver                                 An interface for receiving entities
Component                                A functional block that defines the data and behavior aspects of an entity
Connection                               A link between two components
Graph                                    A data-driven representation of an application using entities and connections
Sub-graph                                A graph wrapped in entity as a functional block
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