Acronyms and Terms

List of commonly used Acronyms and terms:

Term or Abbreviation	Definition
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