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
UCX	Unified Communication - X
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