Glossary

Short definitions for recurring Terrabuild terms.

Term	Definition	See Also
Action	An operation exposed by an extension, such as `build`, `test`, or `publish`.	Extensions
Artifact	Files captured after a target runs and stored in cache.	Project Block, Target Block
Cluster	A set of compatible tasks grouped into one batch build.	Batch Builds
Command	One action invocation inside a target, for example `@dotnet build { }`.	Syntax
DAG	The directed acyclic graph Terrabuild uses to model tasks and dependencies.	Graph
Dependency	A relationship that affects build order or rebuild propagation.	Workspace Target Block, Project Block
Extension	A built-in or custom capability provider such as `@dotnet` or `@docker`.	Extensibility, Workspace Extension Block
Hash	The deterministic value used as the cache key for a task.	Caching
Insights	The managed backend used for shared Terrabuild cache storage.	Usage
Node	A task represented in the build graph.	Graph
Project	A buildable unit inside a workspace, defined by a `PROJECT` file.	Project
Target	A named goal such as `build`, `test`, or `dist`.	Project Target Block, Workspace Target Block
Task	One concrete target execution for one project.	Tasks
Workspace	The monorepo root, defined by a `WORKSPACE` file.	Workspace

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