| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Account | A personal identity used to access a service; never shared |
| AI agent | Software that can inspect, propose, or execute multi-step work; the human remains responsible |
| Agent harness | Runtime that coordinates model requests, context, tools, permissions, and edits |
| ACP | Agent Client Protocol connecting an external agent runtime to an editor interface |
| Allocation | CPUs, memory, GPUs, and time reserved for a Slurm job |
| Artifact | Generated output such as a checkpoint, log, figure, binary, or report |
| Batch job | Unattended work submitted to a scheduler, normally with sbatch |
| Checkpoint | Saved application/model state used to resume or preserve a run |
| Compute node | Euler machine on which an allocated Slurm job executes |
| Concurrency cap | Maximum number of array tasks allowed to run simultaneously, written after % |
| Conventional Commit | Commit subject in type(scope): summary form |
| Data steward | Person responsible for organization, access, lifecycle, and handover of shared data |
| Diff | Line-by-line representation of changes between file versions |
| Euler tunnel | SSH path into a running Slurm allocation, useful for interactive tools such as VS Code |
| Fair share | Scheduling model that balances average use against a shareholder entitlement; not exclusive ownership |
| GPU | Accelerator suited to specific parallel workloads; not automatically useful for every program |
| Information owner | Person accountable for classification and authorized use of information |
| Interface | Editor panel, terminal, app, or cloud surface through which a person interacts with an agent |
| Login node | Euler entry point for editing, transfer, and job management; not heavy computation |
| MFA | Multi-factor authentication requiring more than a password |
| MCP | Model Context Protocol connecting an agent to external tools or context sources |
| Model | System that generates a response from supplied context; it does not by itself define agent permissions or billing |
| Model gateway | Service providing unified API access, routing, billing, or limits across model providers |
| Model provider | Service operating an endpoint that serves a model |
| NAS | Network-attached durable shared storage |
| Passport endorsement | Demonstrated capability such as code contribution or Euler GPU use |
| Private key | Secret half of an SSH key pair; stays on the local computer |
| Public key | Shareable half of an SSH key pair, commonly ending in .pub |
| Pull request | Reviewable proposal to merge a branch into another branch |
| Reproducibility | Ability to recreate an environment, command, and result from recorded evidence |
| Slurm | Euler's workload manager and scheduler |
| SSH | Secure Shell protocol for remote login and commands |
| Working tree | Local checked-out files, including uncommitted edits |
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