diff --git a/docs/sources/getting-started/glossary.md b/docs/sources/getting-started/glossary.md index f649fc99c24..a4aa6b705c5 100644 --- a/docs/sources/getting-started/glossary.md +++ b/docs/sources/getting-started/glossary.md @@ -17,41 +17,72 @@ This topic lists words and abbreviations that are commonly used in the Grafana d
Dashboard | -A set of one or more panels, organized and arranged into one or more rows, that provide an at-a-glance view of related information. | -||
Data source | -A file, database, or service providing the data. Grafana supports a several data sources by default, and can be extended to support additional ones through plugins. | -||
Graph | -A commonly-used visualization that displays data as points, lines, or bars. | -||
Panel | -Basic building block in Grafana, composed by a query and a visualization. Can be moved and resized within a dashboard. | -||
Plugin | -An extension of Grafana that allows users to provide additional functionality to enhance their experience. The types of plugins currently supported are:
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| Dashboard | ++ A set of one or more panels, organized and arranged into one or more rows, that provide an at-a-glance view of related information. |
Query | -Used to request data from a data source. The structure and format of the query depend on the specific data source. | -||
Time series | -A series of measurements, ordered by time. Time series are stored in data sources and returned as the result of a query. | +||
Data source | ++ A file, database, or service providing the data. Grafana supports a several data sources by default, and can be extended to support additional data sources through plugins. + | ||
Visualization | +Exemplar | ++ An exemplar is any data that serves as a detailed example of one of the observations aggregated into a metric. An exemplar contains the observed value together with an optional timestamp and arbitrary labels, which are typically used to reference a trace. + | +|
Graph | ++ A commonly-used visualization that displays data as points, lines, or bars. + | +||
Panel | ++ Basic building block in Grafana, composed by a query and a visualization. Can be moved and resized within a dashboard. + | +||
Plugin | +
+ An extension of Grafana that allows users to provide additional functionality to enhance their experience. The types of plugins currently supported are:
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Query | ++ Used to request data from a data source. The structure and format of the query depend on the specific data source. + | +||
Time series | ++ A series of measurements, ordered by time. Time series are stored in data sources and returned as the result of a query. + | +||
Trace | ++ An observed execution path of a request through a distributed system. For more information, refer to [What is Distributed Tracing?](https://opentracing.io/docs/overview/what-is-tracing/). + | +||
Visualization | A graphical representation of query results. |