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title = "Glossary"
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description = "Grafana glossary"
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keywords = ["grafana", "intro", "glossary", "dictionary"]
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type = "docs"
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aliases = ["/docs/grafana/latest/guides/glossary"]
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[menu.docs]
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name = "Glossary"
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identifier = "glossary"
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parent = "guides"
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weight = 500
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# Glossary
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This topic lists words and abbreviations that are commonly used in the Grafana documentation and community.
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<table>
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<td style = "vertical-align: top;">Dashboard</td>
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<td>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.</td>
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</tr>
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<td style = "vertical-align: top;">Data source</td>
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<td>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.</td>
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</tr>
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<td style = "vertical-align: top;">Graph</td>
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<td>A commonly-used visualization that displays data as points, lines, or bars.</td>
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<td style = "vertical-align: top;">Panel</td>
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<td>Basic building block in Grafana, composed by a query and a visualization. Can be moved and resized within a dashboard.</td>
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<td style = "vertical-align: top;">Plugin</td>
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<td>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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<ul>
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<li><b>App plugin:</b> Extends Grafana with a customized experience. It includes a set of panel and data source plugins, as well as custom pages.</li>
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<li><b>Data source plugin:</b> Extends Grafana with support for additional data sources.</li>
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<li><b>Panel plugin:</b> Extends Grafana with additional visualization options.</li>
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</ul>
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</td>
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<td style = "vertical-align: top;">Query</td>
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<td>Used to request data from a data source. The structure and format of the query depend on the specific data source.</td>
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<td style = "vertical-align: top;">Time series</td>
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<td>A series of measurements, ordered by time. Time series are stored in data sources and returned as the result of a query.</td>
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<td style = "vertical-align: top;">Visualization</td>
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<td>A graphical representation of query results.</td>
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</table>
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