Terms
This page provides guidance for correct terminology in Chef documentation.
B
- backup
- back up
- Use backup for a noun and back up for a verb.
- backend
- Use backend, not back end or back-end.
- bastion host
- Use bastion host, not bastion, bastion server, bastion node, bastion workspace, or bastion machine.
C
- Chef Infra Client
- Use Chef Infra Client, not client, Client, chef-client, or Chef Client. Use Infra Client in cases where Chef Infra Client is repeated in a paragraph.
- Chef Infra Server
- Use Chef Infra Server, not server, Server, chef-server, or Chef Server. Use Infra Server in cases where Chef Infra Server is repeated in a paragraph.
F
- file system
- Use file system, not filesystem.
- frontend
- Use frontend, not front end or front-end.
O
- on-premises
- Use on-prem or on-premises, not onprem or on-premise.
P
- PostgreSQL
- Use PostgreSQL, not Postgres or Postgresql.