Glossary¶
Key terms and concepts used in TFGrid Studio.
A¶
App¶
A deployable application package with a tfgrid-compose.yaml manifest. Examples: tfgrid-ai-agent, tfgrid-wordpress.
App Registry¶
The official catalog of apps available for deployment. Browse at registry.tfgrid.studio.
C¶
Context File¶
A .tfgrid-compose.yaml file in your project directory that stores default settings (app path, pattern, etc.) so you don't have to specify them every time.
D¶
Deployment¶
A running instance of an app on ThreeFold Grid. Includes VMs, networking, and storage.
Deployer¶
The tfgrid-compose tool that orchestrates deployments using Terraform and Ansible.
F¶
Farmer¶
A ThreeFold Grid node operator who provides compute, storage, and network resources.
G¶
Gateway¶
A VM with public IPv4 that acts as a reverse proxy for backend services. Provides SSL termination and routing.
Gateway Pattern¶
A deployment pattern with a public-facing gateway VM and private backend VMs. Used for production web apps.
K¶
K3s¶
Lightweight Kubernetes distribution used in the k3s deployment pattern.
K3s Pattern¶
A deployment pattern that creates a Kubernetes cluster on ThreeFold Grid.
M¶
Manifest¶
The tfgrid-compose.yaml file that describes an app's metadata, resources, and deployment hooks.
Mnemonic¶
Your 12 or 24-word seed phrase for your ThreeFold wallet. Never share this!
Mycelium¶
ThreeFold's peer-to-peer overlay network that provides IPv6 connectivity between nodes.
N¶
Node¶
A physical or virtual server on ThreeFold Grid that runs workloads.
P¶
Pattern¶
A reusable deployment strategy (single-vm, gateway, k3s) that defines infrastructure architecture.
S¶
Single-VM Pattern¶
The simplest deployment pattern - one VM with private networking. Good for development and internal services.
T¶
TFChain¶
ThreeFold's blockchain for identity, billing, and smart contracts.
TFT (ThreeFold Token)¶
The cryptocurrency used to pay for resources on ThreeFold Grid.
tfgrid-compose¶
The main CLI tool for deploying apps on ThreeFold Grid.
ThreeFold Connect¶
Mobile app for managing your ThreeFold wallet and identity.
ThreeFold Grid¶
The decentralized infrastructure network that provides compute, storage, and networking.
W¶
WireGuard¶
VPN protocol used for secure private networking between your machine and ThreeFold deployments.
Workspace¶
Your local development environment where you run tfgrid-compose commands.
Numbers¶
3Node¶
A server connected to ThreeFold Grid that provides resources.
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TFGrid Studio Ecosystem
Integrated tools and resources