.. _glossary:

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Glossary
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Horizon
    The OpenStack dashboard project. Also the name of the top-level
    Python object which handles registration for the app.

Dashboard
    A Python class representing a top-level navigation item (e.g. "project")
    which provides a consistent API for Horizon-compatible applications.

Panel
    A Python class representing a sub-navigation item (e.g. "instances")
    which contains all the necessary logic (views, forms, tests, etc.) for
    that interface.

Project
    Used in user-facing text in place of the term "Tenant" which is Keystone's
    word.
