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Core concepts

An internet-connected, single-board computer running balenaOS and provisioned with the balena platform.

A snapshot of code collected into one or more Docker images.

A group of devices sharing the same releases, variables, configuration, settings and members.

A component of a release, packaged into a Docker image and run as a container.

Balena's agent on the device, responsible for managing fleet updates and reporting device status.

A versioned build of the host OS, specific to a fleet and device type.

A specific combination of a Linux distribution and additional packages, used as the base operating environment for a service.