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# Glossary

A list of key terms used throughout PEDAL documentation.

* **Workflow:** A sequence of automated steps for a product lifecycle stage
* **Pipeline:** A set of connected workflows
* **Trigger:** An event that starts a workflow (e.g., GitHub push)
* **Integration:** Connection to external tools (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins, Slack)
* **Artifact:** Output of a build or test (e.g., Docker image)
* **Step:** An individual action in a workflow
* **DAG:** Directed acyclic graph, used to model workflow dependencies
* **API Key:** Token used for authenticating API requests
* **SSO:** Single Sign-On, for unified authentication
* **Plugin:** Extension that adds new features to PEDAL (roadmap)
* **Script:** Custom code executed as part of a workflow
* **Manual Trigger:** Workflow started by user action
* **Webhook:** HTTP callback for event-driven automation

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