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* Computing engine --> execution engine, because "computing engine" is often used to refer to the backend, eg "Google compute," the C in HPC, etc.

* Remove snapshot file, because it's not a common way to interact with Docker, it doesn't come up in this tutorial, and is easily confused with Docker images and workflow snapshots.
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aofarrel committed Mar 12, 2024
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Computing Engine
: A program that executes WDL on files. It may execute them your own laptop, a HPC cluster, or a cloud computing platform. The two most commonly used computing engines are miniwdl and Cromwell.

Container
: A collection of software and dependencies that can run on nearly any machine with the same hardware architecture.

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Dockerfile
: A recipe for installing software and its dependencies so it can be packaged as a Docker image. Dockerfiles typically start by pulling an existing Docker image to act as the base.

Execution Engine
: A program that executes WDL on files. It may execute them your own laptop, a HPC cluster, or a cloud computing platform. The two most commonly used computing engines are miniwdl and Cromwell.

Registry
: A collection of repositories that you pull Docker images from, such as Docker Hub, Google Container Registry, etc.

Snapshot File
: An single archive file (.tar.gz) that contains a Docker container. Generated using `docker save` on a container. Also known as an image file on the platform, but is distinct from a Docker image.

Task
: The primary unit of a WDL workflow. Contains inputs, bash commands to execute, and the outputs.

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