Glossary

**Table 1** Basic concepts
Glossary	Definition
Source code	A series of human-readable computer language instructions.
Software package	A software package is a collection of source code files or a compiled product. There are binary and compressed packages.
Release Repos	Release Repos is used to centrally manage various types of binary artifacts. It can seamlessly interconnect with existing software platforms that standardize build and release tools.
Self-hosted repo	A self-hosted repo is used to centrally manage private components generated during software development. Different development languages have varied binary file formats. Private binary components in an organization can be managed and shared through self-hosted repos.
Local repository	An actual physical repository hosted on the server, where you can upload different types of artifacts.
Virtual repository	You can configure proxy sources in the virtual repository to connect with local third-party repositories. It also offers local repository functions and provides a single entry to make setup easier for customers.
Project template version file	A file that defines the project name, module name, and project version. The GAV upload of Maven repository means to upload private components to a self-hosted repo. During the upload, you need to set Group ID (usually organizations, for example, com.devops), Artifact ID (usually modules or project names), and Version to identify the package. This feature facilitates GAV-based download and use.
Project object model	The pom.xml file describes the Maven coordinates of a project. This file is used to manage source code, configuration files, developer information and roles, organization information, project authorization, project URL, and project dependencies.