glossary.yaml

Monolith:
  definition: A single instance of the OTT backend.
  link: https://github.com/dyc3/opentogethertube/tree/master/server
Client:
  definition: The frontend of OTT, which is a browser-based client.
  link: https://github.com/dyc3/opentogethertube/tree/master/client
Balancer:
  definition: The load balancer for OTT.
  link: https://github.com/dyc3/opentogethertube/tree/master/crates/ott-balancer
Collector:
  definition: Used by the visualizations to collect state information and activity from the Balancers.
  link: https://github.com/dyc3/opentogethertube/tree/master/crates/ott-collector
OpenTogetherTube:
  definition: Open source video synchronization software where users can join a room and watch videos added to a queue with other users in the same room
  link: https://opentogethertube.com/
OTT:
  definition: OpenTogetherTube, the name of the project.
  link: https://github.com/dyc3/opentogethertube
WebSocket:
  definition: A protocol that allows for two-way communication between a client and a server, specifically over HTTP.
Room:
  definition: An instance of a synchronized video player and chat.
Fly:
  definition: The cloud platform that OTT is currently deployed on.
  link: https://fly.io
Redis:
  definition: A key-value store that is used for caching, pub/sub, and restoring room state after Monolith restarts.
  link: https://redis.io
Harness:
  definition: The integration testing tool that is used to test the balancer.