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# Terminology
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## Cluster Terms
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| agent | A process running in server or client mode. |
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| client/node | A Nomad client is responsible for running tasks assigned to it. A client registers itself with servers and watches for work to be assigned. When running the agent, the client may be referred to as a *node*. |
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| server | A Nomad server manages all jobs and clients, monitors tasks, and controls which tasks get placed on which nodes. |
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| dev_agent | The development agent is an agent configuration that provides useful defaults for running a single node cluster of nomad. |
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## Work terms
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| task | The smallest unit of work in Nomad. Tasks are executed by task |
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