This
section of the
documentation uses a number of terms as defined in the Jenkins UI. For a full list of the Jenkins terms, see the Jenkins user documentation.
- Agent
- A machine which connects to a Jenkins master and executes tasks when directed by the master.1
- Job
- A deprecated term, synonymous with project.
- Master
- The central, coordinating machine which stores configuration, loads plugins, and renders the various user interfaces for
Jenkins.2
- Node
- A machine which is part of the Jenkins environment and capable of executing pipelines or projects. Both the master and agents
are considered to be nodes.
- Pipeline
- A user-defined model of a continuous delivery pipeline.3
- Plugin
- An extension that provides additional functionality that is not provided by standard Jenkins.
- Project
- A user-configured description of work which Jenkins should perform, such as building a piece of software.