# Glossary

| Term | Description/Meaning |
|------|---------|
| AaC | Architecture-as-Code|
| active context | The AaC DSL that is modified by context-based contributors of AaC DSL structures and extensions |
| API | Application Programming Interface |
| CI/CD | Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery |
| CLI | Command Line Interface |
| definition | A specific AaC  DSL entry conforming to YAML syntax that defines some aspect of a modeled resource or of the AaC DSL. |
| DSL | Domain-Specific Language |
| PyPI | [The Python Package Index](https://pypi.org/) |
| schema | [a structured framework or plan](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schema) |