.. _glossary:

Glossary
========

.. glossary::
    :sorted:

    PR
        Pull-Request: changes to be pushed into a branch of a repository. More information
        :ref:`here <contributing>`.

    CI
        Continuous Integration: process that automates the integration of new changes to the
        repositories. More information here.

    MISRA
        Set of software development guidelines for the C programming language developed by The
        MISRA Consortium and followed by the Bao project. More information :ref:`here <misra>`

    Maintainer
        Top-level role in the administration of a repository. More information :ref:`here
        <contrib_roles>`.

    Developer
    Contributor
        Internal or external developer that in any way contributes to the project. More information
        :ref:`here <contrib_roles>`.

    Code Owner
        High-level role in the administration of a repository, marked and invited by a maintainer
        to oversee the development of one or multiple subsystems in a repository. More information
        :ref:`here <contrib_roles>`.

    PIV
        The Platform Initialization Vector (PIV) is a data structure that stores information
        regarding the initialization state of different system components at both the CPU and
        platform level.

    PACV
        The Partition Access Control Vector (PACV) is a data structure that contains the access
        control policy for a system's partitions. This policy establishes the permissions for each
        partition to access the platform's resources.

    Asset
        An asset is a valuable resource that must be properly maintained and managed. The state of
        an asset must be carefully monitored and controlled to prevent vulnerabilities or errors
        from causing harm or decreasing an assets value.

    Subject
        A subject is an entity that can access or interact with a system, its resources and its
        assets. This can include individuals, other systems (e.g., through a remote connection),
        and specific system components such as VMs and VMMs.

    VM
        A Virtual Machine (VM) is a software-emulated environment that runs programs, including
        operating systems, as if they were executing directly on physical hardware. VMs are created
        and managed by a hypervisor, which enables the consolidation of multiple VM-based isolated
        systems on a single platform.