General Terms Agent Artifact Build Cloud Core Downstream Executor Fingerprint Folder Item Job Label An agent is typically a machine, or container, which connects to a Jenkins master and executes tasks when directed by the master. An immutable file generated during a Build or Pipeline run which is  archived  onto the Jenkins Master for later retrieval by users. Result of a single execution of a Project A System Configuration which provides dynamic Agent provisioning and allocation, such as that provided by the plugin:azure-vm-agents[Azure VM Agents] or plugin:ec2[Amazon EC2] plugins. The primary Jenkins application ( jenkins.war ) which provides the basic web UI, configuration, and foundation upon which Plugins can be built. A configured Pipeline or Project which is triggered as part of the execution of a separate Pipeline or Project. A slot for execution of work defined by a Pipeline or Project on a Node. A Node may have zero or more Executors configured which corresponds to how many concurrent Projects or Pipelines are able to execute on that Node. A hash considered globally unique to track the usage of an Artifact or other entity across multiple Pipelines or Projects. An organizational container for Pipelines and/or Projects, similar to folders on a file system. An entity in the web UI corresponding to either a: Folder, Pipeline, or Project. A deprecated term, synonymous with Project. User-defined text for grouping Agents, typically by similar functionality or capability. For example  linux  for Linux-based agents or  docker  for Docker-capable agents. 198