# Glossary

[PMK](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#PMK): Platform9 Managed Kubernetes is a fully managed CNCF certified Kubernetes platform, remotely installing, operating and maintaining customer clusters via a dedicated SaaS management plane.

[SMCP](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#SMCP) - The Self-Managed Cloud Platform is a Platform9 product that allows you to deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters at the edge.

[Airctl](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#Airctl) - The airctl command-line tool is used to manage the Platform9 Edge Cloud cluster.

[Node](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#Node) - A physical or virtual machine that is part of a Platform9 Edge Cloud cluster.

[VIP](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#VIP) - A virtual IP address that is used to access a service on a cluster.

[Bootstrap](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#Bootstrap) - The process of initializing a new node in a Platform9 Edge Cloud cluster.

[ClusterSpec](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#ClusterSpec) - A file that specifies the configuration of a Platform9 Edge Cloud cluster.

[HA](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#HA) - High availability is a feature that ensures that a Platform9 Edge Cloud cluster can continue to operate even if one or more nodes fail.

[Ingress](https://platform9.com/docs/PEC/glossary#Ingress) - A service that provides access to applications running in a Platform9 Edge Cloud cluster.