DOCS / GLOSSARY

Hen

A mid-level role, with permission to read and deploy. Also an instance of a running service.

In depth

Overloaded term: a "hen" in permissions is a person, while a "hen" in infrastructure is an instance. Context is usually obvious, and the logs are also happy to explain.

Related terms

See also: the joke library, which uses most of these terms incorrectly on purpose.