Flex Appliance terminology

Table: Common terms defines some of the common terminology used in Flex Appliance:

Table: Common terms

Term	Definition
Application	A software program that can be installed and used on a Flex appliance. For example, NetBackup.
Instance	A single deployment of an application that was historically a standalone server. For example, a NetBackup primary server or a NetBackup media server.
Application add-on	A piece of software that can be installed on an application to modify or add to its capabilities. For example, a NetBackup Emergency Engineering Binary (EEB).
Repository	The location on the appliance that stores your applications, application add-ons, and Flex Appliance updates. You must add these files to the repository before you can use them.
Tenant	A separate space that you can create for a specific group of users and for a specific use. For example, you may create separate tenants for the different teams within your company.