[FLINK-40282][docs] Expand and correct the concepts Glossary - #28863
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There are a few points where I either disagree, or think some additional clarification is needed.
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Thanks for reviewing this, @alpinegizmo
I should have addressed all the comments
… Fixed stale inbound link from Flink Architecture page.
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I split entry reordering into a separate FLINK-40383 and PR #28969. To simplify reviewing this PR once the other is merged |
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What is the purpose of the change
The current Flink Glossary doc page has gaps, some inconsistencies, and ambiguities which may be confusing for new Flink users. It also focus on DataStream API exclusively.
This PR expands and fixes the Glossary page.
Brief change log
New entries (10)
coverage in the glossary
Corrected definitions
STREAMINGandBATCHmodes#Recordand#Function).Expanded entries
Flink Job, Logical Graph, Operator (adds Source/Sink Operators and a note that the docs use
"Operator" loosely for Task/Sub-Task), Operator Chain, Function (Python, UDF, PTF), Flink Cluster,
Flink JobManager, Flink JobMaster, Flink TaskManager, Sub-Task
Consistency
and lowercase in generic English use.
Flinkprefix (5 entries were misplaced). The pagesets
bookToc: false, so ordering is the only way to locate a term.JobGraph --> Job Graph, UID hash --> UID Hash
#jobgraph-->#job-graph, which is not referenced outside of this pageVerifying this change
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@Public(Evolving): NoDocumentation
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