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// Module included in the following assemblies:
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// * virt/virtual_machines/advanced_vm_management/virt-configuring-pxe-booting.adoc
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// * virt/vm_networking/virt-connecting-vm-to-linux-bridge.adoc
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:_mod-docs-content-type: REFERENCE
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[id="virt-networking-glossary_{context}"]
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= {VirtProductName} networking glossary
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The following terms are used throughout {VirtProductName} documentation:
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Container Network Interface (CNI):: A link:https://www.cncf.io/[Cloud Native Computing Foundation]
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project, focused on container network connectivity.
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{VirtProductName} uses CNI plugins to build upon the basic Kubernetes networking functionality.
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Multus:: A "meta" CNI plugin that allows multiple CNIs to exist so that a pod or virtual machine can use the interfaces it needs.
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Custom resource definition (CRD):: A link:https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/api-extension/custom-resources/[Kubernetes]
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API resource that allows you to define custom resources, or an object defined by using the CRD API resource.
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Network attachment definition (NAD):: A CRD introduced by the Multus project that allows you to attach pods, virtual machines, and virtual machine instances to one or more networks.
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Node network configuration policy (NNCP):: A CRD introduced by the nmstate project, describing the requested network configuration on nodes.
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You update the node network configuration, including adding and removing interfaces, by applying a `NodeNetworkConfigurationPolicy` manifest to the cluster.
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