Commit 7427be86 authored by Bjoern Ruberg's avatar Bjoern Ruberg Committed by Bjoern Ruberg

nicer definitions

parent f615d8ab
...@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ Varnish Glossary ...@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ Varnish Glossary
The worker process is started and configured by the master The worker process is started and configured by the master
process. This is the process that does all the work you actually process. This is the process that does all the work you actually
want varnish to do. If the worker dies, the master will try start want varnish to do. If the worker dies, the master will try start
it again, to keep your website alive.. it again, to keep your website alive.
backend backend
The HTTP server varnishd is caching for. This can be The HTTP server varnishd is caching for. This can be
any sort of device that handles HTTP requests, including, but any sort of device that handles HTTP requests, including, but
not limited to: a webserver, a CMS, a load-balancer not limited to: a webserver, a CMS, a load-balancer
another varnishd, etc. another varnishd, etc.
client client
...@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ Varnish Glossary ...@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ Varnish Glossary
to varnishd they are just bytes. to varnishd they are just bytes.
object object
The (possibly cached version of a) response. Varnishd receives a reponse The (possibly) cached version of a backend response. Varnishd
from the backend and creates an object, from which it may receives a reponse from the backend and creates an object,
produce cached responses to clients. from which it may produce cached responses to clients. If the
backend response is created from a request which is passed, it
will not be stored for caching.
.. comment: "configuration of varnishd -----------------------------" .. comment: "configuration of varnishd -----------------------------"
...@@ -98,8 +100,9 @@ Varnish Glossary ...@@ -98,8 +100,9 @@ Varnish Glossary
An object Varnish delivers from cache. An object Varnish delivers from cache.
miss miss
An object Varnish fetches from the backend. It may or may not An object Varnish fetches from the backend before it is served
be put in the cache, that depends. to the client. The object may or may not be put in the cache,
that depends.
pass pass
An object Varnish does not try to cache, but simply fetches An object Varnish does not try to cache, but simply fetches
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