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Terminology

Core Terms

Pillar

One of the seven fundamental dimensions of the WAF++ framework (Security, Cost Optimization, Performance Efficiency, Reliability, Operational Excellence, Sustainability, Compliance/Governance/Data Sovereignty).

Maturity / Maturity Model

A scoring framework for structured assessment of the current state of development of a cloud platform.

Governance

Structured management and control of processes, policies, and decisions.

Cloud-agnostic

Independent of a specific cloud provider; transferable to multiple providers.

Sovereign / Sovereignty

Control over one’s own data, infrastructure, and decisions; independence from external vendors.

TSC

Technical Steering Committee – the body responsible for technical governance of the project.

RFC

Request for Comments – a formal proposal for discussion of new features or changes.

Further Terms

This page is continuously expanded to cover all key terms in the WAF++ framework.