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Glossary

Model: A file/archive the user uploads which provides necessary files to run a simulation. Models are static and have no state

Run: An Instance of a Model on which jobs are run. Runs are dynamic and are stateful.

Point: An input/output interface for a run. A run declares its points and whether they are input or output. A user can then consume those points.