######## Glossary ######## .. glossary:: :sorted: API An application program interface (API) is a software's documented interface for communication with other software CI Continuous integration CLI A command line interface (CLI) is the text based user interface for modifying software execution behavior DAG Directed acyclic graph DNS Direct Numerical Simulation git A version control software released in 2005 :cite:`git` HPC High performance computing I/O Input and output IP Intellectual property modsim Models and simulations, abbreviated as 'modsim', is the practice of using analytical or numerical models for science and engineering. modsim repository modsim repositories A version controlled repository for source files related to a modsim project OS Operating system