The core vocabulary used throughout Minion Agent's help topics -- what each one is, and why it exists, in one place.

Availability Group (AG) -- SQL Server's own high-availability feature: a set of databases replicated across several servers (replicas), with exactly one holding the Primary role (live, read-write) at a time and the rest Secondary (standby copies). See Availability Group Settings.

Constant -- A named value referenced in step command text (MAconst:Name) instead of being retyped everywhere it's needed. See Constants.

Credential -- A stored, encrypted set of connection details (a SQL login or Windows account) a step uses to actually connect to a Target Server. Scoped per Target Server.

Gate -- A named, reusable pause/stop condition -- CPU/memory/runtime threshold, a file to wait for, or another job's status -- attached to a job or step. Not the same as Availability Group Settings' own skip-gate. See Gates.

Job Trigger -- Chains jobs by outcome: when one job reaches a chosen status, a trigger starts a different job automatically. See Job Triggers.

Permission -- What a Role grants: a specific action against a specific scope. See Roles, Permissions, and Identity.

Schedule -- A recurring day/time pattern that starts a job on its own, without anyone clicking Run. See Schedules.

Sync Peer -- Another Minion Agent installation this one can reach over its own Api, for Fleet Job Sync. See Fleet Job Sync.

Target Server -- Any SQL Server instance registered in Minion Agent that a job or step is allowed to run against -- nothing can be targeted unless it's listed here first. See Target Servers.

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