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Term Description
ACS Access control system
Container A runnable instance of an image. A container is defined by its image as well as any configuration options provided to it when it was created or started. When a container is removed, any changes to its state that are not stored in persistent storage disappear. The isolation and security allow to run many containers simultaneously on a given host
Database An organized collection of data stored and accessed electronically. Databases are structured to facilitate the storage, retrieval, modification, and deletion of data in conjunction with various data-processing operations. A database management system extracts information from the database in response to queries
Docker An open platform for developing, shipping, and running applications. Docker provides the ability to package and run an application in a loosely isolated environment called a container
Docker Compose A tool for defining and running multi-container Docker applications
Docker image A Docker image is a read-only template that contains a set of instructions for creating a container that can run on the Docker platform. It provides a convenient way to package up applications and preconfigured server environments
DSM Data synchronization module
Event Detection recorded by the system with the extraction of attributes by the handler
Face recognition system (FRS) In the context of the document, VisionLabs products. For example, VisionLabs Access Control Server
Identification Search for the most suitable biometric template by comparing the vectors of face features with a list of similar biometric templates in the database (one to many)
Liveness A software method to confirm the vitality of a person by one or several images in order to prevent spoofing attacks
LUNA ACE Biometric terminal VisionLabs LUNA ACE. For more details, see the device documentation.
LUNA CARS A system designed for detection, tracking, recognition of vehicle, and license plates attributes. For more details, see the system documentation
LUNA PLATFORM VisionLabs automated facial recognition system designed to process, collect, analyze, store, and compare biometric data obtained from facial images. For more details, see the system documentation.
Physical access control system (PACS) A set of hardware and software tools aimed at controlling the entrance and exit in order to ensure safety and regulate visits to a particular facility
Web Services Description Language (WSDL) an XML-based interface description language that is used for describing the functionality offered by a web service