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GCP Terms
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GCP, like other major cloud providers, has its own glossary because cloud computing involves a vast array of specialized terms.  These terms can be confusing or ambiguous to those unfamiliar with cloud concepts. A dedicated glossary helps users:

-  **Understand Documentation:** GCP documentation uses specific terminology.  A glossary ensures readers can quickly find definitions.
-  **Communicate Effectively:** A glossary provides a common vocabulary for developers, administrators, and users working with GCP.
-  **Reduce Ambiguity:** Many terms have specific meanings in the context of cloud computing.  A glossary clarifies these meanings.
- **Onboard New Users:** A glossary is helpful for those new to GCP.
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Glossary
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.. glossary::
    
    Data Sovereignty
        refre to the legal concept that data is subnect
        to the laws & regulations of the country where it resides.
        
        Example: GDPR in EU

    Data residency
        refers to the physical location where the data is stored
        or processed.

    Cloud financial Governance
        A longer definition for another term.  This shows how
        definitions can be wrapped to multiple lines.

    Redundany
        test
    
    Replication
        adf

    Regions
        Sphinx is a tool that makes it easy to create intelligent and beautiful
        documentation.  It is often used for Python projects.

    Scalable infrastructure
        reStructuredText is a plain text markup language, often used with
        Sphinx.

    Backups
        The set of documents that describe a software project,
        API, or other subject.

    Obervability
        Application Programming Interface. A set of definitions
        and protocols for how software components should interact.

Using Glossary Terms
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You can refer to terms defined in the glossary using the :term:`role`.
For example, we can refer to :term:`Sphinx`, :term:`reStructuredText (RST)`,
:term:`Documentation`, and :term:`API`.

You can also use a different text to refer to the term, like this:
:term:`RST <reStructuredText (RST)>`.

Another example :term:`Term 1` and :term:`Term 2`.