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CoreOS Flannel
CoreOS Flannel is an open source virtual network fabric for containers that provides an overlay network for Kubernetes and similar platforms, enabling IP-based communication between pods or containers across multiple hosts in a cluster for consistent, portable networking.
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-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"coreos-flannel"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/020c5ca4-6065-422c-9cad-fcc63a4f2213CLI
di get-glossary --slug coreos-flannelJSON-LD
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What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.
| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Cloud Network Fabric, Fabric Overlay, Network Fabric, Campus Fabric | inDefinedTermSet |
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