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# Glossary
```{glossary}
gvmd
Management daemon shipped with {term}`GVM 10 <GVM10>` and later.
Abbreviation for **G**reenbone **V**ulnerability **M**anager
**D**aemon.
openvassd
Scanner daemon used by {term}`GVM 10 <GVM10>` and before. It listens for
incoming connections via OTP and starts scan processes to run the
actual vulnerability tests. It collects the results and reports them to the
management daemon. With {term}`GVM 11 <GVM11>` it has been converted into
the {term}`openvas` application by removing the daemon and OTP parts.
Abbreviation for **OpenVAS** **S**canner **D**aemon.
openvas
Scanner application executable to run vulnerability tests against targets
and to store scan results into a redis database. Used in
{term}`GVM 11 <GVM11>` and later. It has originated from the
{term}`openvassd` daemon.
OSPd
A [framework](https://github.com/greenbone/ospd) for several scanner
daemons speaking the {term}`Open Scanner Protocol (OSP) <OSP>`.
ospd-openvas
A {term}`OSP <OSP>` scanner daemon managing the {term}`openvas <openvas>`
executable for reporting scan results to the management daemon {term}`gvmd`.
Used in {term}`GVM 11 <GVM11>` and later.
GOS
Greenbone Operating System, the operating system of the
{term}`Greenbone Enterprise` Appliance. It provides the commercial version
of the {term}`Greenbone Community Edition` with enterprise support and
features.
GSM
Greenbone Security Manager (GSM) is the former name of our commercial
product line {term}`Greenbone Enterprise` as hardware or virtual appliances.
GMP
The Greenbone Management Protocol (GMP) is an XML-based communication
protocol provided by {term}`gvmd`. It provides an API to create, read, update
and delete scans and vulnerability information.
OSP
The Open Scanner Protocol is an XML-based communication protocol provided by
{term}`ospd-openvas`. It provides an API to start scans, get {term}`VT`
information and to receive scan results.
GVM
The {term}`Greenbone Community Edition` consists of several services. This
software framework has been named Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM)
in the past.
Greenbone Community Edition
The Greenbone Community Edition covers the actual releases of the Greenbone
application framework for vulnerability scanning and vulnerability
management provided as open-source software to the community. The Greenbone
Community Edition is adopted by external third parties, e.g., if the
software framework is provided by a Linux distribution, it is build from the
Greenbone Community Edition. It is developed as part of the commercial
{term}`Greenbone Enterprise` product line. Sometimes referred to as the
OpenVAS framework.
GVM9
[Version 9](https://community.greenbone.net/t/gvm-9-end-of-life-initial-release-2017-03-07/211)
of the {term}`Greenbone Community Edition`. Also known as **OpenVAS 9**.
Used in the {term}`GOS 4 <GOS>` series.
GVM10
[Version 10](https://community.greenbone.net/t/gvm-10-old-stable-initial-release-2019-04-05/208) of the
{term}`Greenbone Community Edition`. Used in {term}`GOS 5 <GOS>`.
GVM11
[Version 11](https://community.greenbone.net/t/gvm-11-stable-initial-release-2019-10-14/3674) of the
{term}`Greenbone Community Edition`. Used in {term}`GOS 6 <GOS>`.
GVM20.08
[Version 20.08](https://community.greenbone.net/t/gvm-20-08-stable-initial-release-2020-08-12/6312) of the
{term}`Greenbone Community Edition`. Used in {term}`GOS 20.08 <GOS>`. First
version using [Calendar Versioning](https://calver.org/)
GVM21.4
[Version 21.4](https://community.greenbone.net/t/gvm-21-04-oldstable-initial-release-2021-04-16/8942) of the
{term}`Greenbone Community Edition`. Used in {term}`GOS 21.04 <GOS>`.
GVM22.4
[Version 22.4](https://community.greenbone.net/t/greenbone-community-edition-22-4-stable-initial-release-2022-07-25/12638) of the
{term}`Greenbone Community Edition`. Used in {term}`GOS 22.04 <GOS>`.
Greenbone Enterprise
Greenbone Enterprise is the [Greenbone product line for on-premises solutions](https://www.greenbone.net/en/product-comparison/).
Included are virtual or hardware Greenbone Enterprise Appliances with the
{term}`Greenbone Operating System (GOS)<GOS>`, the
{term}`Greenbone Community Edition` framework, and the
{term}`Greenbone Enterprise Feed`.
Greenbone Community Feed
The Greenbone Community Feed is the freely available feed for vulnerability
information licensed as open-source. It contains basic scan configurations,
report formats, port lists and the most important vulnerability tests. The
provided data is updated on a daily basis with no warranty or promises for
fixes or completeness.
Greenbone Enterprise Feed
The Greenbone Enterprise Feed is the commercial feed provided by
Greenbone Networks containing additional enterprise features like
vulnerability tests for enterprise products, policy and compliance checks,
extensive reports formats and special scan configurations.
The feed comes with a service-level agreement ensuring support, quality
assurance and availability.
VT
Vulnerability Tests (VTs), also known as Network Vulnerability Tests
(NVTs), are scripts written in the NASL programming language to detect
vulnerabilities at remote hosts.
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