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puppet master

puppet master

1 7.7
The central server in a Puppet system that stores settings and tells other computers what to do
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌpɪt ˈmæstər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : servidor maestro (de Puppet)
  • In a Puppet deployment, the puppet master manages the configuration of all agent nodes across the network.

Examples

  • The puppet master is responsible for ensuring that system settings remain consistent across all servers.

  • After setting up the infrastructure, the administrator became the puppet master, controlling the entire system's configuration.

  • During the outage, the puppet master failed to connect with dozens of agents across the network.

  • Our team updated the manifests on the puppet master before rolling changes to production servers.

  • The documentation explains how to migrate a legacy puppet master to the newer Puppet Server architecture.

  • The puppet master manages all the nodes in the system.

  • In a Puppet setup, the puppet master is crucial.

Synonyms

master
vspuppet master
∞ 3.7

A person in charge of a group or place

is a central technical server that stores configurations and controls agent nodes

Surface Forms

puppet master singular
puppet masters plural

Morphology

puppet + master

The sense 'central controller' is directly derivable from combining 'puppet' (one who is manipulated) with 'master' (one in control). Although in IT it specifically refers to a server, that is a straightforward metaphorical extension (the thing that controls the agents), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the general meaning.

Etymology

In computing, the name puppet master comes from the same picture: a puppet moved by a master pulling strings. Here the 'master' is the main computer that holds instructions and tells many other computers what to do, so it 'controls' them from one place.