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New article for Jamf Pro terminology (#25380)
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Publishing a new article to help Jamf Pro admins better understand Fleet
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Co-authored-by: Drew Baker <[email protected]>
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# Translating Jamf Pro terminology & capabilities


## Introduction

Whether you are using Fleet alongside Jamf Pro to manage your Apple devices or preparing for a complete transition to Fleet as a modern, comprehensive platform for managing devices across all operating systems, this guide will help you compare and align Fleet's terminology and capabilities with those familiar from Jamf Pro.


## Reference table

| | | |
| ------------------------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Jamf | Fleet | Notes |
| Smart Group | Dynamic label | [Managing labels in Fleet](https://fleetdm.com/guides/managing-labels-in-fleet) |
| Static Group | Manual label | |
| Extension Attribute | Query or policy | Depending on your use case, a query is similar to an Extension Attribute used to gather specific information from a device. Similarly, a policy is used to return a boolean (Yes/No or True/False) response about a device. |
| Sites | Teams | [Teams](https://fleetdm.com/guides/teams) expand on the concept of Sites. Where a Site is typically based on location or division of administrative oversight, a team can be based on this or other attributes that fit your needs like device baselines, test devices, hardware types, etc. |
| Patch Management | Policy automation | |
| Self Service | Fleet Desktop | |
| Computers & Devices | Hosts | |
| MDM enrolled | MDM enabled | MDM is a feature of Fleet. Hosts can be enrolled in Fleet without MDM enabled. You can get the benefits of Fleet while keeping your devices MDM enrolled with another solution. |
| Configuration Profiles | Custom settings | Controls > OS settings > Custom settings |
| Enrollment customization | Setup experience | Controls > Setup experience |
| Cloud identity providers | Single sign-on options | Settings > Single sign-on options |
| App installers | Fleet-maintained apps | |
| Check-in Frequency | Agent options | |
| App updates | Policy automation | |
| Inventory collection (Recon) | Host vitals | |
| Jamf Log Stream | Agent options | [Log destinations](https://fleetdm.com/guides/log-destinations) |
| Access | Roles | [Role-based access](https://fleetdm.com/guides/role-based-access) |
| Disk encryption configurations | Controls | Controls > OS settings > Disk encryption |

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