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# Anatomy
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This page details the core concepts you need to know to use Fleet.
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## Fleet UI
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Fleet UI is the GUI (graphical user interface) used to control Fleet. [Learn more](https://youtu.be/1VNvg3_drow?si=SWyQSEQMoHUYDZ8C).
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## Fleetctl
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Fleetctl (pronounced “fleet control”) is a CLI (command line interface) tool for managing Fleet from the command line. [Docs](https://fleetdm.com/docs/using-fleet/fleetctl-cli).
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## Fleetd
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Fleetd is a bundle of agents provided by Fleet to gather information about your devices. Fleetd includes:
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- **Osquery:** an open-source tool for gathering information about the state of any device that the osquery agent has been installed on. [Learn more](https://www.osquery.io/).
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- **Orbit:** an osquery version and configuration manager, built by Fleet. [Learn more](https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/blob/main/orbit/README.md)
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- **Fleetd Chrome extension:** enrolls ChromeOS devices in Fleet. [Docs](https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/blob/main/ee/fleetd-chrome/README.md).
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## Fleet Desktop
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Fleet Desktop is a menu bar icon that gives end users visibility into the security and status of their machine. [Docs](https://fleetdm.com/docs/using-fleet/fleet-desktop).
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## Host
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A host is a computer, server, or other endpoint. Fleet gathers information from Fleet's agent (fleetd) installed on each of your hosts. [Docs](https://fleetdm.com/docs/using-fleet/adding-hosts).
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## Team
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A team is a group of hosts. Organize hosts into teams to apply queries, policies, scripts, and other configurations tailored to their specific risk and compliance requirements. [Read the guide](https://fleetdm.com/guides/teams).
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## Query
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A query in Fleet refers to an osquery query. Osquery uses basic SQL commands to request data from hosts. Use queries to manage, monitor, and identify threats on your devices. [Docs](https://fleetdm.com/docs/using-fleet/fleet-ui).
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## Policy
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A policy is a specific “yes” or “no” query. Use policies to manage security compliance in your
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organization. [Read the guide](https://fleetdm.com/securing/what-are-fleet-policies).
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## Host vitals
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Fleet's built-in queries for collecting and storing important device information.
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## Software
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Software in Fleet refers to the following:
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- **Software library:** a collection of Fleet-maintained apps, VPP, and custom install packages that can be installed on your hosts. [See available software](https://fleetdm.com/app-library).
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- **Software inventory** an inventory of each host’s installed software, including information about detected vulnerabilities (CVEs).
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