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  1. .. _glossary:
  2. Glossary
  3. ========
  4. .. glossary::
  5. :sorted:
  6. request
  7. Task messages are converted to *requests* within the worker.
  8. The request information is also available as the task's
  9. :term:`context` (the ``task.request`` attribute).
  10. calling
  11. Sends a task message so that the task function is
  12. :term:`executed <executing>` by a worker.
  13. executing
  14. Workers *execute* task :term:`requests <request>`.
  15. apply
  16. Originally a synonym to :term:`call <calling>` but used to signify
  17. that a function is executed by the current process.
  18. context
  19. The context of a task contains information like the id of the task,
  20. it's arguments and what queue it was delivered to.
  21. It can be accessed as the tasks ``request`` attribute.
  22. See :ref:`task-request-info`