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doc: clean up UOS/SOS and scenario names in glossary 

Signed-off-by: David B. Kinder <david.b.kinder@intel.com>
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developers can use to define a scenario configuration appropriate for developers can use to define a scenario configuration appropriate for
their own application. their own application.
SOS
Service OS
Service VM Service VM
A special VM, directly launched by the hypervisor. The Service VM can A special VM, directly launched by the hypervisor. The Service VM can
access hardware resources directly by running native drivers and provides access hardware resources directly by running native drivers and provides
device sharing services to post-launched User VMs through the ACRN Device device sharing services to post-launched User VMs through the ACRN Device
Model (DM). Hardware resources include CPUs, memory, graphics memory, USB Model (DM). Hardware resources include CPUs, memory, graphics memory, USB
devices, disk, and network mediation. *(Historically, the Service VM was devices, disk, and network mediation. *(Historically, the Service VM was
called the Service OS or SOS. You may still see these terms used in the called the Service OS or SOS.)*
code and API interfaces.)*
Industry
Shared Shared
One of three operation scenarios (shared, hybrid, partitioned) that ACRN supports. One of three operation scenarios (shared, hybrid, partitioned) that ACRN supports.
Most of the physical hardware resources are shared across User VMs. Most of the physical hardware resources are shared across User VMs.
*(Industry scenario is being renamed to Shared in the v2.7 release.)* *(In releases prior to 2.7, this was called the "Industry" scenario.)*
Target Target
This is the hardware where the configured ACRN hypervisor and This is the hardware where the configured ACRN hypervisor and
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important, support Secure Boot, checking the OS validity to ensure no important, support Secure Boot, checking the OS validity to ensure no
malware has tampered with the boot process. malware has tampered with the boot process.
UOS
User OS
User VM User VM
A :term:`VM` where user-defined environments and applications run. User VMs can A :term:`VM` where user-defined environments and applications run. User VMs can
run different OSes based on their needs, including for example, Ubuntu for run different OSes based on their needs, including for example, Ubuntu for
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hard real-time control OS such as Zephyr, VxWorks, or RT-Linux for soft or hard real-time control OS such as Zephyr, VxWorks, or RT-Linux for soft or
hard real-time control. There are three types of ACRN User VMs: pre-launched, hard real-time control. There are three types of ACRN User VMs: pre-launched,
post-launched standard, and post-launched real-time. *(Historically, a post-launched standard, and post-launched real-time. *(Historically, a
User VM was also called a User OS, or simply UOS. You may still see these User VM was also called a User OS, or simply UOS.)*
other terms used in the code and API interfaces.)*
VM VM
Virtual Machine Virtual Machine