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title: Key Telegraf concepts
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description: This section discusses key concepts about Telegraf, including information on supported input data formats, output data formats, aggregator and processor plugins, and includes a glossary of important terms.
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name: Concepts
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weight: 30
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This section discusses key concepts about Telegraf, the plug-in driven server agent component of the InfluxData time series platform. Topics covered include metrics, aggregator and processor plugins, and a glossary of important terms.
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## [Telegraf metrics](/telegraf/v1.11/concepts/metrics/)
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[Telegraf metrics](/telegraf/v1.11/concepts/metrics/) are internal representations used to model data during processing.
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## [Telegraf aggregator and processor plugins](/telegraf/v1.11/concepts/aggregator_processor_plugins/)
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[Telegraf aggregator and processor plugins](/telegraf/v1.11/concepts/aggregator_processor_plugins/) work between the input plugins and output plugins to aggregate and process metrics in Telegraf.
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## [Glossary of terms (for Telegraf)](/telegraf/v1.11/concepts/glossary/)
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This section includes definitions of important terms for related to Telegraf.
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