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Add terminology clarification for orchestrator functions and orchestration instances
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articles/azure-functions/durable/durable-functions-orchestration-versioning.md

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Sub-orchestrations can also leverage this feature.
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> [!NOTE]
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> **Terminology**: This article uses two related but distinct terms:
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> - **Orchestrator function** (or simply "orchestrator"): Refers to the function code that defines the workflow logic - the template or blueprint for how a workflow should execute.
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> - **Orchestration instance** (or simply "orchestration"): Refers to a specific running execution of an orchestrator function, with its own state, instance ID, and inputs. Multiple orchestration instances can run concurrently from the same orchestrator function.
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> Understanding this distinction is crucial for orchestration versioning, where the orchestrator function code contains version-aware logic, while orchestration instances are permanently associated with a specific version when created.
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### Key Benefits
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- **Zero-downtime deployments**: Deploy breaking changes without waiting for in-flight orchestrations to complete.

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