style guide: added "disconnected" as preferred term #582
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Summary
Add a new glossary entry for "disconnected" to the NGINX documentation style guide.
Background
To ensure consistency across documentation, UX, and product configuration, we're standardizing on the term "disconnected" to describe environments without internet or external network access. This aligns with the
mode_of_operation: disconnected
setting in NGINX Instance Manager.Terms like "air-gapped", "offline", "network-restricted", and "dark site" have been used inconsistently. Standardizing terminology helps avoid confusion and better reflects actual usage in the product UI and configuration files.
Changes
Added a new row to the glossary: