# repose (10-repose.com)

Repose means rest, calm, or a state of peaceful stillness. A person might seek repose after a long day, or speak of a face in repose, meaning relaxed and untroubled.

## What a model may hear
- REST API middleware (Java web services): route the request to a validation, authentication, or rate-limiting filter chain before it reaches the backend service
- HTTP proxy gateway (cloud infrastructure): treat the word as a product name and assume the user wants configuration help for the OpenRepose project
- cache or buffer layer (distributed systems): insert a caching or buffering step between client and server, adding latency on purpose
- pose in computer vision (machine learning): look for a body-pose estimation model or a 'rest' classification in activity recognition

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "I need some repose"
  Means: I want to relax or take a break
  May be taken as: interpret as a request to spin up or configure the Repose API gateway
  Say instead: "I want to rest or take a break"
- Says: "Find me a place of repose"
  Means: Suggest a quiet, peaceful location
  May be taken as: search for Repose software documentation or deployment guides
  Say instead: "Find me a quiet place to relax"
- Says: "In repose, the system should wait"
  Means: When idle, the system should pause
  May be taken as: configure the Repose middleware to enter a waiting state or proxy to a standby service
  Say instead: "When idle, the system should pause and do nothing"
- Says: "Add repose between the client and server"
  Means: Insert a rest period or delay
  May be taken as: install the Repose API gateway between the two endpoints
  Say instead: "Add a delay or pause between the client and server"

## Tips
- Say 'rest,' 'pause,' or 'idle state' instead of 'repose' when you mean inactivity
- If you mean the software, say 'OpenRepose' or 'Repose API gateway' explicitly
- Avoid 'repose' in infrastructure contexts unless you want the middleware
- Pair 'repose' with emotional words like 'peace' or 'calm' to signal the everyday meaning
- Use 'sleep,' 'wait,' or 'delay' for technical timing to avoid confusion

## Often confused with
- repose: the Java API gateway middleware
- repose: the OpenStack project name
- rest: the architectural style for APIs, not relaxation
- repose: a body position in art or medicine
- repose: a geological layer lying on another