# Jupyter & IPython terminology explained

**URL:** <https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-ipython-terminology-explained/24614>\
**Category:** Notebook\
**Tags:** feedback, blog-post\
**Created:** [March 18, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-ipython-terminology-explained/24614 "2024-03-18T19:20:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![dataschool](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/dataschool/32/173_2.png) [@dataschool](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/dataschool)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-ipython-terminology-explained/24614/1 "2024-03-18T19:20:14Z")

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I’ve been using, teaching, and promoting the Jupyter Notebook (and previously IPython Notebook) since 2014.

Earlier today, I published a blog post that attempts to concisely explain some of the most common Jupyter-related terminology:

> **[Jupyter & IPython terminology explained](https://www.dataschool.io/jupyter-and-ipython-terminology/)**
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> Are you trying to understand the differences between Jupyter Notebook, JupyterLab, IPython, Colab, and related terms? You're in the right place!

**If you notice anything incorrect, or have any suggestions for how the post can be improved, I’d love to hear from you!**

(My audience skews beginner, which is why I limited both the scope and technical depth of the post.)

Thanks!  
-Kevin

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**Author:** ![dataschool](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/discourse.jupyter.org/dataschool/32/173_2.png) [@dataschool](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/dataschool)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-ipython-terminology-explained/24614/2 "2025-02-12T19:24:49Z")

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Today, I published a video covering this same topic:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TDlGKocbHoc/maxresdefault.jpg "Jupyter & IPython terminology explained") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDlGKocbHoc)

Feel free to share this resource with any folks who are new to Jupyter!