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Make description of step more accurate (#1108)
Co-authored-by: Nick Schonning <nschonni@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Lucas Costi <lucascosti@users.noreply.github.com>
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#### Steps
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A step is an individual task that can run commands (known as _actions_). Each step in a job executes on the same runner, allowing the actions in that job to share data with each other.
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A step is an individual task that can run commands in a job. A step can be either an _action_ or a shell command. Each step in a job executes on the same runner, allowing the actions in that job to share data with each other.
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#### Actions
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_Actions_ are standalone commands that are combined into _steps_ to create a _job_. Actions are the smallest portable building block of a workflow. You can create your own actions, or use actions created by the {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} community. To use an action in a workflow, you must include it as a step.
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#### Runners
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A runner is a server that has the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} runner application installed. You can use a runner hosted by {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, or you can host your own. A runner listens for available jobs, runs one job at a time, and reports the progress, logs, and results back to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. For {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners, each job in a workflow runs in a fresh virtual environment.
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A runner is a server that has the [{% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} runner application](https://github.com/actions/runner) installed. You can use a runner hosted by {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, or you can host your own. A runner listens for available jobs, runs one job at a time, and reports the progress, logs, and results back to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. For {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners, each job in a workflow runs in a fresh virtual environment.
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{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners are based on Ubuntu Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS. For information on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners, see "[Virtual environments for {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners](/actions/reference/virtual-environments-for-github-hosted-runners)." If you need a different operating system or require a specific hardware configuration, you can host your own runners. For information on self-hosted runners, see "[Hosting your own runners](/actions/hosting-your-own-runners)."
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#### Visualizing the workflow file
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In this diagram, you can see the workflow file you just created and how the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} components are organized in a hierarchy. Each step executes a single action. Steps 1 and 2 use prebuilt community actions. To find more prebuilt actions for your workflows, see "[Finding and customizing actions](/actions/learn-github-actions/finding-and-customizing-actions)."
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In this diagram, you can see the workflow file you just created and how the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} components are organized in a hierarchy. Each step executes a single action or shell command. Steps 1 and 2 use prebuilt community actions. Steps 3 and 4 run shell commands directly on the runner. To find more prebuilt actions for your workflows, see "[Finding and customizing actions](/actions/learn-github-actions/finding-and-customizing-actions)."
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![Workflow overview](/assets/images/help/images/overview-actions-event.png)
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