# Glossary

This glossary explains commonly used terms within Sprinto’s Ingestion module.

Use this reference to understand ingestion concepts, workflow terminology, and configuration language used across plans, entities, and webhooks.

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<table><thead><tr><th width="180.00390625">Term</th><th>Definition</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>AI Editor</td><td>A conversational workspace that allows you to create or modify ingestion plans using prompts instead of manual configuration.</td></tr><tr><td>Attached Plan</td><td>A plan linked to a webhook that determines how incoming payloads are processed.</td></tr><tr><td>Cache</td><td>Stored step output reused during execution to improve performance and reduce repeated requests.</td></tr><tr><td>Checkpoint</td><td>A workflow marker that defines execution boundaries inside a plan.</td></tr><tr><td>Credential</td><td>Authentication information used to connect to an external service or API.</td></tr><tr><td>Custom Field</td><td>A user-defined field added to an entity type to store additional metadata.</td></tr><tr><td>Data Fetching</td><td>A category of workflow steps used to retrieve information from external systems.</td></tr><tr><td>Data Processing</td><td>A category of workflow steps used to transform or restructure incoming data.</td></tr><tr><td>Data Storage</td><td>A category of workflow steps used to save or delete entity records.</td></tr><tr><td>Debug Run</td><td>A controlled execution mode used to test workflows without running a full production workflow.</td></tr><tr><td>Entity</td><td>A stored record created through ingestion processing.</td></tr><tr><td>Entity Record</td><td>An individual data instance stored under an entity type.</td></tr><tr><td>Entity Type</td><td>A schema definition that determines how ingestion records are structured.</td></tr><tr><td>Execution Interval</td><td>The schedule that determines how frequently a plan runs automatically.</td></tr><tr><td>Filter Expression</td><td>Logic used to decide whether an incoming webhook event should trigger processing.</td></tr><tr><td>Ingestion</td><td>Sprinto’s framework for receiving, processing, and storing external data.</td></tr><tr><td>JSONATA</td><td>A query and transformation language used for filtering, mapping, and processing JSON data.</td></tr><tr><td>Output</td><td>A value generated during plan execution that can be referenced after workflow completion.</td></tr><tr><td>Parameter</td><td>A reusable input value used within an ingestion plan.</td></tr><tr><td>Payload</td><td>The incoming request body sent to Sprinto through a webhook or API workflow.</td></tr><tr><td>Plan</td><td>A workflow definition that controls how ingestion data is retrieved, processed, and stored.</td></tr><tr><td>Provider</td><td>A connected integration or external system associated with an ingestion workflow.</td></tr><tr><td>Rate Limiting</td><td>A control that restricts how many requests a webhook can receive within a defined period.</td></tr><tr><td>Recent Events</td><td>A webhook activity log showing received requests and processing outcomes.</td></tr><tr><td>Reference Field</td><td>A field that creates a relationship between one entity type and another.</td></tr><tr><td>Revision History</td><td>A log of saved plan versions that allows comparison and rollback.</td></tr><tr><td>Rollback</td><td>The process of restoring a previous plan version.</td></tr><tr><td>Run History</td><td>A historical record of plan executions.</td></tr><tr><td>Runtime Parameter</td><td>A dynamic value passed into a workflow during execution.</td></tr><tr><td>Step</td><td>A single action performed within an ingestion workflow.</td></tr><tr><td>Step Range</td><td>A debug execution option that runs only a selected portion of the workflow.</td></tr><tr><td>Template-Based Plan</td><td>A plan created from a preconfigured ingestion template.</td></tr><tr><td>Verbose Logging</td><td>Detailed execution logs generated during a run or debug session.</td></tr><tr><td>Webhook</td><td>A unique endpoint URL that receives data from external systems.</td></tr><tr><td>Workflow</td><td>The sequence of steps, logic, and configuration that defines ingestion processing.</td></tr><tr><td>YAML</td><td>A human-readable configuration format used to define ingestion workflows.</td></tr><tr><td>YAML Editor</td><td>A direct configuration editor that allows advanced editing of ingestion workflow YAML.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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