Source: https://sprinto-test.docs-staging.pageloop.ai/ingestion/glossary

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