| access token | Gives you access to the AskUI inference in combination with your workspace id. Every access token has an expiry date and is assigned to exactly one workspace. |
| action | A method in the AskUI Control Client API that describes an action to be taken against the operating system. For example click(), type(). |
| annotation | Marked area around an element with metadata name, text, and bounding box coordinates. |
| automation | A system of multiple connected workflows. |
| bounding box | Rectangle described by coordinates that describe an element's location. Displayed visually as red rectangle. |
| credentials | Combination of workspace id and access token living in the same workspace. |
| element | A user interface component which websites and blocks are build from. |
| element-description | A description for a UI element. In the AskUI Control Client API, for example, it is the coded description like button() or textfield().contains().text('Email'). |
| inference | The process of annotating a user interface. |
| inference server | Backend which performs the inference. |
| instruction | Single AskUI directive which usually has following parts: action + (optional)element-description. |
| interactive annotation | Exploring the annotations of a user interface through an annotated screenshot. |
| UI Controller (legacy) | Service to control inputs and observe the visuals on the operating system. |
| AskUI Controller | Service to control inputs and observe the visuals on the operating system. |
| UI Control Client | Retrieves the annotations from the inference server and uses the given instructions to execute inputs on the operating system through the AskUI Controller. |
| AskUI Studio (former User Portal) | In AskUI Studio you can create access tokens for your workspace. |
| AskUI-Installer | Installer that sets up AskUI components on a machine. |
| AskUI Development Environment (ADE) | Terminal environment to setup and manage AskUI components and projects. |
| AskUI Runner | Self-hosted component that downloads and runs workflows from AskUI Studio. |
| workflow | A set of instructions to complete a single task. |
| workspace | Every registered user has exactly one workspace. Every workspace can contain multiple access tokens. |
| workspace id | The id of your workspace. Gives you access to the AskUI inference in combination with your access token. |