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Browse definitions of key terms used throughout the Thoughtly platform and documentation.

Voice Agent

Conversational interfaces that interact with customers over the phone

Large Language Model

Machine learning models trained on massive text data

TTS

Text-to-Speech technology

STT

Speech-to-Text technology

Decision Tree

Flowchart-like conversation structures

Happy Path

The ideal conversation flow sequence

RAG

Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Screen Pop

Automatic display of caller information

Carrier

Telecommunications service providers

CRM

Customer Relationship Management systems

Workflow

Automated step-by-step processes

Variable

Named values that store conversation data

Transcript

Text records of voice conversations

PII

Personally Identifiable Information

Dead End

Conversation nodes with no valid next steps

OAuth

Authentication standard for secure integrations

Twilio

Cloud communications platform

Telnyx

Telecommunications provider

Hallucination

When AI generates plausible but incorrect information

AI Voice

Artificially generated natural-sounding speech