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# Terminology

### **Aitheon Apps Editor**

A flow-based visual programming tool in Creators Studio. Allows a user to [create](/creators-studio/create-a-project.md) and edit applications for Aitheon Platform even without deep programming knowledge.

### **Application**

A computer program that provides a user with needed functionality. There are [three types](/creators-studio/main-elements/projects.md) of applications that a user can create in Creators Studio.

### **Component**

A distinct part of programming logic that performs some function in an Apps Editor project flow. E.g. **http in** that takes a message from a particular http, or **chart** that creates a UI chart widget. Components are placed on **Apps Editor**\`s palette and divided by [categories](/creators-studio/standard-components.md). One can use standard components, [create **a** custom component](broken://pages/-MJzjJ_RO7PfvCtmftVb), purchase needed components on **Marketplace**.

Creating an application in **Apps Editor** is building visual flows with components.

### **Deploy / Deployment**

In Creators Studio: after creating an app in **Apps Editor** you should click **Deploy** to apply all the changes to your app in the **Sandbox**. After clicking Deploy you can check and debug the **flow**. 

### Flow

The sequence of connected **components** in the workspace of **Apps Editor** that represents the application logic. Tabs in **Apps Editor** also called **Flows**.

### **Marketplace**

The Aitheon service for selling and buying applications and components. Items on the Marketplace sorted by types and have user ratings. If there are no needed items, you can order an application or a component by placing a request on the Marketplace. 

### **Node**

A visual representation of an application on the Core table grid. Each service, device, application that works in an organization is displayed as a node or a sub-graph (a node with nested nodes within): 

![](https://3983587133-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LvAp4NFmv7Cj5kJvKjw%2F-MUTPvkIvhHTVFMo0wj8%2F-MUTRP3rDDnHJN9hC-DN%2Fnodes.png?alt=media\&token=601bbef2-10a1-4d2c-9c0f-d18a8162605d)

A user builds automations by connecting nodes and sub-graphs. See the [**Aitheon Core Guide**](https://docs.aitheon.com/aitheon-core/).

### **Release**

You can make a release with the **Releases** menu, where you have to do a build first. Or with the **Quick Release** menu, where the release will get the name of the project and a release number automatically.

### **Runtime**

**AOS** runtime: an application runs on a specific device where it deployed to.

**AOS Cloud** runtime: an application runs in the Aitheon cloud. 

### **Sandbox**

A cloud programmer environment for projects development and testing. It is created each time a user opens a project (projects) in Creators Studio. Depending on your needs, you may choose a sandbox type: 

![](https://3983587133-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LvAp4NFmv7Cj5kJvKjw%2F-MUTS0GqCSLjpZXkDLZF%2F-MUTY_BlrncDnsSYcFeW%2Fsandbox.png?alt=media\&token=5deb228e-1ff6-43dd-8783-afbeb367c938)