> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://evidano.gitbook.io/ailyze-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://evidano.gitbook.io/ailyze-docs/reference/glossary.md).

# Glossary

Plain-language definitions of the terms you'll meet across Evidano.

This page explains, in plain language, the research terms you'll meet across Evidano.

## AI Accuracy (Calculate AI Accuracy)

A Pro check of how reliably the codebook was applied to your data.

## AI Detection

The workflow that estimates, passage by passage, how likely a text is to be AI-generated. It runs in your browser, so the text never leaves your computer. The score is a probability, not proof. See [Detect AI-written text](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data/detect-ai-written-text.md).

## Codebook

The structured set of themes → sub-themes (ideally each with a description) used to label your data. See [Build a codebook](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data/build-a-codebook.md).

## Coding / Labeling

Tagging each excerpt or row with the codes it expresses.

## Co-occurrence

When two themes or codes show up in the same response. Looking at co-occurrence shows how topics relate and where tensions sit.

## Co-occurrence network

A visualization of which themes appear **together**, revealing relationships and tensions.

## CSAT

A customer-satisfaction score. A short question that asks how satisfied someone was, usually on a rating scale.

## Deductive coding

Starting from themes or codes you already have (a framework) and applying them to your data. The opposite of inductive coding.

## Domain (Image to Text)

The kind of material on a page, chosen together with its language in the Image to Text workflow: a dated historical hand, or a modern kind such as forms or handwritten notes. The domain adds instructions to the transcription prompt. Most languages offer only a general domain, and none is needed when the language is set to Auto-detect or typed in as a custom language. See [Convert images and PDFs to text](/ailyze-docs/prepare-research-data/convert-images-and-pdfs-to-text.md).

## FGD (Focus Group Discussion)

A transcript with multiple participants. Evidano can auto-detect FGDs and handle them appropriately. See [Analyze focus groups](/ailyze-docs/common-research-workflows/analyze-focus-groups.md).

## Frequency

How often a theme or code appears. Used to prioritize; shown in the codebook table and frequency charts.

## Handoff

A built-in button that moves data from one workflow to another (for example **Analyze transcripts**, **Analyze**, **Select Analysis**).

## Hierarchy graph

A visualization of how sub-themes nest under themes.

## Inductive coding

Letting themes and codes emerge from the data itself, instead of starting from a fixed framework. The opposite of deductive coding.

## Image to Text

The workflow that turns photos, scans, and PDFs of pages into editable text. Some call this OCR. Each page is transcribed with a prompt you can test on a sample page first. See [Convert your first image to text](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/convert-your-first-image-to-text.md).

## Insights / Synthesis / Summary

AI-written narrative that interprets the data. **Insights** = project-level headlines; **Synthesis/Summary** = section- or theme-level narrative.

## Methodology

A named qualitative approach (for example Reflexive Thematic Analysis, IPA, Grounded Theory) you can attach to a document analysis.

## NPS

A customer-loyalty score (short for Net Promoter Score), based on how likely people are to recommend you, on a 0–10 scale.

## Overall analysis (spreadsheets)

The survey-wide dashboard that summarizes **every** column. Different from the **per-column results page**, which is the deep dive for a single question. See [Analyze open-ended survey responses](/ailyze-docs/common-research-workflows/analyze-open-ended-survey-responses.md).

## PII

Personal information that can identify someone, such as names, phone numbers, or addresses. Evidano can redact PII from transcripts.

## Quote

A word-for-word excerpt that illustrates a code. Always verify quotes against the source document before using them in a report.

## Report structure

For document analysis: how the report is organized — *Themes + linked questions*, *Questions only*, *Themes only*, or *Questions + themes*.

## Respondent Name/ID

The column Evidano uses to attribute quotes to a respondent.

## Response language

The language Evidano writes the **report** in (document analysis), independent of your data's language.

## Segment

A group you compare results across — department, region, plan, cohort, rating band, or before/after. See [Compare groups](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data/compare-groups-segments.md).

## Segment comparison

Comparing your results across segments (groups) to see how answers differ — for example by department, region, or rating band. See [Compare groups](/ailyze-docs/analyze-data/compare-groups-segments.md).

## Segments / Column types (spreadsheets)

On **Configure Column Types**, columns are sorted into **Numerical**, **Categorical**, **Text**, **Segments**, **Respondent Name/ID**, or **Not Analyzed**, which decides how each is analyzed and visualized.

## Share (Add Collaborator)

The Pro feature that invites a named person to a document or spreadsheet project by email, with **Edit access** or **Read-only access**. There is no public link to a project. See [Export & share findings](/ailyze-docs/create-deliverables/export-and-share-findings.md).

## SRT

A subtitle file format (`.srt`). Evidano can translate SRT files.

## Sub-theme

A specific idea within a theme (e.g. *"Confusing first screen"*). Evidano uses **sub-theme** and **code** interchangeably.

## Test mode vs Active (AI Avatar Interviewer)

**Test (free)** records responses for free, with a banner telling participants it is a test; **Active** collects real, charged responses; **Paused** stops accepting responses for a while. See [Create your first AI Avatar Interviewer](/ailyze-docs/getting-started/create-your-first-ai-avatar-interviewer.md).

## Theme

A top-level pattern or topic in your data (e.g. *"Onboarding friction"*). The main unit of a qualitative report.

## Transcript

The written text of an audio or video recording. Create one with the transcription workflow, then analyze it. See [Transcribe audio and video](/ailyze-docs/prepare-research-data/transcribe-audio-and-video.md).

## Voice only (AI Avatar Interviewer)

An AI Avatar Interviewer that talks to participants by voice, with no camera or video: lighter on bandwidth and devices, and it can listen and respond at the same time, like a phone call. Choose it under **Choose Interviewer**. See [AI Avatar Interviewer Settings](/ailyze-docs/reference/settings/ai-avatar-interviewer.md#voice-only-settings).

## Wallet / Credits

Your pay-as-you-go balance for add-ons (transcription, translation, web data, Image to Text, live avatar interviews). See [Plans, Limits & Credits](/ailyze-docs/reference/plans-limits-and-credits.md).

## XLIFF

A file format used for translation (`.xliff`). Evidano can translate XLIFF files.