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title: "Glossary of Terms"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blackthorn.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary of Terms

This glossary maps Forge terminology to its Salesforce API name and to the equivalent industry-standard term, so you can move confidently between Forge, Salesforce Setup, SOQL queries, and industry conversations.

| Forge term | Salesforce object / field API name | Industry / generic term | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Event | conference360__Event__c | Event | The top-level record. All other records are children of an event. |
| Event workspace | — (Forge UI concept) | Event management console | The tabbed interface in Forge for managing one event. |
| Ticket / Item | conference360__Event_Item__c | Ticket, product, or donation item | Type field distinguishes Ticket, Donation, Product. |
| Attendee | conference360__Attendee__c | Registrant, participant | Linked to a Salesforce Contact or Lead. |
| Registration | conference360__Attendee__c + bt_stripe__Transaction__c | Order, enrollment, booking | Not a standalone object — the combined state of an Attendee + Transaction. |
| Session | conference360__Session__c | Session, breakout, track, slot | A scheduled time block within an event. |
| Speaker | conference360__Speaker__c | Presenter, facilitator | Profile record; linked to sessions via junction. |
| Sponsor | conference360__Sponsor__c | Sponsor, exhibitor, partner | Has a Level field for tier classification. |
| Form | conference360__Form__c | Registration form, survey | Container for form questions (elements). |
| Form element / question | conference360__Form_Element__c | Form field, survey question | Each element maps to a Salesforce object and field. |
| Audience | — (Forge UI concept; dynamic SOQL query) | Segment, list, audience | Re-evaluated at use time; not persisted as a Salesforce object. |
| List | — (Forge UI concept; static snapshot) | Static list, contact list | Fixed membership; not auto-updated. |
| Segment | — (Forge UI concept) | Audience segment, sub-list | A named subset of an audience or list for communications. |
| Discount code | bt_stripe__Code__c | Promo code, coupon, discount | Applies a flat or percentage reduction at checkout. |
| Fee | bt_stripe__Fee__c | Processing fee, service charge, convenience fee | Added to ticket price at checkout. |
| Transaction | bt_stripe__Transaction__c | Payment, charge, order line | Never stores card data — only amount, status, gateway reference. |
| Invoice / Order | bt_stripe__Sales_Document__c | Invoice, order | Aggregate of one or more transactions for a registration. |
| Payment gateway | bt_stripe__Payment_Gateway__c | Payment processor, acquirer | Configured connection to Stripe, Authorize.Net, PayPal, etc. |
| Visibility rule | bt_base__Rule__c + bt_base__Rule_Condition__c | Conditional logic, show/hide rule | Controls form element visibility based on answers. |
| Donation (beta) | bt_fundraising__Donation__c | Gift, contribution, donation | Part of the Fundraising managed package. |
| Auction (beta) | bt_fundraising__Auction__c | Auction, live/silent/timed auction | Part of the Fundraising managed package. |
| Auction item (beta) | bt_fundraising__Auction_Item__c | Lot, auction item | An item offered for bidding in an auction. |
| Bid (beta) | bt_fundraising__Bid__c | Bid, offer | A registrant's bid on an auction item. |
| Check-In app | — (standalone Forge app at /checkin) | Badging app, check-in kiosk | Used by venue staff; no Salesforce login required per staff member. |
| Event status: Draft | conference360__Event__c Status = Draft | Draft, unpublished | Not visible to registrants. |
| Event status: Active | conference360__Event__c Status = Active | Published, live, open | Registrations are open. |
| Event status: Completed | conference360__Event__c Status = Completed | Closed, ended, archived | Event has passed; registrations closed. |
| Attendee status: Registered | conference360__Attendee__c Status = Registered | Confirmed, enrolled | Standard active registration state. |
| Attendee status: Waitlisted | conference360__Attendee__c Status = Waitlisted | On waitlist, pending | Event or ticket at capacity. |
| Attendee status: Checked In | conference360__Attendee__c Status = Checked In | Arrived, checked in | Scanned or manually checked in at the event. |
| Location type: Virtual | conference360__Event__c Location_Type__c = Virtual | Online event, webinar, virtual conference | No physical venue. |
| Location type: Venue | conference360__Event__c Location_Type__c = Venue | In-person event, live event | Physical location only. |
| Location type: Hybrid | conference360__Event__c Location_Type__c = Hybrid | Hybrid event | Both in-person and virtual attendance. |
| Payment schedule | bt_stripe__Payment_Schedule__c | Recurring payment plan, subscription schedule | Blackthorn's own recurrence engine — never Stripe Subscriptions. |
| Campaign (SF standard) | Campaign (standard Salesforce object) | Campaign, marketing campaign | Linked to an event for pipeline and ROI tracking. |
| Managed package | — (Salesforce AppExchange managed package concept) | App, plugin, extension | Blackthorn packages: conference360__, bt_stripe__, bt_base__, bt_fundraising__. |
| CRUD/FLS | — (Salesforce permission model concept) | Object and field permissions | Controls what each user can read/create/edit/delete in Salesforce (and therefore in Forge). |
| Deep link | — (Forge UI feature) | Salesforce record link, source record link | The cloud icon in Forge that opens the underlying Salesforce record in a new tab. |
| Beta | — (Forge feature flag concept) | Early access, preview, experimental | Opt-in features at /beta that are functional but still evolving. |
| Speaker portal (beta) | — (Forge portal app) | Speaker self-service portal | Standalone app where speakers manage their profiles without a Salesforce login. |
| Sponsor portal (beta) | — (Forge portal app) | Sponsor self-service portal | Standalone app where sponsors manage their materials without a Salesforce login. |
| Donor portal | — (Forge Next.js route) | Donor portal | Forge-hosted portal for donors to manage donations and recurring gifts. |
| Bidder portal | — (Forge Next.js route) | Bidder portal | Forge-hosted portal for auction bidders to track bids and items. |
| Clone | — (Forge event creation mode) | Duplicate, copy event | Creates new event + child records from an existing event template. |