> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.workflowmachine.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

> Review the core terms used throughout Workflow Machine documentation.

## Workflow

An automation made up of a trigger and one or more steps.

## Trigger

The event or schedule that starts a workflow.

## Step

A unit of work inside a workflow, such as an app action, AI task, or control-flow action.

## Run

One execution of a workflow after it starts.

## Connection

The saved authentication that lets Workflow Machine access an external app.

## Template

A reusable starting point for a workflow.

## Publish

The action that makes a workflow live so it can begin creating real runs.

## Run credit

A unit used to measure workflow execution usage.

## AI credit

A unit used to measure AI-related usage inside workflows.