Appendix A

Terminology Glossary

An authoritative dictionary of all 24 key terms, operational states, node definitions, and security concepts used throughout the Tensoract platform.

Annotate / Annotation

The process of labelling, tagging, or marking up data (text, images, audio, video) to train or evaluate AI models.

ANNOTATE Task State

A task currently at the annotation step, available for an annotator to claim and work on.

ANNOTATION Node Type

A workflow node that routes tasks to human annotators for labelling work. Exactly one outgoing edge.

Annotator Role

A user responsible for labelling tasks and submitting them for review.

Annotator & Reviewer Role

A combined role allowing one user to both annotate and review tasks in the same project.

API User Role

A role that grants access to generate API keys and invoke Tensoract APIs programmatically.

Company Admin Role

An administrator scoped to a single company with full operational access within that tenant.

COMPLETED Task State

A task approved by a reviewer. No further editing is possible.

Dataset

A named collection of files of a specific type used to generate tasks in a project.

Dataset Supervisor Role

Full operational access to a specific dataset (upload, manage, export).

Dataset Viewer Role

Read-only access to a specific dataset. Can view and download exports.

DECLINED Task State

A task declined by an annotator or reviewer as unworkable. A decline reason is recorded.

Issuer URL

The OIDC discovery endpoint of an identity provider, used to auto-configure SSO.

MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)

An additional security step requiring an OTP sent by email to verify identity on untrusted devices.

OIDC (OpenID Connect)

A standard authentication protocol. Tensoract supports any OIDC-compliant identity provider.

OTP (One-Time Password)

A 6-digit code sent to email to verify identity during login on an untrusted device.

Pathway ID

A unique identifier on an outgoing edge of a PLUGIN node. External plugins use it to route tasks to the correct next step.

PLUGIN Task State / Node Type

A task awaiting external automated processing. The PLUGIN workflow node routes tasks to external systems.

Project

The main workspace combining datasets, workflows, taxonomies, and team members for annotation work.

Project Supervisor Role

Full operational access within a specific project.

Project Viewer Role

Read-only access to a specific project. Can view dashboards and download exports.

Quorum Annotation

A project configuration requiring multiple annotators to independently submit the same task before it advances.

REJECTED Task State

A task returned to the Annotator by a Reviewer for corrections. A rejection comment is recorded.

Reviewer / QC Role

Assesses annotator work. Can approve, reject, or decline tasks.

REVIEW Node Workflow

A QA workflow node with exactly two outgoing edges: approve and reject.

REVIEW Task State

An annotator has submitted the task, awaiting a reviewer, and a task currently being reviewed.

Role

A permission profile assigned to a user determining accessible sections and permitted actions.

SSO (Single Sign-On)

Authentication via an external identity provider instead of Tensoract credentials.

START Task State / Node Type

A task generated but not yet opened; the entry point of every workflow.

Super User Role

Platform-level administrator with cross-tenant access. Manages companies, analytics, audit logs, and system settings.

Taxonomy

A structured labelling schema defining what annotators can label (labels, hierarchies, relationships).

Template

A ZIP-packaged HTML/Liquid annotation interface that defines what annotators see and interact with during a task.

Tenant

Synonymous with Company. Each tenant is an isolated organisational unit with its own users and data.

Trusted Device

A browser verified via MFA and authorised to skip the OTP step on future logins for a set period.

Workflow

A configurable pipeline of connected nodes defining how tasks move through annotation, review, and completion.

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