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Zoho CRM

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Account

An Account in Zoho CRM represents a company, organisation, or business entity that you have a commercial relationship...

Activity

An Activity in Zoho CRM is an action taken in relation to a CRM record, encompassing Tasks, Calls,...

API Token / OAuth 2.0 (CRM)

OAuth 2.0 in Zoho CRM is the authentication protocol used by all API integrations to securely grant external...

Approval Process

An Approval Process in Zoho CRM is a structured review mechanism that routes a record to one or...

Approval Stage

An Approval Stage in Zoho CRM is a single level within a multi-level Approval Process. Each stage has...

Ask Zia (CRM)

Ask Zia in Zoho CRM is a natural language query interface that allows users to retrieve CRM data...

Assignment Rule

An Assignment Rule in Zoho CRM automatically assigns a record to a specific user, role, or team based...

Audit Log

The Audit Log in Zoho CRM is a chronological record of all changes made to CRM records, including...

Blueprint

Blueprint in Zoho CRM is a process automation feature that enforces a structured, stage-by-stage workflow for moving records...

Blueprint After Action

A Blueprint After Action in Zoho CRM is an automated action configured on a Blueprint Transition that executes...

Blueprint Before Action

A Blueprint Before Action in Zoho CRM is an automated action configured on a Blueprint Transition that executes...

Blueprint Field Mandate

A Blueprint Field Mandate in Zoho CRM is a requirement attached to a Blueprint Transition that forces users...

Blueprint SLA

A Blueprint SLA in Zoho CRM is a time-based rule attached to a Blueprint State that defines how...

Blueprint State

A Blueprint State in Zoho CRM is a stage or status that a record occupies within a Blueprint...

Blueprint Transition

A Blueprint Transition in Zoho CRM is the action a user performs to move a record from one...

Bulk API (CRM)

The Zoho CRM Bulk API is a set of API endpoints designed for high-volume data operations: importing large...

Cadence

A Cadence in Zoho CRM is a structured, time-sequenced outreach programme that automates a series of touch points...

Cadence Boost

A Cadence Boost in Zoho CRM is an additional touch point added to a Cadence when a prospect...

Cadence Step

A Cadence Step in Zoho CRM is a single scheduled touch point within a Cadence outreach sequence. Each...

Call Log

A Call Log in Zoho CRM is a record of a phone call made to or received from...

Campaigns Module (CRM)

The Campaigns Module in Zoho CRM tracks marketing activities and their impact on the sales pipeline. A Campaign...

Canvas (CRM UI Designer)

Canvas in Zoho CRM is a no-code UI designer that lets administrators build completely custom record detail page...

Cases Module

The Cases Module in Zoho CRM is used to track customer support issues, complaints, or service requests. Each...

Chart Component

A Chart Component in Zoho CRM is a visual widget added to a Dashboard that renders report data...

Churn

Churn in the context of Zoho CRM refers to the loss of customers who stop buying from or...

ClientScript

ClientScript in Zoho CRM is a JavaScript-based scripting framework that runs in the user’s browser and responds to...

CommandCenter

CommandCenter in Zoho CRM is a journey orchestration tool that allows businesses to design and automate complex, multi-channel...

Connected App

A Connected App in Zoho CRM is an OAuth 2.0 client registration that enables external applications to authenticate...

Contact

A Contact in Zoho CRM is a qualified individual who has a relationship with your business. Contacts are...

Contact Role

A Contact Role in Zoho CRM defines the specific role a Contact plays within a particular Deal. In...

COQL (CRM Object Query Language)

COQL (CRM Object Query Language) is Zoho CRM’s SQL-like query language that allows developers to retrieve CRM data...

CPQ (Configure Price Quote)

CPQ (Configure Price Quote) in Zoho CRM is a set of tools that automates the process of building...

Create Task (Workflow Action)

Create Task is a Workflow Action in Zoho CRM that automatically generates a task and assigns it to...

CRM REST API

The Zoho CRM REST API is a set of HTTP endpoints that allow external applications, scripts, and integrations...

Cross-sell

Cross-selling in the context of Zoho CRM is the practice of selling additional, complementary products or services to...

Custom Field

A Custom Field in Zoho CRM is a field added to a module by an administrator to capture...

Custom Function (Workflow Action)

A Custom Function in Zoho CRM is a Workflow Action that executes a snippet of Deluge code when...

Custom Module

A Custom Module in Zoho CRM is a user-defined data object that extends the CRM beyond its standard...

Customer Lifetime Value (CLV)

Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) in the context of Zoho CRM is the total revenue a business expects to...

Dashboard (CRM)

A Dashboard in Zoho CRM is a customisable visual screen that displays multiple report components - charts, KPI...

Data Enrichment

Data Enrichment in Zoho CRM is the process of automatically supplementing existing CRM records with additional information sourced...

Data Sharing Rule

A Data Sharing Rule in Zoho CRM extends record visibility beyond what the role hierarchy allows. It grants...

Deal (Opportunity)

A Deal in Zoho CRM (also called an Opportunity) represents a potential sales transaction with a specific Account...

Deal Stage

A Deal Stage in Zoho CRM is the current step a Deal occupies in the sales process. Each...

Deal Velocity

Deal Velocity in Zoho CRM measures how quickly deals move through the pipeline from creation to close. It...

Deluge Function

A Deluge Function in Zoho CRM is a named, reusable block of Deluge code that performs a specific...

Deluge invoke URL

The invokeurl task in Deluge is the built-in mechanism for making HTTP requests to external APIs from within...

Deluge List Object

A Deluge List is an ordered collection of values in Zoho’s Deluge scripting language, similar to an array...

Deluge Map Object

A Deluge Map is a key-value data structure in Zoho’s Deluge scripting language, similar to a dictionary in...

Deluge Scripting

Deluge (Data Enriched Language for the Universal Grid Environment) is Zoho’s proprietary scripting language used to write custom...

Discount (CPQ)

A Discount in Zoho CRM CPQ is a reduction applied to a product's price on a Quote or...

Duplicate Check Rule

A Duplicate Check Rule in Zoho CRM detects when a new or edited record is a potential duplicate...

Email Click Tracking

Email Click Tracking in Zoho CRM records when a recipient clicks a link in an email sent from...

Email Insights

Email Insights in Zoho CRM is a dashboard and reporting feature that tracks the performance of emails sent...

Email Notification (Workflow Action)

An Email Notification is a Workflow Action in Zoho CRM that automatically sends a pre-configured email to one...

Email Open Tracking

Email Open Tracking in Zoho CRM records when a recipient opens an email sent from Zoho CRM. When...

Email Template

An Email Template in Zoho CRM is a pre-written, reusable email that can be sent manually to leads...

Email Template Merge Tag

An Email Template Merge Tag in Zoho CRM is a placeholder in an email template that is dynamically...

Exchange Rate (CRM)

An Exchange Rate in Zoho CRM defines how much one unit of a foreign currency is worth in...

Expected Close Date

Expected Close Date in Zoho CRM is a field on the Deals module that records the date by...

Export (CRM)

Export in Zoho CRM is the process of downloading CRM records into a CSV or Excel file for...

Field Update (Workflow Action)

A Field Update is a Workflow Action in Zoho CRM that automatically changes the value of one or...

Forecast

A Forecast in Zoho CRM is a projection of expected sales revenue for a defined period, calculated by...

Forecast Category

A Forecast Category in Zoho CRM is a classification applied to a Deal that indicates how confidently the...

Formula Field

A Formula Field in Zoho CRM is a custom field whose value is automatically calculated from an expression...

Funnel View

A Funnel View in Zoho CRM is a visual report component that displays the number or value of...

Immediate Action (Workflow)

An Immediate Action in a Zoho CRM Workflow Rule executes the moment the trigger fires and conditions are...

Import (CRM)

Import in Zoho CRM is the process of uploading records from a CSV or Excel file into a...

Invoices Module (CRM)

The Invoices Module in Zoho CRM is used to generate billing documents for customers after goods or services...

Journey Builder (CRM)

Journey Builder in Zoho CRM is an automation tool that lets you design visual, condition-based paths for how...

Kiosk Studio

Kiosk Studio in Zoho CRM is a no-code interface builder that lets administrators create custom screen flows -...

KPI Widget

A KPI Widget in Zoho CRM is a dashboard component that displays a single key performance indicator as...

Layout Rule

A Layout Rule in Zoho CRM is a conditional display rule within a Page Layout that shows or...

Lead

A Lead in Zoho CRM is an unqualified individual or organisation that has shown interest in your product...

Lead Conversion

Lead Conversion in Zoho CRM is the process of transforming a qualified Lead record into three separate records:...

Lead Source

Lead Source in Zoho CRM is a field on the Lead and Contact record that records how the...

Lead Status

Lead Status in Zoho CRM is a field that tracks the current qualification state of a Lead. It...

Lookup Field

A Lookup Field in Zoho CRM creates a relationship between two modules by allowing one record to reference...

Mandatory Field

A Mandatory Field in Zoho CRM is a field that must be filled in before a record can...

Mass Update

Mass Update in Zoho CRM allows users to change the value of one or more fields across multiple...

Matrix Report

A Matrix Report in Zoho CRM is a two-dimensional cross-tabulation that groups records by one field across rows...

Meeting / Event

A Meeting (also called an Event) in Zoho CRM is a scheduled calendar activity that records interactions such...

Merge Records

Merge Records in Zoho CRM is the process of combining two duplicate records into one, retaining all the...

Multi-Currency (CRM)

Multi-Currency in Zoho CRM allows organisations to manage deals, quotes, and transactions in multiple currencies alongside their home...

Multi-Lookup Field

A Multi-Lookup Field in Zoho CRM is a field type that creates a many-to-many relationship between two modules....

Multi-Select Picklist

A Multi-Select Picklist in Zoho CRM is a field type that allows users to select more than one...

Negative Score

A Negative Score in Zoho CRM is a point deduction applied to a record’s total score when it...

Note

A Note in Zoho CRM is a free-text record attached to any module record - such as a...

Notifications API (CRM)

The Notifications API in Zoho CRM is a webhook-based mechanism that pushes real-time event notifications to an external...

Page Layout

A Page Layout in Zoho CRM defines how fields, sections, related lists, and buttons are arranged on a...

Pipeline

A Pipeline in Zoho CRM is the visual representation of all active Deals organised by their current Deal...

Plug-in (CRM Integration)

A Plug-in in Zoho CRM is a pre-built integration package available from the Zoho Marketplace that connects Zoho...

Positive Score

A Positive Score in Zoho CRM is a point value assigned to a lead, contact, or other record...

Price Book

A Price Book in Zoho CRM is a custom pricing table that overrides the standard unit price of...

Pricing Rule (CPQ)

A Pricing Rule in Zoho CRM CPQ is a condition-based rule that automatically adjusts the price of a...

Probability

Probability in Zoho CRM is a percentage value assigned to a Deal that represents the likelihood of that...

Product Configuration (CPQ)

Product Configuration in Zoho CRM CPQ defines the valid combinations of options, variants, and add-ons for a configurable...

Products Module

The Products Module in Zoho CRM is a catalogue of all goods and services your company sells. Each...

Profile (CRM)

A Profile in Zoho CRM is a set of permissions that controls what a user can do within...

Purchase Orders Module

The Purchase Orders Module in Zoho CRM records formal orders sent to vendors for goods or services. A...

Quota

A Quota in Zoho CRM is the revenue target assigned to a sales rep, team, or territory for...

Quote Line Item

A Quote Line Item in Zoho CRM is a single row in a Quote's product table, representing one...

Quotes Module

The Quotes Module in Zoho CRM is used to create formal price proposals for customers. A Quote lists...

Read-Only Field

A Read-Only Field in Zoho CRM is a field that users can view but cannot edit. Administrators set...

Recycle Bin

The Recycle Bin in Zoho CRM is a temporary holding area for deleted records. When a record is...

Related List

A Related List in Zoho CRM is a section at the bottom of a record that displays linked...

Report (CRM)

A Report in Zoho CRM is a structured data output that organises and summarises CRM records based on...

Role (CRM)

A Role in Zoho CRM defines the position of a user within the organisational hierarchy and controls the...

Role Hierarchy

Role Hierarchy in Zoho CRM is the tree structure of Roles that determines data visibility inheritance. Roles at...

Rollup Summary Field

A Rollup Summary Field in Zoho CRM is a custom field that aggregates values from a related module’s...

Round Robin Assignment

Round Robin Assignment in Zoho CRM is a record distribution method within Assignment Rules that rotates incoming records...

Sales Cycle

The Sales Cycle in Zoho CRM is the defined sequence of stages a prospect moves through from initial...

Sales Orders Module

The Sales Orders Module in Zoho CRM records confirmed orders from customers. A Sales Order is typically created...

Sandbox (CRM)

A Sandbox in Zoho CRM is an isolated copy of the CRM environment used for testing configurations, customisations,...

Scheduled Action (Workflow)

A Scheduled Action in a Zoho CRM Workflow Rule executes at a specified time relative to the trigger...

Scoring Rule

A Scoring Rule in Zoho CRM assigns positive or negative score points to a record (typically a Lead...

Section

A Section in Zoho CRM is a named grouping of fields within a Page Layout. Sections help organise...

Signal Notification

A Signal Notification in Zoho CRM is a real-time in-app alert that notifies a sales rep when a...

SLA in CRM

An SLA (Service Level Agreement) in Zoho CRM defines the expected response or resolution time for a customer...

Solutions Module

The Solutions Module in Zoho CRM is a knowledge base for storing answers to common customer problems. Solution...

Standard Field

A Standard Field in Zoho CRM is a pre-built field that ships with every module by default. Standard...

Subform

A Subform in Zoho CRM is a table embedded within a record that allows multiple related line items...

Summary Report

A Summary Report in Zoho CRM organises records into groups and provides subtotals and aggregations for each group....

Tabular Report

A Tabular Report in Zoho CRM displays CRM records in a plain row-and-column table with no grouping or...

Task

A Task in Zoho CRM is a to-do item linked to a CRM record with a defined due...

Terms & Conditions (Quote)

Terms and Conditions in Zoho CRM Quotes is a configurable text block appended to Quote documents that outlines...

Territory

A Territory in Zoho CRM is a defined sales region or segment that determines which records a sales...

Territory Assignment Rule

A Territory Assignment Rule in Zoho CRM is an automated condition that assigns records - typically Accounts or...

Territory Hierarchy

Territory Hierarchy in Zoho CRM is the organisational structure that defines how sales territories are nested - from...

Unique Field

A Unique Field in Zoho CRM is a field that enforces no two records in the same module...

Upsell

Upselling in the context of Zoho CRM is the practice of selling a higher-value product, plan, or service...

Vendors Module

The Vendors Module in Zoho CRM stores information about suppliers and third-party service providers. Vendor records include contact...

Webhook (CRM)

A Webhook in Zoho CRM is a Workflow Action that sends an HTTP POST request to an external...

Win Rate

Win Rate in Zoho CRM is the percentage of Deals that are closed as Won out of all...

Workflow Rule

A Workflow Rule in Zoho CRM is an automated rule that triggers a set of actions when a...

Workflow Trigger

A Workflow Trigger in Zoho CRM defines when a Workflow Rule activates. It tells the system which event...

Zia (CRM AI)

Zia is Zoho CRM’s built-in artificial intelligence assistant. It analyses CRM data patterns, user behaviour, and record activity...

Zia Anomaly Detection

Zia Anomaly Detection in Zoho CRM monitors key metrics in your pipeline and CRM activity and alerts you...

Zia Best Time to Contact

Zia Best Time to Contact in Zoho CRM is an AI recommendation that tells sales reps the optimal...

Zia Deal Prediction

Zia Deal Prediction in Zoho CRM is an AI-generated forecast that predicts whether an open Deal will be...

Zia Email Sentiment

Zia Email Sentiment in Zoho CRM is an AI feature that analyses the tone of incoming emails from...

Zia Lead Score

Zia Lead Score in Zoho CRM is an AI-generated conversion probability score that predicts the likelihood of a...

Zia Prediction Builder

Zia Prediction Builder in Zoho CRM is a no-code AI tool that lets administrators build custom predictive models...

Zia Recommendation

Zia Recommendation in Zoho CRM is an AI feature that suggests the most relevant products or services to...

Zia Voice

Zia Voice in Zoho CRM is an AI-powered voice assistant that allows users to interact with their CRM...

Zoho Analytics

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Aggregate Formula

An Aggregate Formula in Zoho Analytics is a calculated metric that applies aggregate functions such as SUM, COUNT,...

Anomaly Alert

An Anomaly Alert in Zoho Analytics is a notification triggered by Zia when a metric deviates significantly from...

Ask Zia (Analytics)

Ask Zia in Zoho Analytics is a natural language query interface powered by Zoho's AI assistant Zia, allowing...

Auto-Join

Auto-Join in Zoho Analytics is an automatic relationship detection feature that identifies common columns across tables in a...

Chart Drill-Down

Chart Drill-Down in Zoho Analytics is an interactive feature that lets viewers click on a data point in...

Chart Report

A Chart Report in Zoho Analytics is a graphical representation of data using visual encodings such as bars,...

Cloud Drive Import

Cloud Drive Import in Zoho Analytics is a feature that connects to cloud storage services such as Google...

Cohort Analysis

Cohort Analysis in Zoho Analytics is the process of grouping users, customers, or transactions by a shared characteristic...

Cohort Report

A Cohort Report in Zoho Analytics is a report type that groups users or entities by a shared...

Combo Chart

A Combo Chart in Zoho Analytics is a chart type that combines two different visualisation types, typically a...

Connector (Analytics)

A Connector in Zoho Analytics is a pre-built integration that authenticates with a third-party application or Zoho service...

Custom Domain (Analytics)

A Custom Domain in Zoho Analytics is a configuration that maps a client-owned domain or subdomain to the...

Custom Formula (Analytics)

A Custom Formula in Zoho Analytics is a user-defined calculation created within the report editor using supported functions...

Dashboard (Analytics)

A Dashboard in Zoho Analytics is a collection of multiple reports and widgets arranged on a single canvas,...

Data Blending

Data Blending in Zoho Analytics is the process of combining data from two or more tables or data...

Data Push API

The Data Push API in Zoho Analytics is an HTTP REST API that allows external applications and scripts...

Database Connector

A Database Connector in Zoho Analytics is a pre-built integration that establishes a direct connection to a relational...

Dynamic Filter

A Dynamic Filter in Zoho Analytics is a filter mechanism where the selected value in one report or...

Embedded Report

An Embedded Report in Zoho Analytics is a report or dashboard integrated into an external website, web application,...

Filter (Analytics)

A Filter in Zoho Analytics is a condition applied to a report or table to restrict the rows...

Formula Column

A Formula Column in Zoho Analytics is a calculated column added to a table that computes a value...

FTP Import

FTP Import in Zoho Analytics is a data ingestion method that connects to an FTP or SFTP server...

Funnel Analysis

Funnel Analysis in Zoho Analytics is the examination of sequential conversion steps in a process, measuring the volume...

Funnel Chart

A Funnel Chart in Zoho Analytics is a visualisation that displays data as progressively narrowing horizontal or vertical...

Gauge Widget

A Gauge Widget in Zoho Analytics is a circular or semicircular visualisation that displays a single metric value...

Geo Map

A Geo Map in Zoho Analytics is a geographical visualisation that plots data values on a world map,...

Heat Map

A Heat Map in Zoho Analytics is a grid visualisation where individual cells are colour-coded based on the...

Import Source

An Import Source in Zoho Analytics is any origin from which data is loaded into a workspace table,...

KPI Widget (Analytics)

A KPI Widget in Zoho Analytics is a dashboard component that displays a single key performance indicator as...

Live Connect

Live Connect in Zoho Analytics is a connection mode that queries data directly from the source database or...

Lookup Column

A Lookup Column in Zoho Analytics is a column that fetches and displays a value from a related...

Moving Average

A Moving Average in Zoho Analytics is a calculated metric that computes the average of a measure over...

Pivot Table (Analytics)

A Pivot Table in Zoho Analytics is a cross-tabulation report that organises data into a matrix by placing...

Public Permalink

A Public Permalink in Zoho Analytics is a shareable URL that provides open, unauthenticated access to a specific...

Query Table

A Query Table in Zoho Analytics is a virtual table created using SQL SELECT statements, allowing you to...

Regression Analysis

Regression Analysis in Zoho Analytics is a statistical technique to quantify the relationship between a dependent variable and...

Report (Analytics)

A Report in Zoho Analytics is a visual or tabular representation of data built from one or more...

Row-Level Security

Row-Level Security in Zoho Analytics is an access control feature that restricts which data rows a specific user...

Scheduled Sync

A Scheduled Sync in Zoho Analytics is an automated data refresh process that re-imports or updates data from...

Shared Report

A Shared Report in Zoho Analytics is a specific report that has been distributed to other users with...

Shared View

A Shared View in Zoho Analytics is a saved version of a report or dashboard shared with specific...

Slideshow Dashboard

A Slideshow Dashboard in Zoho Analytics is a display mode that cycles through dashboard pages or individual reports...

Summary View

A Summary View in Zoho Analytics is a report type that groups data by one or more dimensions...

Table (Analytics)

A Table in Zoho Analytics is a structured data object that stores rows and columns of raw or...

Tabular View

A Tabular View in Zoho Analytics is a report type that displays data in a row-and-column grid format...

Trend Analysis

Trend Analysis in Zoho Analytics is the examination of how a metric changes over a series of time...

Trend Insight

A Trend Insight in Zoho Analytics is an automatically generated observation from Zia that identifies a statistically significant...

User Filter

A User Filter in Zoho Analytics is an interactive filter control placed on a dashboard that allows report...

Variable (Analytics)

A Variable in Zoho Analytics is a user-defined parameter that holds a single value and can be referenced...

Viewer Permission

Viewer Permission in Zoho Analytics is an access level assigned to a user for a specific workspace, report,...

Webhooks (Analytics)

Webhooks in Zoho Analytics enable real-time data ingestion by allowing external applications to send HTTP POST requests containing...

What-If Analysis

What-If Analysis in Zoho Analytics is an interactive modelling technique using Variables and Formula Columns to project how...

White Label Analytics

White Label Analytics in Zoho Analytics is a configuration option that removes Zoho branding from shared reports and...

Workspace (Analytics)

A Workspace in Zoho Analytics is a dedicated container that holds all your data tables, reports, dashboards, and...

Workspace Administrator

A Workspace Administrator in Zoho Analytics is a user role with full management privileges over a specific workspace,...

Year-over-Year Comparison

Year-over-Year Comparison in Zoho Analytics is a reporting technique that places the same metric from two or more...

Zia Forecast (Analytics)

Zia Forecast in Zoho Analytics is an AI-based predictive feature that analyses historical time-series data and generates forward-looking...

Zia Insights (Auto-Insight)

Zia Insights in Zoho Analytics is an AI-driven feature that automatically analyses workspace data and generates narrative explanations,...

Zoho Analytics API

The Zoho Analytics API is a REST API that provides programmatic access to Zoho Analytics workspaces, allowing external...

Zoho Billing

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Add-on

An optional extra product or feature in Zoho Billing that can be added to a subscription alongside the...

ARPU (Average Revenue per User)

The average monthly or annual revenue generated per active subscriber in Zoho Billing, calculated by dividing total MRR...

ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue)

The annualised value of all active subscriptions in Zoho Billing, calculated as MRR multiplied by 12, representing the...

Auto-Renewal

The default subscription behaviour in Zoho Billing where the subscription automatically renews and charges the customer at each...

Billing + Books Integration

The built-in connection between Zoho Billing and Zoho Books that automatically syncs subscription invoices, payments, and customer data...

Billing + CRM Integration

The connection between Zoho Billing and Zoho CRM that syncs customer subscription data with CRM records, giving sales...

Billing Reports

The built-in analytics and reporting tools in Zoho Billing that provide insights into subscription metrics, revenue trends, churn,...

Cancellation

The action of ending an active subscription in Zoho Billing, stopping future billing and terminating the customer's access...

Churn Rate

The percentage of active subscriptions or MRR lost within a period in Zoho Billing due to cancellations or...

Coupon

A discount code in Zoho Billing that reduces the price of a subscription or invoice by a specified...

Coupon Duration

The number of billing cycles over which a coupon's discount applies in Zoho Billing, such as once, for...

Coupon Type (Percentage / Flat)

The category of discount a coupon in Zoho Billing applies: either a fixed monetary amount (flat discount) or...

Customer Portal (Billing)

A self-service web interface in Zoho Billing where customers can view invoices, manage subscriptions, update payment methods, and...

Deferred Revenue

Upfront subscription payments received in Zoho Billing that have not yet been earned and are held as a...

Downgrade

A plan change in Zoho Billing where a customer moves to a lower-priced or lower-tier subscription, typically reducing...

Dunning

The automated process in Zoho Billing of following up with customers who have failed payments, through payment retries...

Dunning Profile

A configurable set of retry rules and email sequences in Zoho Billing that defines how failed subscription payments...

Flat Fee Billing

A pricing model in Zoho Billing where customers pay a fixed amount for a subscription regardless of usage...

Grace Period (Billing)

A defined window of time in Zoho Billing after a payment failure during which the customer retains access...

Hosted Page

A Zoho-hosted checkout or self-service page in Zoho Billing that allows customers to subscribe, update their plan, or...

LTV (Lifetime Value)

The total revenue a business expects to earn from a single customer over the entire duration of their...

Metered Billing

A type of usage-based billing in Zoho Billing where a usage counter is tracked over the billing period...

MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue)

The normalised monthly revenue generated by all active subscriptions in Zoho Billing, used as the primary health metric...

MRR Churn

The monthly recurring revenue lost due to cancellations and downgrades during a billing period, expressed as a percentage...

Net Revenue Retention

A metric in Zoho Billing that measures the percentage of recurring revenue retained from existing customers after accounting...

Pause Subscription

A temporary suspension of a subscription in Zoho Billing that stops billing for a defined period while preserving...

Payment Failure

An event in Zoho Billing where a subscription renewal charge is declined by the payment gateway, triggering the...

Payment Gateway (Billing)

A third-party payment processing service connected to Zoho Billing that securely handles the authorisation and capture of customer...

Per Unit Billing

A pricing model in Zoho Billing where the subscription charge is calculated by multiplying a fixed price per...

Plan

A pricing configuration in Zoho Billing that defines what a customer receives, the billing amount, and the billing...

Plan Interval

The billing frequency of a subscription plan in Zoho Billing, such as monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual.

Product (Billing)

A top-level catalogue item in Zoho Billing that represents a service or software offering, under which plans and...

Product Family

A grouping category in Zoho Billing used to organise related products together, such as bundling all plans under...

Proration

The calculation in Zoho Billing that adjusts subscription charges fairly when a plan change, quantity change, or cancellation...

Reactivation

The process of resuming a cancelled or paused subscription in Zoho Billing, restoring billing and access for the...

Renewal

The automatic or manual restart of a subscription for another billing cycle in Zoho Billing at the end...

Retry Logic (Billing)

The rules in Zoho Billing that determine when and how many times a failed subscription payment is retried...

Revenue Recognition

The accounting process of recording subscription revenue in the correct period in which it was earned, rather than...

Smart Retry

An intelligent payment retry feature in Zoho Billing that uses historical payment success data to schedule retries at...

Stairstep Pricing

A pricing model in Zoho Billing where customers pay a fixed price for a range of units, with...

Subscription

A recurring commercial agreement in Zoho Billing where a customer pays for access to a product or service...

Tiered Pricing

A billing model in Zoho Billing where the price per unit decreases as the quantity moves into higher...

Trial End Action

The configured behaviour in Zoho Billing that determines what happens to a subscription automatically when its trial period...

Trial Period

A free or discounted introductory period at the start of a subscription in Zoho Billing, during which the...

Upgrade

A plan change in Zoho Billing where a customer moves to a higher-priced or higher-tier subscription, typically gaining...

Usage Component

A trackable unit of consumption in Zoho Billing used in usage-based or metered billing plans, defining what is...

Usage-Based Billing

A pricing model in Zoho Billing where customers are charged based on how much of a product or...

Volume Pricing

A pricing model in Zoho Billing where the entire quantity purchased is charged at the single rate that...

Webhook (Billing)

An automated HTTP notification sent by Zoho Billing to an external URL when a specific subscription event occurs,...

Zoho Billing API

The REST API provided by Zoho Billing that allows developers to programmatically manage subscriptions, customers, invoices, and billing...

Zoho Books

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Account Type

An account type in Zoho Books is the classification that determines how an account is treated in financial...

Accountant Access

Accountant access in Zoho Books is a configurable user role that gives your chartered accountant, bookkeeper, or external...

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable in Zoho Books is the aggregate amount your business owes to vendors for goods and services...

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable in Zoho Books is the aggregate amount owed to your business by customers for goods delivered...

Accrual vs Cash Accounting

Accrual vs cash accounting in Zoho Books refers to the two methods for deciding when income and expenses...

Aged Payables Report

The Aged Payables Report in Zoho Books is a cash management report that groups all unpaid vendor bills...

Aged Receivables Report

The Aged Receivables Report in Zoho Books is a collections management report that groups all unpaid customer invoices...

Asset

An asset in Zoho Books is any resource your business owns or controls that is expected to generate...

Audit Trail (Books)

The audit trail in Zoho Books is a complete, tamper-evident log of every action performed in your organisation,...

Auto-Scan (OCR)

Auto-Scan (OCR) in Zoho Books is the intelligent document scanning feature that reads uploaded vendor invoices and receipts,...

Bad Debt

Bad debt in Zoho Books is a customer receivable that has become uncollectable and must be removed from...

Balance Sheet

The Balance Sheet in Zoho Books is a point-in-time financial statement that shows everything your business owns (assets),...

Bank Account (Books)

A bank account in Zoho Books is a financial account record that mirrors your real-world bank or credit...

Bank Feed

A bank feed in Zoho Books is a live connection to your bank that automatically imports all transactions...

Bank Reconciliation

Bank reconciliation in Zoho Books is the period-end process of comparing transactions recorded in Zoho Books with your...

Base Currency

Base currency in Zoho Books is the primary reporting currency of your organisation, set during initial setup, in...

Bill

A bill in Zoho Books is the record of a vendor invoice for goods or services purchased, which...

Books + CRM Integration

Books and CRM integration connects Zoho Books with Zoho CRM, synchronising customer contacts, syncing invoices raised in Zoho...

Books + Inventory Integration

Books and Inventory integration connects Zoho Books with Zoho Inventory, automatically reflecting all stock movements, purchase receipts, and...

Branch (Books)

A branch in Zoho Books is a location or business unit within your organisation that transactions can be...

Budget (Books)

A budget in Zoho Books is a planned financial target for each account by period, enabling the Budgets...

Cash Account

A cash account in Zoho Books tracks all physical cash transactions in your business, recording cash received from...

Cash Flow Statement

The Cash Flow Statement in Zoho Books is a financial report that tracks the actual movement of cash...

Categorise Transaction

Categorising a transaction in Zoho Books is the process of assigning a bank feed entry to the correct...

CGST

CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) in Zoho Books is the central government’s share of GST on intra-state...

Chart of Accounts

The Chart of Accounts in Zoho Books is a structured, numbered list of every financial account your organisation...

Composite Scheme (GST)

The GST Composite Scheme in Zoho Books is the simplified GST regime for eligible small businesses that pay...

Credit Note

A credit note in Zoho Books is a document you issue to a customer that reduces the amount...

Currency Adjustment

A currency adjustment in Zoho Books is the period-end process of revaluing open foreign currency balances (outstanding invoices,...

Custom Report (Books)

A custom report in Zoho Books is a user-configured report that selects specific fields, filters, and groupings from...

Customer

A customer in Zoho Books is a contact record representing any person or organisation to whom you sell...

Customer Portal (Books)

The customer portal in Zoho Books is a branded, self-service web interface where your customers can log in...

Debit Note

A debit note in Zoho Books is a buyer-initiated document sent to a vendor that notifies them of...

Depreciation

Depreciation in Zoho Books is the periodic reduction in the book value of a fixed asset, recognised as...

e-Invoice (IRN)

An e-Invoice (IRN) in Zoho Books is a GST invoice registered with the Government of India’s Invoice Registration...

e-Way Bill

An e-Way Bill in Zoho Books is the electronically generated transport document required for moving goods worth more...

Equity

Equity in Zoho Books is the residual interest in business assets after deducting all liabilities. It represents the...

Estimate

An estimate in Zoho Books is a pre-sale price quotation sent to a customer that outlines the scope,...

Excess Payment

Excess payment in Zoho Books is the unapplied credit that results when a customer pays more than the...

Exchange Rate (Books)

An exchange rate in Zoho Books is the conversion ratio used to translate foreign currency transaction amounts into...

Expense (Books)

An expense in Zoho Books is a direct business cost record for payments made without going through the...

Expense Account

An expense account in Zoho Books is a Chart of Accounts entry that records costs your business incurs...

Expense Report (Books)

An expense report in Zoho Books is a financial report that summarises recorded business expenses by period, category,...

Fiscal Year

A fiscal year in Zoho Books is the 12-month period your organisation uses for financial reporting and tax...

Fixed Asset

A fixed asset in Zoho Books is a long-term tangible resource your business owns and uses for more...

Foreign Currency

Foreign currency in Zoho Books is any currency other than your base currency, used for transactions with international...

Form 26Q

Form 26Q is the quarterly TDS return for non-salary payments that every TDS deductor in India must file...

GST (Goods and Services Tax)

GST (Goods and Services Tax) in Zoho Books is India’s comprehensive indirect tax framework that Zoho Books automates...

GST Treatment

GST treatment in Zoho Books is the classification assigned to each customer or vendor that determines how GST...

GSTIN

GSTIN (Goods and Services Tax Identification Number) in Zoho Books is the 15-character unique GST registration number that...

GSTR-1

GSTR-1 in Zoho Books is the monthly or quarterly GST return for outward supplies, compiled automatically from all...

GSTR-3B

GSTR-3B in Zoho Books is the monthly GST summary return that summarises output tax liability, input tax credit,...

HSN Code

An HSN (Harmonised System of Nomenclature) code in Zoho Books is the international goods classification code assigned to...

IGST

IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax) in Zoho Books is the tax levied on inter-state supplies and imports,...

Input Tax Credit (ITC)

Input Tax Credit (ITC) in Zoho Books is the GST paid on business purchases that you are entitled...

Inventory Adjustment (Books)

An inventory adjustment in Zoho Books is a manual correction to an item’s recorded quantity or value when...

Invoice

An invoice in Zoho Books is a billing document sent to a customer requesting payment for goods or...

ITC Reconciliation

ITC reconciliation in Zoho Books is the monthly comparison of your purchase records against GSTR-2A or GSTR-2B data...

Item (Books)

An item in Zoho Books is a product or service record in the Item Master that stores all...

Item Group (Books)

An item group in Zoho Books is a collection of related product variants organised under one parent name,...

Journal Entry

A journal entry in Zoho Books is a manual double-entry record that directly posts debits and credits to...

Landed Cost (Books)

Landed cost in Zoho Books is the total cost of bringing inventory into your warehouse, including the purchase...

Liability

A liability in Zoho Books is any amount your business owes to an external party, including vendors, the...

Matching Rule

A matching rule in Zoho Books is an automated categorisation rule that applies to imported bank transactions, assigning...

Mileage Expense

A mileage expense in Zoho Books is a business travel cost record calculated by multiplying kilometres driven by...

Multi-Currency in Books

Multi-currency in Zoho Books is the capability to conduct business in multiple currencies simultaneously, maintaining invoices, bills, bank...

Multi-Organisation (Books)

Multi-organisation in Zoho Books is the ability to manage multiple distinct legal entities or business units within a...

Online Payment Gateway

An online payment gateway in Zoho Books is an integrated third-party payment processor that allows your customers to...

Opening Balance

Opening balance in Zoho Books is the financial position of each account at the point you begin using...

Opening Stock

Opening stock in Zoho Books is the quantity and valuation of inventory items at the point you begin...

Payment Link

A payment link in Zoho Books is a shareable URL that directs a customer to a secure payment...

Payment Made

Payment Made in Zoho Books is the transaction record of money paid to a vendor, which applies against...

Payment Received

Payment Received in Zoho Books is the transaction record of money collected from a customer, which applies against...

Payment Terms

Payment terms in Zoho Books are rules that automatically calculate the invoice or bill due date from the...

Petty Cash

Petty cash in Zoho Books is a small imprest fund for minor business expenses, tracked as a dedicated...

Price List (Books)

A price list in Zoho Books is a configurable pricing rule that adjusts item rates by a percentage...

Product vs Service Item

In Zoho Books, a product item represents a physical good that requires an HSN code and can be...

Profit and Loss Statement

The Profit and Loss Statement in Zoho Books is a financial report that summarises all income and expenses...

Project Billing

Project billing in Zoho Books is the capability to track time, expenses, and milestones against a specific customer...

Purchase Order (Books)

A purchase order in Zoho Books is a formal procurement document sent to a vendor specifying items, quantities,...

Recurring Bill

A recurring bill in Zoho Books is an automated billing template that creates a new vendor bill at...

Recurring Invoice

A recurring invoice in Zoho Books is an automated billing template that generates a new invoice for the...

Retained Earnings

Retained earnings in Zoho Books is the accumulated net profit of your business from all prior periods that...

Retainer Invoice

A retainer invoice in Zoho Books is a pre-work billing document that collects an advance payment from a...

Revenue

Revenue in Zoho Books is the income your business earns from selling goods or delivering services during a...

Reverse Charge Mechanism

Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) in Zoho Books is the GST provision under which the buyer pays GST to...

SAC Code

A SAC (Service Accounting Code) in Zoho Books is a 6-digit code assigned to service items that classifies...

Sales Order (Books)

A sales order in Zoho Books is a confirmed order document that records a customer’s purchase commitment before...

SGST

SGST (State Goods and Services Tax) in Zoho Books is the state government’s share of tax on intra-state...

Statement Import

Statement import in Zoho Books is the process of uploading a CSV or OFX bank statement file to...

TCS (Tax Collected at Source)

TCS (Tax Collected at Source) in Zoho Books is the mechanism where a seller collects income tax from...

TDS (Tax Deducted at Source)

TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) in Zoho Books is the Indian income tax mechanism where a business deducts...

TDS Section

A TDS section in Zoho Books is the specific Income Tax Act provision under which tax is deducted...

Time Entry (Books)

A time entry in Zoho Books is a record of hours spent on a project or task, associated...

Trial Balance

The trial balance in Zoho Books is a period-end report listing every account with its net debit or...

Vendor

A vendor in Zoho Books is a contact record for any supplier from whom your business purchases goods...

Vendor Credit

A vendor credit in Zoho Books is a credit memo from a vendor that reduces the amount you...

Withholding Tax (International)

International withholding tax in Zoho Books is the tax deducted by a foreign payer from payments to an...

Write-Off

A write-off in Zoho Books is the accounting action of removing a receivable, asset, or inventory item from...

Zoho Books API

The Zoho Books API is a RESTful web service that allows external applications and scripts to create, read,...

Zoho Campaigns

44 terms
A/B Test Campaign

A campaign in Zoho Campaigns that sends two variations to a portion of your list to determine which...

Autoresponder

An automated email or sequence of emails in Zoho Campaigns triggered by a subscriber action or event, such...

Bounce Rate (Email)

The percentage of sent emails in a Zoho Campaigns campaign that were not delivered, combining hard and soft...

Click-Through Rate (CTR)

The percentage of delivered emails in a Zoho Campaigns campaign on which a recipient clicked at least one...

Click-to-Open Rate (CTOR)

The percentage of email openers in a Zoho Campaigns campaign who clicked a link, isolating the effectiveness of...

Contact (Campaigns)

A person in the Zoho Campaigns contact database with an email address, associated properties, and a subscription status...

Dedicated IP

A sending IP address in Zoho Campaigns used exclusively by one organisation, giving full control over sender reputation...

DKIM

A cryptographic email authentication standard used in Zoho Campaigns to verify that emails were sent from an authorised...

DMARC

A DNS policy that instructs receiving mail servers on how to handle emails from your domain that fail...

Do Not Contact

A status in Zoho Campaigns that manually excludes a contact from all campaign communications, typically applied for legal,...

Double Opt-In

A two-step email subscription confirmation process in Zoho Campaigns where a subscriber confirms their signup via a confirmation...

Drag-and-Drop Editor

A visual email builder in Zoho Campaigns that lets marketers create email campaigns using a block-based interface without...

Drip Campaign

A pre-written sequence of emails in Zoho Campaigns automatically sent to subscribers at timed intervals to nurture them...

Email Campaign

A bulk email sent to a mailing list or segment in Zoho Campaigns with a defined subject line,...

Email Deliverability

The ability of emails sent through Zoho Campaigns to reach subscribers' inboxes rather than being filtered to spam...

Email Template (Campaigns)

A reusable HTML email design in Zoho Campaigns that provides a consistent visual structure for campaigns, reducing design...

Hard Bounce

A permanent email delivery failure in Zoho Campaigns indicating that an email address is invalid, does not exist,...

IP Warm-up

The gradual process of increasing email sending volume from a new IP address in Zoho Campaigns to build...

Journey (Campaigns)

A visual automation workflow in Zoho Campaigns that sends conditional email sequences based on subscriber behaviour, properties, and...

Journey Branch

A conditional decision point in a Zoho Campaigns Journey that routes subscribers down different paths based on their...

Journey Exit Condition

A rule in a Zoho Campaigns Journey that removes a subscriber from the automation when a specified condition...

Journey Trigger

The event or condition that initiates a Journey automation in Zoho Campaigns, such as a contact joining a...

Lead Scoring (Campaigns)

A system in Zoho Campaigns that assigns point values to contact engagement actions, enabling prioritisation of the most...

List Sync (CRM)

The automatic synchronisation of contacts between Zoho CRM and Zoho Campaigns mailing lists, ensuring that campaign audience data...

Mailing List

A named collection of contact email addresses in Zoho Campaigns to which email campaigns are sent, organised by...

Merge Tag (Campaigns)

A personalisation placeholder in Zoho Campaigns email templates that is replaced with each subscriber's individual data (such as...

Open Rate

The percentage of delivered emails in a Zoho Campaigns campaign that were opened by recipients, used as a...

Preheader Text

The short preview text in Zoho Campaigns that appears alongside the subject line in email clients before the...

RSS Campaign

An automated campaign type in Zoho Campaigns that sends emails to subscribers whenever new content is published to...

Segment

A dynamically filtered subset of contacts in Zoho Campaigns based on defined criteria such as location, engagement history,...

Segment Condition

A filter rule in Zoho Campaigns defining the criteria a contact must meet to be included in a...

Send Time Optimisation

A Zoho Campaigns feature that analyses each subscriber's past engagement patterns to determine and automatically schedule the best...

Sender Score

A reputation metric assigned to an email sender's IP address by receiving mail servers and third-party monitoring services,...

Signup Form

An embeddable web form in Zoho Campaigns that collects visitor email addresses and other details, adding them to...

SMS Campaign

A text message campaign in Zoho Campaigns sent to opted-in subscribers' mobile numbers, used for time-sensitive promotions, alerts,...

Soft Bounce

A temporary email delivery failure in Zoho Campaigns where the recipient's address is valid but the email could...

Spam Complaint

A report made by an email recipient in Zoho Campaigns who clicked the Mark as Spam button in...

Spam Score

A pre-send analysis score in Zoho Campaigns estimating how likely an email is to be flagged as spam...

SPF Record

A DNS record that specifies which mail servers are authorised to send email on behalf of your domain,...

Subscriber

A contact in Zoho Campaigns who has opted in to receive email communications and is counted as an...

Unsubscribe Rate

The percentage of email recipients in a Zoho Campaigns campaign who clicked the unsubscribe link, indicating audience dissatisfaction...

Unsubscriber

A contact in Zoho Campaigns who has opted out of email communications by clicking an unsubscribe link, and...

WhatsApp Campaign

A promotional or transactional message campaign in Zoho Campaigns sent via WhatsApp Business API to opted-in contacts, using...

Workflow (Campaigns)

A rule-based automation in Zoho Campaigns that performs actions such as adding contacts to lists, updating fields, or...

Zoho Creator

52 terms
App Version

An App Version in Zoho Creator is a snapshot of the application at a specific point in time,...

Application (Creator)

A custom business application built on Zoho Creator, comprising forms, reports, pages, and workflows, deployed to users via...

Approval Task

An Approval Task in Zoho Creator is a workflow action that routes a submitted record to a designated...

Calendar Report

A Calendar Report in Zoho Creator visualises records on a calendar grid using a date field as the...

Chart Report (Creator)

A Chart Report in Zoho Creator renders form data as a visual chart, supporting bar, line, pie, and...

Checkbox Field (Creator)

A Checkbox Field in Zoho Creator is a boolean input that stores a true or false value, used...

Conditional Field

A Conditional Field in Zoho Creator is a field whose visibility or required status changes dynamically based on...

Creator API

The Creator API is Zoho Creator's REST interface that allows external systems to read, create, update, and delete...

Custom Domain (Creator)

A Custom Domain in Zoho Creator lets organisations host their application on their own branded URL instead of...

Custom Widget (Creator)

A Custom Widget in Zoho Creator is a developer-built UI component using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that extends...

Dashboard (Creator)

A Dashboard in Zoho Creator is a composite Page that brings together multiple reports and widgets to give...

Date Field (Creator)

A Date Field in Zoho Creator captures a date or date-time value, enabling date-based filtering, scheduling, calendar reports,...

Deluge add record

The Deluge add record statement creates a new record in a Creator form programmatically from within a script,...

Deluge edit record

The Deluge edit record statement updates field values on an existing Creator form record from within a script,...

Deluge fetch records

The Deluge fetch records statement retrieves records from a Creator form that match specified criteria, enabling scripts to...

Deluge in Creator

Zoho's proprietary scripting language used within Zoho Creator to write form validation, workflow logic, custom functions, and integration...

Deluge info Statement

The Deluge info statement outputs a value to the script execution log during testing, helping developers debug Deluge...

Deluge input Statement

The Deluge input statement reads a value from a form field during script execution, allowing workflow code to...

Dropdown Field (Creator)

A Dropdown Field in Zoho Creator presents users with a predefined list of options to choose from, ensuring...

Email Task

An Email Task in Zoho Creator is a workflow action that sends an automated email when a defined...

Field (Creator)

An individual data element within a Zoho Creator form, representing one column in the underlying database and one...

Field Validation

Field Validation in Zoho Creator is a rule applied to a form field that checks the entered value...

File Upload Field

A File Upload Field in Zoho Creator allows users to attach files to a form record, storing the...

Form (Creator)

A data input interface in Zoho Creator that collects information from users and stores it in the application's...

Integration Task

An Integration Task in Zoho Creator is a workflow action that connects a form event to an external...

List Report

A List Report in Zoho Creator displays all records in a tabular format, letting users browse, search, and...

Lookup Field (Creator)

A field in a Zoho Creator form that references a record from another form, creating a relational link...

Low-Code Platform

A software development approach, exemplified by Zoho Creator, that uses visual tools and minimal coding to build applications...

Map Report

A Map Report in Zoho Creator plots records on an interactive map using address or geolocation fields, enabling...

Multi Line Field

A Multi Line Field in Zoho Creator is a text input that accepts extended, multi-line text, used for...

Multi-Lookup (Creator)

A Multi-Lookup field in Zoho Creator allows a record to be linked to multiple records in another form,...

No-Code vs Low-Code

No-Code platforms allow non-technical users to build applications without writing any code, while Low-Code platforms like Zoho Creator...

Number Field

A Number Field in Zoho Creator accepts numeric input and supports validation rules, decimal precision settings, and use...

On Add Trigger

An On Add Trigger in Zoho Creator is a workflow event that fires automatically when a new record...

On Delete Trigger

An On Delete Trigger in Zoho Creator is a workflow event that fires when a record is deleted,...

On Edit Trigger

An On Edit Trigger in Zoho Creator is a workflow event that fires when an existing record is...

Page (Creator)

A Page in Zoho Creator is a custom-designed screen that combines reports, widgets, text, and media into a...

Permission (Creator)

A Permission in Zoho Creator is a granular access setting that controls whether a user or role can...

Portal (Creator)

A web interface in Zoho Creator that allows external users (customers, partners, vendors) to access specific application forms...

Portal User

A Portal User in Zoho Creator is an external user who accesses the application through a portal, with...

Publish App

Publishing an App in Zoho Creator makes the application live and accessible to invited users, committing the current...

Record-Level Permission

Record-Level Permission in Zoho Creator restricts a user's access to only the records they own or are associated...

Report (Creator)

A data display interface in Zoho Creator that shows form records in a defined layout such as a...

Role (Creator)

A Role in Zoho Creator is a named permission profile assigned to portal users, controlling which forms, reports,...

Sandbox (Creator)

An isolated development environment in Zoho Creator where changes to an application can be tested without affecting the...

Scheduled Trigger (Creator)

A Scheduled Trigger in Zoho Creator runs a Deluge workflow automatically at a defined time or recurring interval,...

Section (Creator)

A Section in Zoho Creator is a labelled group of related fields within a form, used to organise...

Single Line Field

A Single Line Field in Zoho Creator is a text input that accepts a short, single-line string, used...

Subform (Creator)

A Subform in Zoho Creator is a nested form component that allows multiple related records to be added...

Summary Report (Creator)

A Summary Report in Zoho Creator groups records by a field and displays aggregate calculations such as count,...

Widget (Creator)

A Widget in Zoho Creator is a reusable UI component, built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, that can...

Workflow (Creator)

An automation rule in Zoho Creator that executes Deluge actions when a form record is created, edited, or...

Zoho Desk

96 terms
Agent

An agent in Zoho Desk is a support team member who manages tickets, responds to customers, and resolves...

Agent Activity Report

The Agent Activity Report in Zoho Desk tracks individual agent performance metrics including response times, resolution rates, and...

Agent Availability

Agent availability in Zoho Desk indicates whether an agent is active and accepting tickets, controlling how assignment rules...

Agent Role

Agent roles in Zoho Desk define permission sets controlling which tickets, reports, and settings each support team member...

Answer Bot

Answer Bot in Zoho Desk is an AI chatbot that surfaces relevant knowledge base articles before customers submit...

Article Category

Article categories in Zoho Desk organise the knowledge base at the top level, helping customers navigate to relevant...

Article Feedback

Article feedback in Zoho Desk collects customer ratings on knowledge base articles, helping teams identify and improve unhelpful...

Article Section

Article sections in Zoho Desk organise related articles within a category, creating a clear browse path from topic...

ASAP (Embedded Widget)

ASAP is Zoho Desk's embedded support widget that delivers Help Centre search, ticket submission, and live chat within...

Assignment Rule (Desk)

Assignment rules in Zoho Desk automatically route new tickets to the right agent or team based on defined...

Attachment

Attachments in Zoho Desk are files uploaded to tickets by customers or agents, providing supporting evidence such as...

Auto-Tagging

Auto-tagging in Zoho Desk automatically applies tags to tickets via rules or Zia AI, enabling consistent categorisation without...

Average Handle Time

Average Handle Time in Zoho Desk measures how long agents spend actively resolving tickets, informing efficiency improvements and...

Backlog

A backlog in Zoho Desk is an accumulation of unresolved tickets indicating support demand is exceeding resolution capacity,...

Blueprint (Desk)

A Blueprint in Zoho Desk enforces a structured ticket lifecycle with defined states, transitions, and mandatory conditions at...

Blueprint State (Desk)

A Blueprint state in Zoho Desk is a defined process stage that a ticket occupies, with controlled transitions...

Blueprint Transition (Desk)

A Blueprint transition in Zoho Desk moves a ticket between process states, with configurable conditions, field requirements, and...

Business Hours (Desk)

Business hours in Zoho Desk define when support teams operate, ensuring SLA timers only count down during active...

Canned Response

Canned responses in Zoho Desk are pre-written reply templates that agents insert instantly, ensuring consistent answers to common...

CES (Customer Effort Score)

CES in Zoho Desk measures how easy it was for customers to resolve their issues, with low effort...

Chatbot (Desk)

A chatbot in Zoho Desk automates initial customer interactions on chat channels, qualifying queries and routing to human...

Community Channel

The community channel in Zoho Desk is a public customer forum where users ask questions and share answers,...

Community Forum

The community forum in Zoho Desk is a peer discussion space in the Help Centre where customers ask...

CSAT (Customer Satisfaction Score)

CSAT in Zoho Desk measures customer satisfaction after ticket resolution through automated surveys, with scores tracked by agent,...

Custom Field (Desk)

Custom fields in Zoho Desk add business-specific data to tickets and contacts, enabling targeted automation, routing, and custom...

Custom Function (Desk)

Custom functions in Zoho Desk are Deluge scripts triggered by workflows or Blueprints, extending automation with API calls...

Custom Report (Desk)

Custom reports in Zoho Desk let users define specific metrics, filters, and groupings for tailored analysis, with scheduling...

Customer Portal (Desk)

The customer portal in Zoho Desk is a secure self-service area where logged-in customers manage tickets, track status,...

Dashboard (Desk)

Dashboards in Zoho Desk provide visual real-time displays of key support metrics including ticket queues, SLA health, and...

Department (Desk)

A department in Zoho Desk groups agents, channels, and settings for a specific support area, enabling separate routing...

Desk + CRM Integration

Desk + CRM integration links Zoho Desk with Zoho CRM, giving agents CRM account context alongside tickets and...

Desk + SalesIQ Integration

Desk + SalesIQ integration connects Zoho Desk with live chat, converting SalesIQ conversations into tickets with full chat...

Email Channel

The email channel in Zoho Desk converts support emails into tickets automatically, keeping the full conversation threaded within...

Email Template (Desk)

Email templates in Zoho Desk are pre-formatted layouts for automated notifications, using dynamic placeholders to personalise messages for...

Escalation Rule

Escalation rules in Zoho Desk trigger actions like reassignment or alerts when tickets meet specified conditions, preventing critical...

Extension (Desk Marketplace)

Zoho Desk Marketplace extensions add third-party integrations and new capabilities to Zoho Desk, from telephony providers to project...

Facebook Channel

The Facebook channel in Zoho Desk converts Facebook page messages and comments into support tickets for unified management...

Field Agent (Desk)

A field agent in Zoho Desk is a mobile support professional managing tickets on-site via the mobile app,...

First Response Time (FRT)

First Response Time (FRT) in Zoho Desk measures how quickly an agent sends the first reply to a...

Forum Topic

A forum topic in Zoho Desk is a discussion thread in the community forum where customers ask questions...

Help Centre

The Help Centre in Zoho Desk is the self-service portal where customers find answers, submit tickets, and track...

Holiday List (Desk)

A holiday list in Zoho Desk is a list of non-working dates that pauses SLA timers, preventing teams...

Knowledge Base Article

Knowledge base articles in Zoho Desk are self-service documents in the Help Centre that reduce ticket volume by...

Light Agent

A light agent in Zoho Desk has read and internal comment access to tickets without the ability to...

Linked Ticket

Linked tickets in Zoho Desk are tickets associated through relationship types like Related To or Duplicate Of, helping...

Live Chat Channel

The live chat channel in Zoho Desk connects website visitors with support agents in real time, converting each...

Load Balancing Assignment

Load balancing assignment in Zoho Desk routes tickets to the agent with the lightest current queue, providing dynamic...

Macro

A macro in Zoho Desk is an agent-triggered set of actions applied to a ticket in one click,...

Merge Tickets

Merging tickets in Zoho Desk combines duplicate customer requests into one record, retaining full conversation history and preventing...

Multi-Brand Help Desk

Multi-brand help desk in Zoho Desk lets one account support multiple brands, each with separate Help Centres, channels,...

Notification Rule

Notification rules in Zoho Desk define automated alerts sent to customers, agents, or managers when specified ticket events...

NPS (Net Promoter Score)

NPS in Zoho Desk measures customer loyalty by tracking recommendation likelihood, complementing CSAT's per-interaction satisfaction data.

One-Click Macro

A one-click macro in Zoho Desk is a macro displayed as a quick-action button on tickets, letting agents...

Parent Ticket

A parent ticket in Zoho Desk is the primary ticket under which sub-tickets are created, providing a central...

Phone Channel (Telephony)

The phone channel in Zoho Desk integrates telephony so that support calls are automatically logged as tickets with...

Private Comment

Private comments in Zoho Desk are internal agent notes on tickets, hidden from customers, used for team coordination,...

Public Reply

A public reply in Zoho Desk is a customer-facing agent response sent through the ticket, visible to the...

RADAR App

RADAR is Zoho Desk's supervisor mobile app providing real-time dashboards of ticket queues, agent availability, and SLA health...

Radar Dashboard

The Radar Dashboard in Zoho Desk is a mobile real-time operational view showing live ticket counts, SLA health,...

Rebranding (White Label Desk)

Rebranding in Zoho Desk applies custom domain, logo, and colours to the Help Centre and portal, delivering a...

Reopen Rate

Reopen rate in Zoho Desk measures the percentage of closed tickets reopened by customers, indicating resolution quality beyond...

Reply Assistant (Zia)

Reply Assistant in Zoho Desk is a Zia AI feature that suggests ticket responses from knowledge base content...

Resolution Time

Resolution Time in Zoho Desk measures the total time from ticket creation to closure, forming the second key...

Response Time Report

The Response Time Report in Zoho Desk tracks FRT and resolution times by agent and team, identifying where...

Round Robin Assignment (Desk)

Round robin assignment in Zoho Desk distributes tickets equally among agents in rotation, balancing workload automatically without manual...

SLA (Service Level Agreement)

An SLA in Zoho Desk defines first response and resolution time targets for support tickets, with automated escalations...

SLA Escalation

SLA escalation in Zoho Desk triggers automated alerts and actions when tickets approach or breach their SLA deadlines,...

SLA Violation

An SLA violation in Zoho Desk occurs when a ticket exceeds its FRT or resolution deadline, tracked in...

Spam Ticket

Spam tickets in Zoho Desk are created from unsolicited emails, filtered automatically to a separate queue using spam...

Split Ticket

Split ticket in Zoho Desk divides a single ticket with multiple issues into separate tickets, each independently assigned...

Sub-ticket (Child Ticket)

A sub-ticket in Zoho Desk is a child ticket linked to a parent ticket, used to break complex...

Supervisor

A supervisor in Zoho Desk monitors agent queues, manages escalations, and reassigns tickets with elevated department-level permissions.

Team

A team in Zoho Desk is a group of agents sharing a support function, with a collective ticket...

Telephony Integration (Desk)

Telephony integration in Zoho Desk connects phone systems via PhoneBridge, enabling call logging, recording attachment, and caller history...

Thread (Email)

Email threads in Zoho Desk group all related messages from a customer conversation into one ticket, giving agents...

Ticket

A ticket in Zoho Desk is a record that captures a customer support request, tracks conversation history, agent...

Ticket Classification

Ticket classification in Zoho Desk categorises support requests by type such as Billing or Technical, enabling smarter routing...

Ticket Number

A ticket number is the unique identifier assigned to every Zoho Desk support ticket, used to track and...

Ticket Priority

Ticket priority in Zoho Desk classifies urgency as Low, Medium, High, or Urgent, driving SLA targets and agent...

Ticket Sentiment Analysis

Ticket sentiment analysis in Zoho Desk uses Zia AI to classify customer messages as Positive, Neutral, or Negative,...

Ticket Status

Ticket status in Zoho Desk shows the current stage of a support ticket, from Open through In Progress,...

Ticket Summary (Zia)

Ticket Summary in Zoho Desk is a Zia AI feature that generates brief overviews of ticket conversations, helping...

Ticket Tag

Ticket tags in Zoho Desk are labels applied to categorise tickets by topic, enabling filtered views, workflow automation,...

Ticket Trend Report

The Ticket Trend Report in Zoho Desk shows volume, resolution, and SLA patterns over time, helping managers identify...

Ticket Volume

Ticket volume in Zoho Desk tracks the total number of support requests over time, informing staffing decisions and...

Time-Based Action

A time-based action in Zoho Desk is an automation triggered after a defined duration from a ticket event,...

Twitter Channel

The Twitter channel in Zoho Desk converts mentions, DMs, and keyword-matched tweets into support tickets for centralised handling.

Web Form Channel

The web form channel in Zoho Desk embeds a support form on your website, automatically converting submissions into...

Webhook (Desk)

Webhooks in Zoho Desk push real-time ticket event data to external URLs via HTTP, enabling event-driven integrations without...

WhatsApp Channel

The WhatsApp channel in Zoho Desk converts WhatsApp Business messages into support tickets, enabling agents to manage WhatsApp...

Workflow (Desk)

A workflow in Zoho Desk automates ticket actions based on trigger conditions, reducing manual effort for repetitive support...

Workflow Action (Desk)

A workflow action in Zoho Desk is the automated task that runs when workflow conditions are met, from...

Workflow Trigger (Desk)

A workflow trigger in Zoho Desk is the event that starts an automation, such as ticket creation, a...

Zia (Desk)

Zia is Zoho Desk's AI that provides reply suggestions, sentiment analysis, auto-tagging, and anomaly detection to improve agent...

Zia Auto-Tag

Zia Auto-Tag in Zoho Desk automatically applies relevant tags to incoming tickets using AI, handling natural language variations...

Zoho Desk API

The Zoho Desk API is a REST API for programmatic ticket and data management, enabling custom integrations between...

Zoho Expense

41 terms
Advance

A pre-approved amount of money given to an employee before a trip or project, which is later reconciled...

Advance Settlement

The process of reconciling a travel advance against actual expenses incurred, accounting for any surplus or shortfall.

Approval Workflow (Expense)

The configured sequence of approvers who must review and authorise an expense report before reimbursement is processed.

Auto-Scan Receipt

Auto-Scan Receipt in Zoho Expense uses OCR to automatically extract merchant name, date, amount, and currency from a...

Billable Expense

An expense incurred on behalf of a client or project that is eligible for reimbursement by that client...

Budget Tracking (Expense)

The feature in Zoho Expense that monitors actual spending against pre-defined budgets by department, project, or category, alerting...

Card Feed

An automated data stream that imports corporate or personal card transactions directly into Zoho Expense from a bank...

Card Reconciliation

The process of matching corporate card transactions imported into Zoho Expense with submitted expense report entries to confirm...

Card Statement Import

The manual upload of a bank or card statement file into Zoho Expense to import transaction data when...

Corporate Card

A company-issued payment card whose transactions are imported into Zoho Expense for tracking, categorisation, and reconciliation.

Currency Conversion (Expense)

The calculation that converts a foreign currency expense amount into the organisation's base currency using the applicable exchange...

Expense

An Expense in Zoho Expense is a single business cost incurred by an employee, recorded with a receipt,...

Expense + Books Integration

The built-in connection between Zoho Expense and Zoho Books that automatically pushes approved expense reports and reimbursements into...

Expense + People Integration

The connection between Zoho Expense and Zoho People that syncs employee data and allows reimbursements to be processed...

Expense Analytics

The reporting and data visualisation tools in Zoho Expense that provide insights into spending patterns, policy compliance, and...

Expense by Category Report

A report in Zoho Expense that summarises total spending grouped by expense category, such as meals, travel, or...

Expense by Employee Report

A report in Zoho Expense that summarises total spending per employee over a selected period, used to identify...

Expense Category

An Expense Category in Zoho Expense classifies the type of spending, such as Travel or Meals, and links...

Expense Limit

An Expense Limit in Zoho Expense is a maximum permitted amount configured per category, per day, or per...

Expense Policy

An Expense Policy in Zoho Expense is a set of rules that define allowable spending limits, required documentation,...

Expense Report

A consolidated document submitted by an employee listing all expenses incurred during a period or trip, submitted for...

Expense Report Status

The current stage of an expense report in its lifecycle, such as Draft, Submitted, Approved, or Reimbursed.

GST on Expenses

The Goods and Services Tax applicable to business expenses in India, tracked and reported in Zoho Expense for...

Merchant

A Merchant in Zoho Expense is the vendor or business from which a purchase was made, recorded on...

Mileage Expense

A Mileage Expense in Zoho Expense records the distance travelled in a personal vehicle for business purposes, calculated...

Mileage Rate

A Mileage Rate in Zoho Expense is the per-kilometre or per-mile reimbursement rate configured by the organisation, used...

Multi-Currency (Expense)

The ability to submit and process expenses in foreign currencies, with Zoho Expense converting amounts to the organisation's...

Multi-Level Approval

An approval process requiring sign-off from two or more approvers in sequence before an expense report is authorised.

Per Diem

A fixed daily allowance paid to employees to cover meals, lodging, and incidental expenses during business travel.

Per Diem Rate

The specific daily allowance amount set for a location or expense category, used to calculate the total per...

Personal Card

A card registered by an employee in Zoho Expense to import their own bank or credit card transactions...

Policy Violation

A Policy Violation in Zoho Expense is an automatic flag raised when an expense entry exceeds the configured...

Receipt

A Receipt in Zoho Expense is the supporting document attached to an expense entry, serving as proof of...

Reimbursement

The payment made by an organisation to an employee to refund out-of-pocket business expenses after an approved expense...

Reimbursement Status

The current payment state of an approved expense report, indicating whether reimbursement is pending, in progress, or completed.

Tax Code (Expense)

A tax classification assigned to an expense entry in Zoho Expense that determines the applicable tax rate and...

Travel Itinerary

A structured record of a business trip's planned travel segments, including flights, hotels, and ground transport, stored within...

Travel Request

A pre-trip approval submission in Zoho Expense where an employee requests authorisation and a budget for a planned...

Trip

A defined business travel event in Zoho Expense that groups all related expenses, advances, and per diem claims...

Trip Status

The current stage of a trip record in Zoho Expense, such as Planned, In Progress, Completed, or Cancelled.

Zoho Expense API

The REST API provided by Zoho Expense that allows developers to programmatically create, read, update, and manage expense...

Zoho Flow

34 terms
Action

A step in a Zoho Flow that performs an operation in a connected application in response to a...

API Trigger

A trigger in Zoho Flow that activates a workflow when the flow's unique API endpoint is called programmatically...

App (Flow)

A connected application in Zoho Flow representing a third-party or Zoho product that can be used as a...

Condition

A decision step in a Zoho Flow that evaluates a rule and routes the workflow down different paths...

Connection

An authenticated link in Zoho Flow between the platform and a third-party application, established once and reused across...

Create Record Action

A Zoho Flow action that creates a new record in a connected application using data from the flow's...

Custom App Connector (Flow)

A Custom App Connector in Zoho Flow is a user-defined integration that connects an app not natively supported...

Custom Function (Flow)

A Deluge script embedded in a Zoho Flow automation to handle complex transformation, conditional logic, or API operations...

Data Formatter

A utility step in Zoho Flow that transforms data values between steps, such as reformatting dates, trimming strings,...

Data Mapping (Flow)

Data Mapping in Zoho Flow is the process of connecting output fields from one step to the input...

Decision Branch (Flow)

A Decision Branch in Zoho Flow is a conditional logic step that evaluates the data in a flow...

Delay

A wait step in a Zoho Flow automation that pauses execution for a defined period before proceeding to...

Error Handling (Flow)

Error Handling in Zoho Flow refers to the configuration options that control what happens when a flow step...

Execution History (Flow)

Execution History in Zoho Flow is a log of every time a flow has run, showing whether each...

Flow

An automated multi-step workflow in Zoho Flow that connects two or more apps, triggering actions in target applications...

Flow Gallery

The Flow Gallery in Zoho Flow is a library of pre-built automation templates that users can browse, customise,...

Form Submit Trigger

A Zoho Flow trigger that activates when a form submission is received, capturing the submitted data to initiate...

Google Sheets Action

A Zoho Flow action that creates, updates, or reads rows in a Google Sheets spreadsheet, enabling lightweight data...

HTTP Request Action

A Zoho Flow action that sends an HTTP request (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) to any external API endpoint,...

iPaaS

Integration Platform as a Service: the category of cloud software to which Zoho Flow belongs, enabling businesses to...

Loop

A step in Zoho Flow that iterates over a list or collection of records, executing subsequent actions for...

Multi-step Flow

A Multi-step Flow in Zoho Flow is an automation that chains three or more steps, including one trigger...

Re-run (Flow)

Re-run in Zoho Flow is the ability to replay a specific past execution using its original trigger data,...

Record Created Trigger

A Zoho Flow trigger that activates whenever a new record is created in a connected application, such as...

Record Updated Trigger

A Zoho Flow trigger that fires when an existing record in a connected application is modified, enabling workflows...

Scheduler Trigger

A time-based trigger in Zoho Flow that activates a workflow at defined recurring intervals or at a specific...

Send Email Action

A Zoho Flow action that sends a transactional or notification email through a connected email service when a...

Send Notification Action

A Zoho Flow action that pushes instant notifications to Zoho Cliq, Slack, Microsoft Teams, or other messaging platforms...

Slack Action

A Zoho Flow action that sends messages to Slack channels or direct messages, enabling automated team notifications from...

Subflow

A reusable flow component in Zoho Flow that encapsulates a sequence of steps, callable from multiple parent flows...

Trigger

The event in a source application that starts a Zoho Flow automation, such as a record being created,...

Update Record Action

A Zoho Flow action that modifies specific fields on an existing record in a connected application, keeping data...

Variable (Flow)

A named storage container in Zoho Flow that holds a value during flow execution, used to carry data...

Webhook Trigger

A trigger in Zoho Flow that activates a workflow when an external application sends an HTTP POST request...

Zoho FSM

47 terms
Absence Management (FSM)

Absence Management in Zoho FSM tracks field agent leave and unavailability, automatically blocking their calendar to prevent scheduling...

Appointment Completion Rate

Appointment Completion Rate in Zoho FSM is the percentage of scheduled Service Appointments that are completed as planned,...

Appointment Status

Appointment Status in Zoho FSM tracks the current state of a Service Appointment through its lifecycle, from scheduled...

Asset (FSM)

An Asset in Zoho FSM is a customer-owned piece of equipment or infrastructure that requires ongoing service, maintenance,...

Asset Category

An Asset Category in Zoho FSM is a classification label for assets, grouping equipment of the same type...

Asset Location

An Asset Location in Zoho FSM is the physical address or site where a customer's asset is installed,...

Asset Service History

Asset Service History in Zoho FSM is the complete chronological record of all Work Orders, parts replacements, and...

Auto-Scheduling

Auto-Scheduling in Zoho FSM automatically assigns unscheduled Work Orders to available field agents, optimising the schedule based on...

Check-In / Check-Out

Check-In and Check-Out in Zoho FSM are actions field agents perform on the mobile app to record their...

Customer Signature (FSM)

Customer Signature in Zoho FSM is a digital sign-off captured on the field agent's mobile device at the...

Dispatch Console

The Dispatch Console in Zoho FSM is the central operations dashboard for dispatchers, combining the Gantt view, map,...

Dispatcher

A Dispatcher in Zoho FSM is the office-based user responsible for scheduling Service Appointments, assigning Field Agents to...

Field Agent

A Field Agent in Zoho FSM is the technician or service worker who travels to customer locations to...

First Time Fix Rate

First Time Fix Rate in Zoho FSM is the percentage of Work Orders completed successfully in a single...

FSM + CRM Integration

The FSM and CRM integration in Zoho connects field service Work Orders to CRM Accounts and Contacts, giving...

FSM + Desk Integration

The FSM and Desk integration in Zoho connects customer support tickets to field service Work Orders, enabling support...

FSM + Inventory Integration

The FSM and Inventory integration in Zoho syncs parts data between field service and stock management, ensuring accurate...

FSM API

The Zoho FSM API is a REST interface that allows external systems to programmatically create and manage Work...

FSM Report

FSM Reports in Zoho FSM are built-in analytics that track key field service metrics including SLA compliance, first...

Gantt View (FSM)

The Gantt View in Zoho FSM is a timeline display of all field agents and their scheduled appointments,...

Geo-tracking (FSM)

Geo-tracking in Zoho FSM uses GPS data from the field agent's mobile app to show their real-time location...

Inventory Location (FSM)

An Inventory Location in Zoho FSM is a named stock point, such as a warehouse, depot, or field...

Maintenance Schedule

A Maintenance Schedule in Zoho FSM defines the intervals and triggers for automatically generating preventive maintenance Work Orders...

Maintenance Trigger

A Maintenance Trigger in Zoho FSM is the condition that initiates automatic generation of a preventive maintenance Work...

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)

Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) in Zoho FSM measures the average operating time between asset failures, indicating reliability...

Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)

Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) in Zoho FSM is the average time taken to restore an asset to...

Mobile App (FSM)

The Zoho FSM Mobile App is the field agent's interface for viewing appointments, checking in at job sites,...

Offline Mode (FSM)

Offline Mode in Zoho FSM allows field agents to view and update Work Orders without an internet connection,...

Parts (FSM)

Parts in Zoho FSM are the physical components and materials technicians use during field service jobs, tracked from...

Parts Request

A Parts Request in Zoho FSM is raised by a field agent when required components are not available...

Photo Capture

Photo Capture in Zoho FSM allows field agents to attach photographs to a Work Order from the mobile...

Preventive Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance in Zoho FSM is a scheduled, proactive service performed on an asset at regular intervals to...

Return Parts (FSM)

Return Parts in Zoho FSM is the process of logging components that were taken to a job but...

Route Optimisation

Route Optimisation in Zoho FSM sequences a field agent's appointments for the day in the order that minimises...

Scheduling (FSM)

Scheduling in Zoho FSM is the process of assigning field agents to Service Appointments, balancing skills, territory, availability,...

Service Appointment

A Service Appointment in Zoho FSM is a scheduled timeslot assigned to a field agent for completing all...

Service Request (FSM)

A Service Request in Zoho FSM is the customer-facing record capturing the initial problem or need, which is...

Service Territory (FSM)

A Service Territory in Zoho FSM is a defined geographic area within which a group of field agents...

Service Territory Member

A Service Territory Member in Zoho FSM is a field agent formally assigned to a specific territory, making...

Skill (FSM)

A Skill in Zoho FSM is a certified competency or qualification assigned to a field agent, used to...

Skill Requirement

A Skill Requirement in Zoho FSM is a mandatory competency that must be matched to a field agent...

SLA (FSM)

An SLA in Zoho FSM is a committed response and resolution time for field service jobs, tracked automatically...

Travel Time

Travel Time in Zoho FSM is the estimated time a field agent requires to travel between consecutive job...

Warranty (FSM)

A Warranty in Zoho FSM records the warranty coverage period and terms for an asset, alerting the team...

Work Order

A Work Order in Zoho FSM is the central record for a field service job, capturing the task,...

Work Order Type

A Work Order Type in Zoho FSM categorises jobs by nature, such as installation, repair, or maintenance, enabling...

Work Type

A Work Type in Zoho FSM defines the standard tasks, estimated duration, and required skills for a category...

Zoho Inventory

62 terms
ABC Analysis

An inventory classification method in Zoho Inventory that categorises items into A, B, and C tiers based on...

AfterShip Integration

The connection between Zoho Inventory and AfterShip that provides real-time shipment tracking updates from multiple carriers in a...

Amazon Integration

The connection between Zoho Inventory and Amazon Seller Central that imports Amazon orders and syncs inventory levels to...

Attribute (Item)

A property used to define item variants, such as size, colour, or material, whose values distinguish one variant...

Available Stock

The quantity of an item in Zoho Inventory that is available for new sales orders, calculated as stock...

Average Cost Valuation

An inventory costing method in Zoho Inventory that calculates the cost of goods sold using the weighted average...

Backorder

An unfulfilled portion of a sales order in Zoho Inventory where ordered quantity exceeds available stock, creating a...

Barcode

A machine-readable optical label assigned to items and variants in Zoho Inventory to enable fast scanning during receiving,...

Batch Tracking

A method in Zoho Inventory of tracking groups of items manufactured or received together under a single batch...

Bill of Materials (BOM)

A structured list of components and quantities required to assemble or manufacture a composite item in Zoho Inventory.

Bin Location

A specific storage position within a warehouse in Zoho Inventory, such as a shelf, rack, or aisle, used...

Channel Sync

The automatic synchronisation of inventory levels across multiple sales channels in Zoho Inventory to prevent overselling when stock...

Committed Stock

The quantity of an item in Zoho Inventory that has been allocated to confirmed but not yet fulfilled...

Composite Item

A Composite Item in Zoho Inventory is a finished product that is assembled from multiple component items. When...

Customer (Inventory)

A buyer contact in Zoho Inventory to whom goods are sold, with associated payment terms, credit limit, currency,...

Delivery Confirmation

The act of marking a shipment as delivered in Zoho Inventory after the carrier confirms the goods have...

Drop Shipment

A fulfilment method in Zoho Inventory where a vendor ships goods directly to the customer without the items...

eCommerce Integration

The connection between Zoho Inventory and online selling platforms like Amazon, Shopify, and Etsy to synchronise orders, stock,...

Etsy Integration

The connection between Zoho Inventory and Etsy that imports Etsy orders and syncs stock levels to help handmade...

Expiry Date Tracking

The ability in Zoho Inventory to record and monitor expiry dates on batches of perishable or time-sensitive items...

FIFO (First In First Out)

An inventory valuation method in Zoho Inventory where the cost of the oldest stock purchased is used to...

Goods Received Note (GRN)

A document in Zoho Inventory confirming that goods ordered on a purchase order have been physically received at...

Inventory + Books Integration

The native connection between Zoho Inventory and Zoho Books that synchronises invoices, vendor bills, payments, and stock value...

Inventory Summary Report

A comprehensive report in Zoho Inventory showing stock on hand, committed stock, available stock, and stock value for...

Inventory Valuation Report

A report in Zoho Inventory that shows the total monetary value of current stock, calculated using the selected...

Invoice (Inventory)

A billing document issued to a customer in Zoho Inventory after goods are shipped, requesting payment for the...

Item (Inventory)

An Item in Zoho Inventory is any product or service that a business buys, sells, or tracks. Items...

Item Categorisation

The grouping of items into categories and sub-categories in Zoho Inventory to organise the product catalogue and filter...

Item Group

An Item Group in Zoho Inventory is a parent product that contains multiple variants — such as a...

Item Variant

A specific version of an item defined by attribute combinations such as size, colour, or material, each with...

Landed Cost (Inventory)

The additional costs incurred to bring purchased goods to the warehouse in Zoho Inventory, such as freight, customs...

Multi-Warehouse

The ability to manage stock across multiple physical storage locations in Zoho Inventory, tracking quantities separately per warehouse.

Opening Stock

The initial inventory quantity and value entered into Zoho Inventory when setting up an item for the first...

Packing Slip

A document in Zoho Inventory accompanying a shipment that lists the items, quantities, and order details included in...

Pick List

A warehouse document in Zoho Inventory listing the items and quantities to be collected from storage locations to...

Price List (Inventory)

A set of custom selling or buying prices applied to specific customers, vendors, or transactions in Zoho Inventory.

Pricebook (Inventory)

A feature in Zoho Inventory that stores multiple price schedules for items, allowing different pricing to be applied...

Purchase by Vendor Report

A report in Zoho Inventory summarising the total value and volume of purchases from each vendor over a...

Purchase Order

A Purchase Order (PO) in Zoho Inventory is a formal document sent to a supplier requesting the purchase...

Purchase Return

The process in Zoho Inventory of returning goods to a vendor after receipt, reducing stock and generating a...

Reorder Point

A Reorder Point in Zoho Inventory is the minimum stock level at which a purchase order should be...

Reorder Quantity

The quantity to be ordered when an item's stock falls to its reorder point in Zoho Inventory, calculated...

Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)

A pre-approval number issued to a customer in Zoho Inventory before goods are returned, authorising the return and...

Sales by Item Report

A report in Zoho Inventory showing total units sold and revenue generated per item over a selected period,...

Sales Order

A Sales Order in Zoho Inventory is a confirmed order from a customer to purchase specific items at...

Sales Return

The process in Zoho Inventory of accepting goods back from a customer who has returned a purchase, updating...

Serial Number Tracking

A method of tracking individual units of an item in Zoho Inventory using unique serial numbers assigned at...

Shipment

A Shipment in Zoho Inventory is the physical dispatch of goods to a customer against a sales order....

Shipping Integration

The connection between Zoho Inventory and courier or logistics providers to generate shipping labels, track parcels, and update...

Shipping Label

A printable label generated in Zoho Inventory containing the customer's delivery address, carrier details, and tracking barcode for...

Shopify Integration

The connection between Zoho Inventory and Shopify that syncs products, orders, and inventory levels between the two platforms...

SKU

A SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) in Zoho Inventory is a unique alphanumeric code assigned to each distinct item...

Stock Adjustment

A Stock Adjustment in Zoho Inventory is a manual correction to the on-hand quantity of an item, used...

Stock Aging Report

A report in Zoho Inventory that shows how long items have been sitting in stock, categorised by age...

Stock on Hand

The actual physical quantity of an item currently present in your warehouse(s) in Zoho Inventory, regardless of commitments...

Stock Transfer

The movement of inventory between warehouses in Zoho Inventory, recorded as a transfer order to maintain accurate stock...

Unit of Measurement

The unit in which an item is bought, sold, or stocked in Zoho Inventory, such as pieces, kilograms,...

Vendor (Inventory)

A supplier contact in Zoho Inventory from whom goods are purchased, with associated payment terms, currency, and purchase...

Vendor Bill (Inventory)

An invoice received from a vendor in Zoho Inventory, created when goods are received on a purchase order...

Vendor Credit (Inventory)

A credit note from a vendor in Zoho Inventory, typically issued after a purchase return, which can be...

Warehouse

A Warehouse in Zoho Inventory is a physical storage location where inventory is held. Zoho Inventory supports multiple...

Zoho Inventory API

The REST API that allows external systems and custom applications to read and write data in Zoho Inventory,...

Zoho Learn

29 terms
Article (Learn)

An Article in Zoho Learn is a single page of written content published within a Knowledge Base manual,...

Assessment (Learn)

A formal evaluation in Zoho Learn, typically a quiz or assignment at the end of a module or...

Author Role (Learn)

The Author Role in Zoho Learn is a permission level that grants a user the ability to create,...

Certificate Template

A designed layout in Zoho Learn that defines the appearance and fields of completion certificates issued to learners.

Certification

A credential issued by Zoho Learn to a learner who completes a course and meets all requirements, including...

Chapter (Learn)

A grouping of related lessons within a module in Zoho Learn, used to break module content into smaller,...

Completion Rate

The percentage of enrolled learners who have completed a course in Zoho Learn, used as a key metric...

Completion Status

A learner-level indicator in Zoho Learn showing whether a course is not started, in progress, or completed, based...

Course

A structured learning programme in Zoho Learn containing modules, lessons, and assessments. Courses can be self-paced or instructor-led.

Course Category

A classification label in Zoho Learn used to group related courses, making it easier for learners to browse...

Discussion Forum (Learn)

A Discussion Forum in Zoho Learn is a course-level or organisation-level space where learners and instructors post questions,...

Enrolment

The process of adding a learner to a course in Zoho Learn, either by admin invitation, self-registration, or...

Enrolment Deadline

The date by which a learner must enrol in a Zoho Learn course. After this date, the course...

Gamification (Learn)

Gamification in Zoho Learn refers to the use of points, badges, and leaderboards within courses and learning paths...

Instructor

A Zoho Learn user role with permissions to create course content, grade assignments, respond to learner discussions, and...

Knowledge Base Manual (Learn)

A Knowledge Base Manual in Zoho Learn is a structured collection of articles organised into sections within the...

Learner

A user in Zoho Learn who is enrolled in one or more courses and whose progress, scores, and...

Learning Path

A curated sequence of courses in Zoho Learn that guides learners through a structured development journey, from foundational...

Lesson

The smallest unit of learning content in Zoho Learn, which can be a video, text article, quiz, or...

Module (Learn)

A subdivision within a Zoho Learn course that groups related chapters and lessons under a single theme or...

Passing Score

The minimum score a learner must achieve on a Zoho Learn quiz or assessment to be considered successful...

Progress Tracking

The continuous monitoring of a learner's advancement through a course in Zoho Learn, including lessons completed, time spent,...

Question Bank

A repository of reusable assessment questions in Zoho Learn that can be drawn on by multiple quizzes across...

Question Type

The format of an individual question in a Zoho Learn quiz, including multiple choice, multiple select, true/false, and...

Quiz

An auto-graded assessment in Zoho Learn that tests learner knowledge through multiple-choice, true/false, or short-answer questions.

SCORM (Learn)

SCORM in Zoho Learn is the standard for importing and running packaged e-learning content created in external authoring...

Text Lesson

A lesson type in Zoho Learn that delivers written content using a rich-text editor, supporting headings, images, tables,...

Video Lesson

A lesson type in Zoho Learn that delivers content through an uploaded video file or an embedded link...

Virtual Classroom (Learn)

A Virtual Classroom in Zoho Learn is a live, instructor-led online session integrated into a course, allowing learners...

Zoho Payroll

50 terms
Advance Salary

Advance Salary in Zoho Payroll is an early payment of a portion of an employee's upcoming salary, which...

Arrears

Arrears in Zoho Payroll are additional salary payments made to employees for past periods where compensation was lower...

Bank Transfer (Payroll)

Bank Transfer in Zoho Payroll is the process of generating and downloading the salary disbursement file in bank-compatible...

Basic Salary

Basic Salary in Zoho Payroll is the fixed, taxable core of an employee's pay package. It is the...

Bonus

Bonus in Zoho Payroll is a one-time or periodic supplementary payment to employees, either statutory under the Payment...

Conveyance Allowance

Conveyance Allowance in Zoho Payroll is a monthly earning component paid to employees for commuting costs. Under the...

CTC (Cost to Company)

CTC in Zoho Payroll is the total annual cost an employer incurs for an employee, including gross salary,...

Deduction Component

A deduction component in Zoho Payroll is any element that reduces an employee's net salary, covering statutory deductions...

Direct Deposit

Direct Deposit in Zoho Payroll refers to the electronic credit of employee net salaries directly to their bank...

Earning Component

An earning component in Zoho Payroll is any element that adds to an employee's gross salary, such as...

EPF Contribution

EPF Contribution in Zoho Payroll is the monthly deposit to an employee's EPFO account, comprising 12% from the...

EPS (Employee Pension Scheme)

EPS in Zoho Payroll is the pension component of the employer's PF contribution, where 8.33% of PF wages...

ESI (Employee State Insurance)

ESI in Zoho Payroll is the statutory health and social security scheme for employees earning up to Rs...

Flexi Benefits

Flexi Benefits in Zoho Payroll is a flexible compensation module that lets employees choose from a set of...

Form 12BA

Form 12BA in Zoho Payroll is a statement of perquisites and profits in lieu of salary issued along...

Form 12BB

Form 12BB in Zoho Payroll is the standardised investment declaration form employees submit to their employer to claim...

Form 16

Form 16 in Zoho Payroll is the annual TDS certificate issued to employees by the employer, certifying salary...

Form 24Q

Form 24Q in Zoho Payroll is the quarterly TDS return filed by employers with the Income Tax Department,...

Gratuity

Gratuity in Zoho Payroll is a statutory lump-sum payment made to employees on retirement, resignation, or death after...

Gratuity Eligibility

Gratuity Eligibility in Zoho Payroll determines whether an employee qualifies for gratuity payment under the Payment of Gratuity...

Gross Salary

Gross Salary in Zoho Payroll is the total of all earning components before any deductions. It is the...

HRA (House Rent Allowance)

HRA in Zoho Payroll is a salary component paid to employees for housing expenses. It qualifies for partial...

Income Tax Regime (Old vs New)

The Income Tax Regime in Zoho Payroll refers to the employee's choice between the old regime with exemptions...

Investment Declaration

Investment Declaration in Zoho Payroll is the annual employee submission of planned tax-saving investments and deductions, used to...

Labour Welfare Fund (LWF)

Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) in Zoho Payroll is a state-mandated contribution deducted from employees and matched by employers...

Loan

The Loan module in Zoho Payroll tracks salary loans disbursed to employees, automatically deducting EMI instalments each month...

LOP (Loss of Pay)

LOP (Loss of Pay) in Zoho Payroll is a salary deduction applied when an employee is absent without...

LOP Reversal

LOP Reversal in Zoho Payroll cancels a previously applied Loss of Pay deduction, restoring the salary amount when...

LTA (Leave Travel Allowance)

LTA in Zoho Payroll is a salary component for employee travel costs during leave. Under the old tax...

Medical Allowance

Medical Allowance in Zoho Payroll is a salary component paid to employees for healthcare expenses. It is fully...

Net Salary

Net Salary in Zoho Payroll is the actual take-home amount credited to an employee's bank account after all...

Pay Period

A pay period in Zoho Payroll is the defined start and end date range for which employee salaries...

Pay Run

A pay run in Zoho Payroll is the execution of payroll for a specific pay period, calculating salaries,...

Pay Schedule

A pay schedule in Zoho Payroll defines the frequency and calendar of payroll runs, such as monthly on...

Payroll + Books Integration

Payroll + Books Integration in Zoho Payroll automatically posts payroll journal entries to Zoho Books after each pay...

Payroll + People Integration

Payroll + People Integration in Zoho Payroll syncs employee data and attendance records from Zoho People to Zoho...

Payroll API

The Payroll API in Zoho Payroll allows developers to programmatically access and manage employee, salary, pay run, and...

Payroll Journal

A Payroll Journal in Zoho Payroll is the accounting entry generated after each pay run, posting salary expenses,...

Payroll Report

A Payroll Report in Zoho Payroll is a structured data output covering employee salary details, statutory deductions, and...

Payroll Summary

The Payroll Summary in Zoho Payroll is an aggregate report for a pay run showing total gross salary,...

Payslip

A payslip in Zoho Payroll is the official monthly salary statement issued to each employee, showing earnings, deductions,...

PF (Provident Fund)

PF (Provident Fund) in Zoho Payroll refers to the mandatory retirement savings deduction under the Employees' Provident Funds...

Professional Tax

Professional Tax in Zoho Payroll is a state-level employment tax deducted monthly from employee salaries based on state-specific...

Professional Tax Slab

A Professional Tax Slab in Zoho Payroll is the state-defined salary band and corresponding monthly PT deduction amount,...

Reimbursement (Payroll)

Reimbursement in Zoho Payroll is the process of paying employees back for approved business expenses incurred on behalf...

Salary Component

A salary component in Zoho Payroll is an individual pay element, either an earning or a deduction, that...

Salary Structure

A salary structure in Zoho Payroll is a named template that groups earning and deduction components, defining how...

Special Allowance

Special Allowance in Zoho Payroll is a fully taxable, variable-purpose earning component used to make up the balance...

TDS on Salary

TDS on Salary in Zoho Payroll is the monthly income tax deducted from employee salaries under Section 192,...

Year-to-Date (YTD)

Year-to-Date (YTD) in Zoho Payroll shows the cumulative salary, deduction, and statutory contribution totals for an employee from...

Zoho People

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360 Degree Feedback

360 Degree Feedback in Zoho People is a performance feedback mechanism where an employee is evaluated not just...

Appraisal Cycle

An Appraisal Cycle in Zoho People is the defined time period and structured workflow that governs when performance...

Approval Workflow (People)

An Approval Workflow in Zoho People is a configurable sequence of steps that routes an HR request —...

Attendance

Attendance in Zoho People is the record of whether each employee was present or absent on each working...

Attendance Regularisation

Attendance Regularisation in Zoho People is the process by which an employee corrects an incorrect or missing attendance...

Billable Hours

Billable Hours in Zoho People are the portion of timesheet-logged hours that are designated as chargeable to a...

Biometric Integration

Biometric Integration in Zoho People connects physical fingerprint scanners, face recognition devices, or RFID card readers at office...

Carry Forward

Carry Forward in Zoho People is the automatic transfer of unused leave balance from one leave year to...

Clock In / Clock Out

Clock In and Clock Out in Zoho People are the actions by which an employee records the start...

Compensatory Off

Compensatory Off (Comp Off) in Zoho People is a leave entitlement granted to employees who work on a...

Competency

A Competency in Zoho People is a defined skill, behaviour, or attribute that is required for effective performance...

Confirmation

Confirmation in Zoho People is the formal process of transitioning an employee from probationary status to confirmed or...

Custom Module (People)

A Custom Module in Zoho People is an entirely new data section created by HR administrators to track...

Custom Tab (People)

A Custom Tab in Zoho People is an additional data section added to the employee record to capture...

Department (People)

A Department in Zoho People is an organisational unit that groups employees by function — such as Sales,...

Designation

A Designation in Zoho People is the official job title or role name assigned to an employee —...

Document Expiry Alert

A Document Expiry Alert in Zoho People is an automated notification sent to HR and the affected employee...

Document Management (HR)

Document Management in Zoho People is the storage, organisation, and tracking of employee-related documents — such as offer...

Employee ID

An Employee ID in Zoho People is a unique alphanumeric identifier assigned to each employee record. It distinguishes...

Employee Record

An Employee Record in Zoho People is the central data profile for an individual employee, containing all personal,...

Employee Self-Service (ESS)

Employee Self-Service (ESS) in Zoho People is a portal that lets employees view and manage their own HR...

Employee Type

Employee Type in Zoho People categorises employees by their employment arrangement — such as permanent, contract, intern, or...

Employment Status

Employment Status in Zoho People indicates the current state of an employee's engagement with the organisation — such...

Exit Interview

An Exit Interview in Zoho People is a structured conversation or survey conducted with an employee who is...

Geo-fencing (Attendance)

Geo-fencing in Zoho People is an attendance security feature that restricts employee clock-in to a defined geographic area...

Goal (People)

A Goal in Zoho People is a specific, measurable objective set for an employee during a performance cycle....

Holiday Calendar (People)

A Holiday Calendar in Zoho People is a configured list of public and company holidays for a specific...

HR Case

An HR Case in Zoho People is a formal record of an employee query, complaint, grievance, or request...

HR Chatbot

The HR Chatbot in Zoho People is an AI-powered conversational interface that answers employee HR queries — such...

IP Restriction (Attendance)

IP Restriction in Zoho People limits employee clock-in to specific IP addresses — such as the office network...

KPI (HR)

A KPI in Zoho People's performance module is a specific, measurable metric used to evaluate employee performance within...

KRA (Key Result Areas)

KRAs (Key Result Areas) in Zoho People are the primary areas of responsibility on which an employee's performance...

Leave Accrual

Leave Accrual in Zoho People is the automatic, periodic addition of leave days to an employee's leave balance...

Leave Approval

Leave Approval in Zoho People is the workflow-driven process by which an employee's leave request is reviewed and...

Leave Balance

Leave Balance in Zoho People is the current count of available leave days an employee has for each...

Leave Encashment

Leave Encashment in Zoho People is the payment of monetary compensation to an employee for unused earned leave...

Leave Policy

A Leave Policy in Zoho People is a collection of Leave Types bundled together and assigned to a...

Leave Type

A Leave Type in Zoho People is a category of absence that defines how leave is accrued, whether...

Location (People)

A Location in Zoho People is a configured work site or office address assigned to employees. Locations drive...

Loss of Pay (LOP)

Loss of Pay (LOP) in Zoho People is an unpaid absence that occurs when an employee is absent...

Manager Self-Service (MSS)

Manager Self-Service (MSS) in Zoho People is a portal that gives managers direct access to their team's HR...

Normalisation

Normalisation in Zoho People is the process of reviewing and adjusting raw performance ratings across the organisation to...

Notification (People)

Notifications in Zoho People are automated system alerts sent to employees, managers, and HR via email, in-app notifications,...

Offboarding

Offboarding in Zoho People is the structured process of managing an employee's exit from the organisation — collecting...

OKR

OKR (Objectives and Key Results) in Zoho People is a goal-setting framework where a qualitative Objective (what you...

Onboarding (People)

Onboarding in Zoho People is the structured process of integrating a new employee into the organisation — completing...

Organisation Chart

The Organisation Chart in Zoho People is an automatically generated visual representation of the company's reporting hierarchy, built...

Overtime

Overtime in Zoho People refers to hours worked beyond an employee's standard shift duration. Zoho People tracks overtime...

Overtime Policy

An Overtime Policy in Zoho People defines the rules governing when overtime is eligible, the rate at which...

Peer Review

Peer Review in Zoho People is a component of the performance appraisal process where colleagues at the same...

People + Payroll Integration

The Zoho People and Zoho Payroll integration automatically passes employee master data, attendance records, leave balances, and loss-of-pay...

People API

The Zoho People API is a REST API that allows developers to programmatically access and manage HR data...

People Profile

A People Profile in Zoho People is a permission template that defines field-level access for a group of...

People Role

A People Role in Zoho People is a permission profile that controls what actions a user can perform...

Performance Appraisal

A Performance Appraisal in Zoho People is a structured evaluation process that assesses an employee's work performance against...

Performance Bell Curve

The Performance Bell Curve in Zoho People is a forced distribution framework that normalises performance ratings across the...

Probation Period

A Probation Period in Zoho People is a defined initial period of employment during which an employee's performance...

Rating Scale

A Rating Scale in Zoho People is the defined set of performance score values used in appraisals —...

Reporting Manager

The Reporting Manager in Zoho People is the designated manager to whom an employee directly reports. This field...

Self-Appraisal

Self-Appraisal in Zoho People is the step in the performance appraisal cycle where employees rate their own performance...

Separation Clearance

Separation Clearance in Zoho People is the structured process of verifying that a departing employee has returned all...

Shift

A Shift in Zoho People defines a standard working schedule — including start time, end time, total working...

Shift Allowance

A Shift Allowance in Zoho People is an additional pay component granted to employees who work non-standard hours...

Shift Schedule

A Shift Schedule in Zoho People is a roster that assigns specific shifts to employees across a calendar...

Time Log

A Time Log in Zoho People is a single entry in the timesheet recording the hours spent on...

Timesheet

A Timesheet in Zoho People is a record of the hours an employee spent working on specific projects,...

Training Programme

A Training Programme in Zoho People is a structured learning initiative created by HR or L&D, defining the...

Zoho Projects

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Automation (Projects)

Rule-based triggers and actions in Zoho Projects that automatically perform operations such as status changes, notifications, or task...

Baseline

A saved snapshot of the original project schedule in Zoho Projects against which actual progress is compared to...

Baseline Variance

The difference between the planned schedule captured in a Zoho Projects baseline and the actual or current schedule,...

Billable Hours (Projects)

Hours logged in Zoho Projects that are chargeable to the client, used to generate invoices and track project...

Blueprint (Projects)

A process automation feature in Zoho Projects that enforces the sequence of task status transitions and mandates actions...

Budget (Projects)

The planned financial allocation for a project in Zoho Projects, set in hours or monetary value, against which...

Budget Variance

The difference between the planned budget and actual costs incurred on a Zoho Projects project, indicating whether the...

Budgeted Hours

The total number of hours allocated to complete a project or task in Zoho Projects, serving as the...

Bug Severity

A classification in Zoho Projects' bug tracker indicating the impact of a defect on the product, ranging from...

Burndown Chart

A chart in Zoho Projects tracking remaining work (in tasks or story points) against time during a sprint...

Client Portal (Projects)

A secure, client-facing interface in Zoho Projects that gives external clients visibility into project progress, tasks, documents, and...

CPI (Cost Performance Index)

An EVM metric in Zoho Projects measuring cost efficiency as Earned Value divided by Actual Cost, where values...

Critical Path

The longest sequence of dependent tasks in a Zoho Projects plan that determines the minimum project duration and...

Custom Status (Projects)

User-defined task status labels in Zoho Projects that supplement or replace default statuses to reflect an organisation's specific...

Document (Projects)

A file or document stored within a Zoho Projects project, providing a centralised repository for project-related files accessible...

EV (Earned Value)

The budgeted cost of work actually completed in a Zoho Projects EVM analysis, measuring the value of deliverables...

EVM (Earned Value Management)

A project performance measurement framework in Zoho Projects that integrates scope, schedule, and cost data to provide objective...

Finish-to-Start Dependency

A task dependency type in Zoho Projects where a successor task cannot begin until the predecessor task has...

Forum (Projects)

A discussion board within a Zoho Projects project where team members can post topics, share ideas, and collaborate...

Gantt Chart

A horizontal bar chart in Zoho Projects that visualises the project schedule, showing task durations, dependencies, milestones, and...

Issue / Bug

A defect, problem, or improvement request tracked in Zoho Projects' bug tracker module, linked to milestones and assigned...

Kanban Board

A visual task management board in Zoho Projects displaying tasks as cards organised in columns representing workflow stages,...

Lag Time

A deliberate delay added between two linked tasks in Zoho Projects, representing a required waiting period before the...

Lead Time

A negative time offset in Zoho Projects that allows a successor task to start before its predecessor is...

Milestone

A significant checkpoint in a Zoho Projects project marking the completion of a phase or the achievement of...

Project

A time-bound initiative in Zoho Projects with defined goals, milestones, tasks, and team members, used to plan and...

Project Calendar

A configuration in Zoho Projects defining working days, working hours, and public holidays that determines how task durations...

Project Owner

The team member designated as responsible for a project in Zoho Projects, with authority to manage settings, members,...

Project Status

An indicator in Zoho Projects showing the current state of a project, such as Active, On Hold, Completed,...

Project Tag

A label applied to projects or tasks in Zoho Projects for cross-project categorisation, filtering, and reporting beyond the...

Project Template

A reusable pre-configured project structure in Zoho Projects containing task lists, tasks, milestones, and settings that can be...

Projects + CRM Integration

The native connection between Zoho Projects and Zoho CRM that links CRM deals or accounts to projects, giving...

Projects API

The REST API provided by Zoho Projects that allows external systems to read and write project data, enabling...

PV (Planned Value)

The budgeted cost of work scheduled to be completed by a specific date in a Zoho Projects EVM...

Resource Utilisation

A measure in Zoho Projects of how much of a team member's available capacity is being used across...

SPI (Schedule Performance Index)

An EVM metric in Zoho Projects measuring schedule efficiency as Earned Value divided by Planned Value, where values...

Sprint

A fixed-duration iteration in Zoho Projects' agile mode, typically one to four weeks, during which a defined set...

Sprint Backlog

The set of tasks selected from the product backlog to be completed during a sprint in Zoho Projects,...

Sprint Goal

A brief statement defining what the team aims to achieve during a sprint in Zoho Projects, providing focus...

Sprint Velocity

A metric in Zoho Projects measuring the amount of work (in story points or tasks) a team completes...

Start-to-Start Dependency

A task dependency type in Zoho Projects where a successor task cannot begin until the predecessor task has...

Story Point

A relative unit of effort estimate in Zoho Projects' agile mode, used to size tasks based on complexity...

Subtask

A child task in Zoho Projects that breaks down a parent task into smaller, more manageable pieces, each...

Task (Projects)

A discrete unit of work within a Zoho Projects project, assigned to a team member with a due...

Task Dependency

A defined relationship between two tasks in Zoho Projects that constrains the order in which tasks can be...

Task Duration

The amount of time planned for completing a task in Zoho Projects, expressed in hours or days, used...

Task List

A grouping of related tasks within a project in Zoho Projects, used to organise work by phase, deliverable,...

Task Owner

The team member assigned responsibility for completing a specific task in Zoho Projects, accountable for its progress and...

Task Priority

A ranking assigned to tasks in Zoho Projects (High, Medium, Low, or None) to indicate their relative urgency...

Task Status

The current state of a task in Zoho Projects, such as Open, In Progress, or Completed, used to...

Time Log (Projects)

An individual time entry in Zoho Projects recording how long a team member worked on a specific task...

Timesheet (Projects)

A record in Zoho Projects where team members log the hours they spend on tasks, used for billing,...

WIP Limit

A constraint in Zoho Projects' Kanban board that restricts the number of tasks allowed in a workflow column...

Zoho Recruit

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AI Matching

AI Matching in Zoho Recruit proactively surfaces matching candidates from the existing pool for new Job Openings using...

Application

An Application in Zoho Recruit is the junction record between a Candidate and a Job Opening, tracking pipeline...

Auto-Respond

Auto-Respond in Zoho Recruit automatically emails candidates an acknowledgement within seconds of application submission, confirming receipt and setting...

Background Verification

Background Verification in Zoho Recruit tracks pre-employment credential checks with third-party provider integration and Blueprint-enforced completion gates before...

Blueprint (Recruit)

Blueprint in Zoho Recruit enforces mandatory stage transition conditions, preventing candidates from being advanced until required actions, field...

Candidate

A Candidate in Zoho Recruit is the individual record for a job seeker, storing resume, history, and tracking...

Candidate Experience

Candidate Experience in Zoho Recruit is the quality of a candidate's recruitment journey, improved through automation, timely communication,...

Candidate Pool

A Candidate Pool in Zoho Recruit is the central talent database of all stored candidates, enabling recruiters to...

Candidate Status

Candidate Status in Zoho Recruit is the granular label showing a candidate's current state within their pipeline stage,...

Career Site (Recruit)

A Career Site in Zoho Recruit is the hosted job listing page for direct candidate applications, supporting custom...

Client (Staffing)

A Client in Zoho Recruit is the company record used by staffing agencies to track job requirements, contacts,...

Contact (Recruit)

A Contact in Zoho Recruit is a client-side person record used in staffing agency workflows to track hiring...

Cost-per-Hire

Cost-per-Hire in Zoho Recruit measures total hiring spend per hire using cost data stored on Job Opening records,...

Custom Career Page

A Custom Career Page in Zoho Recruit is a fully branded job listing page matching the company's visual...

Disqualification Reason

A Disqualification Reason in Zoho Recruit is the tagged explanation for a candidate rejection, tracked across applications to...

Duplicate Candidate Check

Duplicate Candidate Check in Zoho Recruit automatically flags duplicate records during candidate import or entry, enabling recruiter-guided merging...

Email Template (Recruit)

An Email Template in Zoho Recruit is a pre-written, merge-field-enabled email used for consistent candidate communication, triggered manually...

Hiring Manager

A Hiring Manager in Zoho Recruit is the role-assigned approver who reviews shortlisted candidates, provides feedback, and approves...

Hiring Pipeline

A Hiring Pipeline in Zoho Recruit is the configured stage sequence candidates move through from application to hire,...

Interview

An Interview in Zoho Recruit is a scheduled evaluation event linked to a candidate application, supporting multiple rounds,...

Interview Feedback

Interview Feedback in Zoho Recruit is structured post-interview input from evaluators, including ratings and recommendations, consolidated on the...

Interview Stage

An Interview Stage in Zoho Recruit is the pipeline step containing all interview rounds for a candidate, with...

Interview-to-Offer Ratio

Interview-to-Offer Ratio in Zoho Recruit measures how many interviewed candidates result in an offer, revealing screening effectiveness and...

Job Board Integration

Job Board Integration in Zoho Recruit connects to external job listing sites so openings are posted and applications...

Job Description

A Job Description in Zoho Recruit is the structured role document attached to a Job Opening, used for...

Job Opening

A Job Opening in Zoho Recruit is the core record for a vacant position, linking job details, candidates,...

LinkedIn Integration

LinkedIn Integration in Zoho Recruit enables job posting to LinkedIn, one-click candidate profile import via browser extension, and...

Offer

An Offer in Zoho Recruit is the formal job proposal sent to a selected candidate, with tools for...

Offer Acceptance Rate

Offer Acceptance Rate in Zoho Recruit is the percentage of extended offers accepted, tracked through offer status data...

Offer Approval

Offer Approval in Zoho Recruit is an automated routing workflow requiring management sign-off before an offer is sent...

Offer Stage

The Offer Stage in Zoho Recruit is the final pipeline phase where the offer letter is generated, routed...

Onboarding (Recruit)

Onboarding in Zoho Recruit manages pre-joining document collection and task checklists after offer acceptance, with integration to Zoho...

Online Test

An Online Test in Zoho Recruit is a digital assessment with auto-scoring, time limits, and randomised questions, with...

Passive Candidate

A Passive Candidate in Zoho Recruit is a non-active job seeker stored in the candidate pool for future...

Pipeline Stage

A Pipeline Stage in Zoho Recruit is one step in the hiring sequence. Candidates move through stages with...

Pre-employment Assessment

A Pre-employment Assessment in Zoho Recruit is a skills or aptitude test assigned to candidates during the pipeline,...

Recruiter

A Recruiter in Zoho Recruit is the user who owns the hiring process for assigned Job Openings, managing...

Recruiter Activity Report

The Recruiter Activity Report in Zoho Recruit tracks individual recruiter output across sourcing, screening, and pipeline actions, enabling...

Reference Check

A Reference Check in Zoho Recruit is the pipeline step for verifying candidate credentials through previous employer contacts,...

Referral

A Referral in Zoho Recruit is an employee-submitted candidate tracked through the referral portal with source attribution, supporting...

Resume Parsing

Resume Parsing in Zoho Recruit automatically extracts candidate data from uploaded resume files into structured fields, supporting bulk...

Scorecard (Recruit)

A Scorecard in Zoho Recruit is a structured evaluation template used in interviews to rate candidates on predefined...

Social Recruiting

Social Recruiting in Zoho Recruit lets recruiters share job openings to LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter in one step,...

Source Effectiveness

Source Effectiveness in Zoho Recruit measures per-channel conversion rates from application to hire, enabling recruiting teams to identify...

Sourcing Channel

A Sourcing Channel in Zoho Recruit is the origin point from which a candidate enters the pipeline. Tracking...

Time-to-Fill

Time-to-Fill in Zoho Recruit measures days from Job Opening creation to offer acceptance, revealing hiring efficiency and bottlenecks...

Time-to-Hire

Time-to-Hire in Zoho Recruit measures days from a candidate's pipeline entry to offer acceptance, indicating hiring process efficiency...

Workflow (Recruit)

A Workflow in Zoho Recruit is a condition-triggered automation that sends emails, creates tasks, or updates fields, reducing...

Zia Match Score

Zia Match Score in Zoho Recruit is an AI-generated compatibility percentage between a candidate's resume and a Job...

Zoho Recruit API

The Zoho Recruit API is a REST interface with OAuth 2.0 authentication enabling external systems to read and...

Zoho SalesIQ

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Agent Availability (SalesIQ)

The status of a Zoho SalesIQ operator indicating whether they are online and able to accept new chat...

Answer Bot

An AI-powered chatbot in Zoho SalesIQ that automatically answers visitor questions by searching a connected knowledge base or...

Audio Call (SalesIQ)

A voice call feature within Zoho SalesIQ that allows operators and visitors to switch from text chat to...

Bot to Agent Handoff

The process in Zoho SalesIQ where a chatbot transfers an ongoing conversation to a human operator, passing along...

Campaign Attribution (SalesIQ)

The identification of the marketing source that brought a visitor to your website in Zoho SalesIQ, captured from...

Canned Response (SalesIQ)

A pre-written reply template in Zoho SalesIQ that operators can insert into chat conversations with a shortcut to...

Chat Rating

A visitor-submitted satisfaction score for a live chat session in Zoho SalesIQ, typically on a thumbs up/down or...

Chat Report

A summary report in Zoho SalesIQ showing key metrics about chat volume, response times, resolution rates, and visitor...

Chat Transcript

A saved record of a live chat conversation in Zoho SalesIQ, emailed to the visitor and stored in...

Chat Transfer

The process in Zoho SalesIQ of moving an active chat from one operator to another, typically to escalate...

Chat Window

The visual interface embedded on a website through which visitors initiate and conduct live chat conversations with Zoho...

Co-browsing

A feature in Zoho SalesIQ that allows an operator to view and interact with a visitor's browser screen...

Codeless Bot

A chatbot built in Zoho SalesIQ using a drag-and-drop visual flow builder, requiring no programming knowledge to create...

Concurrent Chat Limit

The maximum number of simultaneous live chat conversations an operator can handle in Zoho SalesIQ, set to prevent...

Conversation

A complete chat session in Zoho SalesIQ between a visitor and one or more operators, stored with the...

CRM Push (SalesIQ)

The automatic or manual process in Zoho SalesIQ of sending a visitor's details and chat history to Zoho...

Deluge Bot

A Zoho SalesIQ chatbot scripted using Zoho's Deluge programming language, enabling complex conditional logic, API calls, and database...

Department (SalesIQ)

A routing group in Zoho SalesIQ that separates chat queues by function (Sales, Support, Billing) so visitors are...

Hybrid Bot

A Zoho SalesIQ bot configuration that combines automated responses with seamless human operator handoff, handling routine queries automatically...

Knowledge Base (SalesIQ)

A collection of articles and FAQs connected to Zoho SalesIQ's Answer Bot, allowing the bot to provide self-service...

Lead Score (SalesIQ)

A numeric score assigned to website visitors in Zoho SalesIQ based on their browsing behaviour and engagement, used...

Live Chat

A real-time text communication channel embedded on a website via Zoho SalesIQ, allowing visitors to chat with sales...

Missed Chat

A chat initiated by a visitor in Zoho SalesIQ that went unanswered because no operator was available or...

Mobile SDK (SalesIQ)

A software development kit from Zoho SalesIQ for iOS and Android that embeds live chat and visitor tracking...

NLP Bot

A Zoho SalesIQ chatbot powered by natural language processing that understands and responds to open-ended visitor messages without...

Offline Message

A message left by a website visitor in Zoho SalesIQ when no operators are available, collected with the...

Operator

A team member who handles live chat conversations in Zoho SalesIQ, responding to visitor messages and managing the...

Operator Performance Report

A report in Zoho SalesIQ comparing key metrics across individual operators, including chat volume, response time, CSAT score,...

Operator Routing

The logic in Zoho SalesIQ that determines which operator or department receives an incoming chat based on rules...

Page Visit Score

A numerical value assigned to specific pages on your website in Zoho SalesIQ that contributes to a visitor's...

Post-Chat Survey

A short feedback form shown to website visitors in Zoho SalesIQ after a chat session ends, collecting satisfaction...

Pre-Chat Form

A form displayed to website visitors in Zoho SalesIQ before a chat session begins, collecting name, email, and...

Proactive Chat Trigger

An automated rule in Zoho SalesIQ that opens a chat message to a website visitor based on their...

Resource (SalesIQ)

A document, guide, or file in Zoho SalesIQ's resource library that operators and bots can share with website...

Ring-All Routing

A chat routing mode in Zoho SalesIQ where all available operators in a department are simultaneously notified of...

SalesIQ + Campaigns Integration

The connection between Zoho SalesIQ and Zoho Campaigns that adds chat-captured visitor email addresses to Campaigns mailing lists...

SalesIQ + Desk Integration

The native connection between Zoho SalesIQ and Zoho Desk that converts chat conversations into support tickets and links...

SalesIQ API

The REST API provided by Zoho SalesIQ that allows external systems to access visitor data, conversation records, and...

SalesIQ Embed Code

The JavaScript snippet generated by Zoho SalesIQ that is placed in a website's HTML to enable visitor tracking,...

Screen Share (SalesIQ)

A feature in Zoho SalesIQ that allows an operator to view a visitor's full screen during a chat...

Segmentation (SalesIQ)

The classification of website visitors in Zoho SalesIQ into groups based on shared attributes or behaviours, used to...

Target Visitor

A predefined visitor profile in Zoho SalesIQ used to identify and highlight specific visitors in the real-time list...

Traffic Source Report

A report in Zoho SalesIQ showing where website visitors originate (search, social, direct, referral, campaign), used to evaluate...

Video Call (SalesIQ)

A browser-based video call feature in Zoho SalesIQ enabling face-to-face conversations between operators and website visitors during a...

Visit Duration

The total time a visitor spends on your website during a single session, tracked by Zoho SalesIQ and...

Visit Frequency

The number of separate sessions a visitor has had on your website, tracked by Zoho SalesIQ as a...

Visitor

Any person browsing your website who is tracked by the Zoho SalesIQ embed code, visible in the real-time...

Visitor Timeline

A chronological record in Zoho SalesIQ of all pages visited and interactions a specific visitor has had on...

Visitor Tracking

The technology in Zoho SalesIQ that monitors website visitor behaviour in real time, recording pages visited, time spent,...

Zobot

A customisable chatbot built on Zoho SalesIQ's bot platform that can answer visitor questions, qualify leads, and hand...

Zoho Sign

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Aadhaar eSign

A legally valid electronic signature method in Zoho Sign that verifies an Indian signatory's identity using their Aadhaar...

Audit Trail (Sign)

A tamper-evident log in Zoho Sign recording every action taken on a document, including when it was sent,...

Blockchain Timestamp (Sign)

A Blockchain Timestamp in Zoho Sign anchors a completed document's cryptographic hash to a public blockchain, creating a...

Bulk Send

A Zoho Sign feature that sends the same document to multiple recipients simultaneously, each receiving their own unique...

CC Recipient

A person added to a Zoho Sign document who receives a copy for information purposes but is not...

Cloud Storage Integration (Sign)

Cloud Storage Integration in Zoho Sign connects your signing account to third-party file storage services, allowing you to...

Decline to Sign

The action taken by a signatory in Zoho Sign who refuses to sign a document, halting the signing...

Digital Signature

A cryptographically secure electronic signature in Zoho Sign using a PKI certificate that mathematically proves the signer's identity...

Document (Sign)

A file uploaded to Zoho Sign for electronic signature collection, which can be sent to one or more...

DSC (Digital Signature Certificate)

A certificate issued by a licensed Certifying Authority in India, used in Zoho Sign to apply a legally...

eIDAS Compliance

Conformance with the European Union's eIDAS regulation in Zoho Sign, which governs the legal validity of electronic signatures,...

Electronic Signature

A digital representation of a person's intent to sign a document in Zoho Sign, legally equivalent to a...

Evidence Summary

A document generated by Zoho Sign at completion that summarises the signing events, timestamps, IP addresses, and authentication...

Expiry Date (Sign)

The deadline set in Zoho Sign by which all signatories must complete signing, after which the document expires...

Folder (Sign)

A Folder in Zoho Sign is a named container used to organise documents and templates within an account,...

In-Person Signing

A Zoho Sign workflow where the document sender facilitates the signing process on their own device, capturing a...

IT Act 2000 Compliance (Sign)

IT Act 2000 Compliance in Zoho Sign refers to the platform's alignment with India's Information Technology Act 2000,...

Parallel Signing

A Zoho Sign workflow where all signatories receive the document simultaneously and can sign independently in any order,...

Prefill Field

A document field in Zoho Sign pre-populated with data by the sender before the document is sent to...

Recipient Role (Sign)

A Recipient Role in Zoho Sign defines what a person added to a document can do, whether they...

Reminder (Sign)

A Reminder in Zoho Sign is an automated or manual follow-up notification sent to pending signers who have...

Sequential Signing

A document signing workflow in Zoho Sign where signatories sign one after another in a defined order, each...

Sign + CRM Integration

The native connection between Zoho Sign and Zoho CRM that enables sending documents for signature directly from CRM...

Sign API

The REST API provided by Zoho Sign for programmatically creating, sending, and tracking documents for electronic signature from...

Signatory

A person designated to sign a document in Zoho Sign, identified by their email address, assigned specific fields...

Signature Field

A designated area on a Zoho Sign document where a signatory draws, types, or uploads their signature to...

Signer Authentication (Sign)

Signer Authentication in Zoho Sign is a verification step that confirms a recipient's identity before they can access...

SignForms

A SignForm in Zoho Sign is a shareable web form that lets any number of people sign or...

Signing Order

The sequence in which signatories receive and sign a document in Zoho Sign, with each subsequent signatory receiving...

Tamper Proof

The property of a completed Zoho Sign document that ensures any post-signature modification is detectable, protecting the legal...

Template (Sign)

A reusable document configuration in Zoho Sign with pre-placed signature fields and other form elements, enabling quick sending...

Webhook (Sign)

An HTTP callback in Zoho Sign that sends real-time event notifications to an external application when document status...

Zoho Social

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Agency Portal (Social)

A dedicated client-facing interface in Zoho Social that allows agencies to share posts for client review, approval, and...

Approval Workflow (Social)

A configurable process in Zoho Social where posts created by team members must be reviewed and approved by...

Bit.ly Integration

A connection between Zoho Social and the Bit.ly URL shortener that automatically shortens links in posts for cleaner...

Brand (Social)

A workspace in Zoho Social that represents one business entity, containing all its connected social media profiles and...

Brand Mention

A social media post that references your brand name, product, or service, tracked by Zoho Social's monitoring tools...

Bulk Scheduling

A feature in Zoho Social that allows you to upload and schedule multiple posts at once using a...

Canva Integration

A direct connection between Zoho Social and Canva that allows you to design social media graphics in Canva...

Comment Reply

A response to a comment on a social media post, managed from within Zoho Social's Inbox or monitor...

Competitor Monitoring

The tracking of a competitor's social media accounts and brand mentions in Zoho Social to understand their posting...

Connected Profile

A social media account or page linked to a Brand in Zoho Social, through which posts are published...

Content Category

A label in Zoho Social used to organise posts by type or theme, enabling varied content scheduling and...

CRM Lead Push (Social)

A feature in Zoho Social that allows you to create a new lead or contact in Zoho CRM...

Direct Message (DM)

A private social media message sent to or received from a follower, accessible through Zoho Social's Inbox for...

Draft

An unfinished post saved in Zoho Social for later editing and publishing, not yet scheduled or submitted for...

Engagement Rate

A metric in Zoho Social that measures the percentage of a post's audience that interacted with it through...

Facebook Page

A Facebook business page connected to Zoho Social for scheduling posts, monitoring comments, and accessing page analytics.

First Comment

A feature in Zoho Social that adds a pre-composed comment automatically on a post at the moment of...

Google Business Profile

A Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) connected to Zoho Social for scheduling posts that appear in...

Hashtag Monitoring

The tracking of a specific hashtag across social media platforms in Zoho Social to monitor conversations, campaigns, and...

Impressions

The total number of times a post from a connected social profile was displayed on a screen, counting...

Inbox (Social)

A unified view in Zoho Social that aggregates comments, mentions, and direct messages from all connected social profiles...

Instagram Business Account

An Instagram business or creator account connected to Zoho Social for scheduling posts, managing comments, and accessing Instagram...

Keyword Monitoring

The tracking of specific words or phrases on social media in Zoho Social to identify relevant conversations, opportunities,...

Likes / Reactions

A social media engagement action where an audience member expresses approval or a specific emotion in response to...

LinkedIn Page

A LinkedIn company or organisation page connected to Zoho Social for scheduling professional content, monitoring engagement, and accessing...

Monitor Column

A configurable data stream in Zoho Social's Monitors section that tracks a specific type of social activity, such...

Post

A piece of content created and published or scheduled in Zoho Social to one or more connected social...

Post Collaboration

The ability for multiple team members in Zoho Social to comment on and review a post draft before...

Post Queue

The ordered list of posts in Zoho Social waiting to be published at the times defined by SmartQ...

Publishing Calendar

A visual timeline view in Zoho Social showing all scheduled, published, and planned social media posts across connected...

Reach

The number of unique accounts that saw a post from a connected social profile, as reported by Zoho...

Repeat Post

A Zoho Social feature that allows a post to be republished automatically at defined intervals, keeping evergreen content...

Scheduled Post

A post in Zoho Social that has been composed and set to publish automatically at a specified future...

Sentiment (Social)

The overall tone of social media posts mentioning a brand or keyword in Zoho Social, classified as positive,...

Share / Retweet

A social media engagement action where an audience member redistributes a post to their own followers, tracked in...

SmartQ (Optimal Publish Time)

A feature in Zoho Social that analyses your audience's online behaviour and automatically schedules posts at the times...

Social + Campaigns Integration

The connection between Zoho Social and Zoho Campaigns that allows you to coordinate social media activity with email...

Social Listening

The practice of monitoring social media platforms for mentions of your brand, competitors, and industry keywords using Zoho...

Social Report

A compiled analytics report in Zoho Social summarising social media performance metrics such as reach, engagement, follower growth,...

Team Member (Social)

A user added to a Brand in Zoho Social with a defined role such as Admin, Author, or...

TikTok Account

A TikTok business account connected to Zoho Social for scheduling short-form video content and tracking video analytics.

Twitter / X Account

A Twitter (now X) account connected to Zoho Social for scheduling tweets, monitoring mentions, and engaging with the...

UTM Parameter

A tracking code appended to URLs in social media posts that identifies the source, medium, and campaign in...

YouTube Channel

A YouTube channel connected to Zoho Social for scheduling video uploads and monitoring video performance analytics.

Zoho WorkDrive

42 terms
Admin Console (WorkDrive)

The centralised management interface in Zoho WorkDrive where organisation administrators control user access, storage, security settings, and team...

Audit Log (WorkDrive)

A chronological record maintained by Zoho WorkDrive's admin console of all user and admin actions across the organisation,...

Comment (WorkDrive)

A text annotation added to a file in Zoho WorkDrive by a team member, used for feedback, questions,...

Commenter Role

A permission level in Zoho WorkDrive that allows a user to view files and add comments without the...

Data Retention Policy

A configurable rule in Zoho WorkDrive that defines how long deleted files are kept in Trash before permanent...

Desktop Sync

A feature of Zoho WorkDrive that automatically synchronises files between your WorkDrive account and a local folder on...

DLP (Data Loss Prevention)

A set of security policies in Zoho WorkDrive that prevent sensitive data from being shared outside the organisation...

Editor Role (WorkDrive)

A permission level in Zoho WorkDrive that allows a user to create, upload, edit, and delete files within...

Expiry Link

A share link in Zoho WorkDrive configured with an end date, after which the link automatically stops working...

External Share

The ability to share a file or folder in Zoho WorkDrive with users outside the organisation, either via...

Favourites

A personal bookmark feature in Zoho WorkDrive that lets users mark frequently accessed files and folders for quick...

File

Any document, image, spreadsheet, presentation, or other content uploaded to or created within Zoho WorkDrive.

File Activity Log

A chronological record in Zoho WorkDrive of all actions taken on a file, including edits, uploads, shares, comments,...

File Request

A feature in Zoho WorkDrive that lets you send a link to external users asking them to upload...

Mention

The ability to tag a specific team member in a comment in Zoho WorkDrive using the @ symbol,...

Mobile App (WorkDrive)

The iOS and Android application for Zoho WorkDrive that allows users to access, upload, edit, and share files...

My Folder

A private personal storage space in Zoho WorkDrive where an individual user stores files that are not shared...

Offline Access

The ability to view and edit files stored in Zoho WorkDrive without an internet connection, using the desktop...

Organisation Library

A centralised storage area in Zoho WorkDrive accessible to all members of the organisation, used for company-wide shared...

Owner Role (WorkDrive)

The highest permission level in Zoho WorkDrive, giving a user full control over a Team Folder including member...

Password-Protected Share

A share link in Zoho WorkDrive that requires the recipient to enter a password before accessing the shared...

Permission Level

The access right assigned to a team member for a specific folder or file in Zoho WorkDrive, determining...

Real-Time Co-editing

The ability for multiple users to edit the same document simultaneously in Zoho WorkDrive, with each person's changes...

Selective Sync

A setting in the Zoho WorkDrive desktop app that allows users to choose which specific folders to sync...

Share Link

A URL generated in Zoho WorkDrive that provides access to a specific file or folder without requiring the...

Storage Quota

The total amount of storage space allocated to an organisation or user in Zoho WorkDrive, covering files across...

Subfolder

A folder nested inside a Team Folder or My Folder in Zoho WorkDrive, used to organise files into...

Team Analytics (WorkDrive)

Usage and activity reporting in Zoho WorkDrive that gives administrators insights into how teams are using storage, collaboration...

Team Folder

A shared collaborative space in Zoho WorkDrive where team members can store, organise, and co-edit files with defined...

Trash

The temporary holding area in Zoho WorkDrive where deleted files are stored before permanent deletion, allowing recovery within...

User Management (WorkDrive)

The set of admin tools in Zoho WorkDrive for adding, removing, and managing user accounts, team memberships, and...

Version History

The record of all previous versions of a file saved in Zoho WorkDrive, allowing users to view, compare,...

Version Limit

The maximum number of historical versions Zoho WorkDrive retains for a file, after which the oldest versions are...

Version Restore

The action of reverting a file in Zoho WorkDrive to a previously saved version, replacing the current version...

Viewer Role (WorkDrive)

A read-only permission level in Zoho WorkDrive that allows a user to open and view files without editing,...

Watermark (WorkDrive)

A visual overlay applied to files when viewed in Zoho WorkDrive, typically displaying the viewer's email or name...

WorkDrive + Zoho CRM Integration

The built-in connection between Zoho WorkDrive and Zoho CRM that links files stored in WorkDrive to CRM records...

WorkDrive API

The REST API provided by Zoho WorkDrive that allows developers to programmatically manage files, folders, permissions, and team...

WorkDrive Sheet

The built-in spreadsheet application in Zoho WorkDrive, used to create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets without leaving the...

WorkDrive Show

The built-in presentation application in Zoho WorkDrive, used to create, edit, and collaborate on slide-based presentations without leaving...

WorkDrive Writer

The built-in word processing application in Zoho WorkDrive, used to create, edit, and collaborate on text documents without...

Workspace (WorkDrive)

A dedicated, isolated environment within Zoho WorkDrive that contains one or more teams, their folders, and files, typically...

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