VIDIZMO Glossary
This glossary defines the key terms, concepts, and features used across VIDIZMO's product suite.
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Access Rights Permissions that control who can view, edit, download, or manage content items, cases, or evidence. Assigned at the portal level through security policies or at the item level through limited sharing. See Limited Sharing with Viewing and Editing Rights.
Account The top-level entity representing your organization in VIDIZMO. An account can contain multiple portals, each with its own branding, users, content library, and configuration. See Getting to Know Your VIDIZMO Account and Portal.
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR) A streaming technique where the VIDIZMO Player automatically adjusts video quality during playback based on the viewer's bandwidth and device. Multiple renditions are generated during transcoding, and the player switches between them seamlessly. See also Rendition, Transcoding.
Addons Optional feature modules that extend a VIDIZMO product package with capabilities such as advanced AI processing, bulk redaction, export integrations, or enhanced analytics. Managed from account or portal settings.
Administrative Audit Log A record of all administrative actions and configuration changes in a portal, capturing who made changes, what was modified, and when. Used for compliance tracking and troubleshooting. See Understanding Administrative Audit Logs.
Agent An AI assistant in the Intelligence Hub that combines a system prompt, LLM, tools, and a workflow to handle user queries through a chatbot. Used for content search, summarization, question answering, and data analysis.
Alert Generation Policy A DEMS policy that triggers notifications when sensitive or flagged evidence is accessed, modified, or shared. Helps monitor high-risk evidence. See Understanding Alert Generation Policy for Sensitive Evidence and Cases.
Annotation A visual or textual note attached to a specific timestamp or frame in a video. Used to flag important moments or add context during evidence review or content analysis. See Understanding Annotations.
API (Application Programming Interface) A set of HTTP endpoints that allow external applications to interact with VIDIZMO programmatically for uploading content, managing users, triggering processing, and retrieving analytics. See also REST API.
App Settings Portal-level configuration for integrated third-party apps such as SSO providers, tracking tools, support widgets, and LMS connections. Managed from Portal Settings under the Apps section.
Archiving Moving content to the Archive storage tier for long-term, low-cost retention. Archived content can be unarchived when needed. See How to Archive Media Files in VIDIZMO. See also Storage Tier.
Assessment Report An analytics report for quiz or survey responses, including attempt summaries, individual breakdowns, and question-level analysis.
Audit Log A chronological record of user activities and system events in a portal. In DEMS portals, audit logs form part of the chain of custody. See How to View and Export Audit Log.
Auto-Detection Automatic AI identification of objects in video, image, or document content on upload. Configured through the VIDIZMO Vision Indexer. See How to Perform Object Detection using VIDIZMO Vision Indexer.
Auto-Processing Automatic content processing (transcoding, AI indexing, redaction) triggered on upload, ingestion, or publishing. Enabled in the VIDIZMO Vision Indexer configuration. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
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Bitrate The amount of data processed per second in a media file, measured in kbps or Mbps. Higher bitrates produce better quality but larger files. Used in encoding profiles to generate renditions at different quality levels.
Bleep An audio redaction method that replaces sensitive audio with an audible bleep tone instead of silence. One of two audio redaction options (alongside Mute), applied in Studio Space.
Blur A visual redaction method that applies a Gaussian blur over the bounding box area. One of three masking styles alongside Pixelate and Solid. See Step-by-Step Guide to Using Redaction Tool in VIDIZMO.
Bounding Box A rectangular overlay drawn around a detected or manually marked object, defining the area for tracking, redaction, or annotation. Generated automatically by the Vision Indexer or adjusted manually in Studio Space.
Breadcrumbs A navigation element near the top of a page showing the path from the portal homepage to the current location. Allows quick navigation to parent categories, folders, or sections.
Bulk Actions Operations performed on multiple content items at once, such as processing, publishing, deleting, or moving. Select multiple items in Media Manager or Evidence Repository and choose an action from the header menu.
Bulk Redaction Redacting multiple content items simultaneously using the Process modal instead of processing them individually in Studio Space. Requires the Bulk Redaction feature permission. See How to Perform Object Redaction using VIDIZMO Vision Indexer.
Bulletproof Vest An object detection class in the Vision Indexer that identifies bulletproof vests. Available as an individual class under Object Detection. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
Bundles A configuration that defines allocated resource limits for consumption categories such as storage, AI processing, bandwidth, and transcoding. Bundles are primarily managed at the portal level and can also be assigned through CALs.
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CAL (Client Access License) A per-user license that grants access to specific portal features. Every user requires at least one CAL. CALs determine available capabilities such as redaction, live streaming, or content upload.
Case A container in DEMS that groups related evidence for an investigation or legal matter. Supports chain of custody, access control, and disposition management. See Get Started with Digital Evidence Management System.
Category An organizational unit within a portal to classify content by topic, department, or purpose. Appears in the Media Library sidebar. See Managing Categories in VIDIZMO.
CDN (Content Delivery Network) A distributed network of servers that delivers media from the location closest to the viewer, reducing latency and buffering. For internal enterprise delivery, VIDIZMO offers ECDN. See also ECDN.
Chain of Custody A chronological audit trail documenting every action on evidence from acquisition through disposition. Records who accessed or modified evidence, what was done, and when. Required for legal admissibility. See How to View Evidence Chain of Custody.
Chapter A labeled video segment defined by start time, end time, and title. Divides long content into navigable sections on the player timeline. Created manually in Studio Space or generated automatically. See How to Add Chapters using Studio Space.
Chatbot An AI conversational interface in the Intelligence Hub for interacting with agents through natural language. Appears as a side panel or fullscreen view. See Chatbot.
Citizen Evidence Share A DEMS feature that allows the public to submit digital evidence to an organization's portal without a VIDIZMO account. See Understanding Citizen Evidence Share in VIDIZMO.
Clipping Creating a shorter video segment from longer content, generating a new independent item without modifying the original. See How to Clip Media from Media Manager.
Cloud A deployment model where VIDIZMO is hosted on VIDIZMO-managed infrastructure. Storage, encoding, AI services, and updates are managed by VIDIZMO. Also referred to as SaaS. See also On-Premise, SaaS.
Closed Captioning (CC) Text overlay displaying spoken dialogue and sound descriptions during playback. Generated automatically in VTT format via AI transcription or uploaded manually.
Codec A compression/decompression algorithm for encoding and decoding media files. Common codecs include H.264, H.265 (HEVC), and VP9. Specified in encoding profiles during transcoding.
Cognitive Services AI processing capabilities such as OCR, captioning, language detection, keyword extraction, and translation. Supports both cloud-based (Azure) and on-premise containerized deployments.
Collection A container that groups related content items together without enforcing sequential playback order. Available in EnterpriseTube. Differs from playlists, which play in a defined sequence.
Comments User-generated text responses on the playback page. Support threaded conversations and moderation workflows. See How to Configure Comments in Portal.
Completions An analytics metric tracking the total number of times viewers watched a content item to its configured completion threshold. Completions are reported in both Media Analytics and the Reports Dashboard.
Completion Certificate A certificate issued to a viewer upon reaching the Completion Threshold for a content item. Used for compliance training, onboarding, and course tracking to verify that a viewer has watched the required portion of content. Certificate appearance is controlled through certificate templates. See Understanding Certificate Templates in VIDIZMO.
Completion Threshold The percentage of video or audio a viewer must watch before the system marks it as completed and issues a Completion Certificate. Configured in player template settings. Used for compliance training and course tracking. See Understanding Player Templates.
Confidence Threshold The minimum AI certainty score required to accept a detection. Range: 10 to 90 for detection (default: 45) and 10 to 99 for redaction (default: 10). Higher values increase precision; lower values increase sensitivity. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
Content Files The individual files associated with a content item, including the original upload and all generated renditions. Content files can be selected for operations such as export, download, or transfer through apps like the AWS Export App.
Copying Duplicating a content item within the same portal or across portals. Creates an independent copy while preserving the original.
Consumption Report A billing and usage report for SaaS deployments showing resource usage across CALs, portals, bandwidth, transcoding, AI processing, and storage. Consumption reports include summaries, trends, and overage tracking by billing period.
Content Export Transferring content from VIDIZMO to external storage such as AWS S3 or SharePoint. Export logs track all operations. See Understanding the Functionality of the AWS Export App.
Content Ingestion Automated import of content from external sources (AWS S3, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint) into VIDIZMO. Maps external metadata to VIDIZMO fields and supports file grouping rules.
Content Lifecycle Policy Rules governing content retention, archival, and deletion based on age, status, or metadata. Applies to all content types including redacted content. Lifecycle actions can be automatic (policy-driven) or manual. Includes expiry, archiving, and purging (permanent deletion). See How to Create and Manage Content Lifecycle Policies. See also Purge.
Content Moderation A process where uploaded content requires moderator approval before publishing. New uploads enter a pending state until reviewed. See How to Configure Portal's Content Moderation Policy.
Content Processing The pipeline of operations applied to uploaded content: transcoding, AI indexing, redaction, and metadata extraction. Runs automatically or on-demand. See How VIDIZMO Processes Content for AI, Search, and RAG.
Context Menu A right-click menu on a content item providing quick access to actions such as edit, process, share, and delete.
Control Flow Nodes in the Intelligence Hub Workflow Designer that manage execution paths: IF Conditional, Switch, Loop, and Sub Graph.
Custom Attributes User-defined metadata fields extending default content properties (title, description, tags) with organization-specific data. See How to Manage Custom Attributes.
Custom CSS Custom Cascading Style Sheets applied to a portal for branding beyond built-in theme options, such as colors, fonts, and layouts.
Custom Forms Configurable forms for collecting structured data during upload, evidence submission, or user interactions. Support text, dropdowns, checkboxes, date pickers, and more. See How to Create Custom Forms in VIDIZMO.
Custom Patterns Regex or plain-text rules for detecting and redacting text in documents, such as social security numbers, phone numbers, or email addresses. See How to Create Custom Patterns.
Custom Upload An upload mode that lets users configure detection, redaction, and processing options per upload instead of relying on default portal settings.
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DEMS (Digital Evidence Management System) One of VIDIZMO's four products, designed for law enforcement, legal teams, and compliance officers. Provides evidence management with chain of custody, tamper detection, and disposition. Content is called "evidence" and containers are "cases" and "folders." See Get Started with Digital Evidence Management System.
Default Group A pre-configured user group in every portal (All Users, Contributor, Content Manager, IT Administrator, Portal Manager, Viewer) with predefined feature permissions you can customize. See Understanding Group Management.
Desktop Application VIDIZMO's app for Windows and macOS, providing offline access, local uploads, and background sync without a browser.
Demographics An analytics dimension showing content viewership by geographic location (country, state, city). Demographics data is displayed as a heat map in both Media Analytics and the Reports Dashboard.
Detection Classes Categories of objects the Vision Indexer can identify: Face, Person, License Plate, Gun, Knife, vehicles, screens, PPE, road safety objects, and more. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
Disposition The final action on evidence when a case concludes: archive, destroy, or release. Recorded in the chain of custody.
Document Redaction AI-powered redaction of sensitive text and visual objects in documents and scanned images. Supports object-based and pattern-based redaction. See How to Perform Document Redaction in VIDIZMO.
Draft A content state where an item is created but not yet published. Visible only to the owner and administrators until explicitly published.
DRM (Digital Rights Management) Encryption-based protection that prevents unauthorized copying, screen recording, or redistribution of media. See How to Enable DRM in Portal.
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ECDN (Enterprise Content Delivery Network) VIDIZMO's distributed server network for low-latency content delivery within an organization. Reduces WAN bandwidth by caching content at edge locations closer to viewers.
Elasticsearch The search engine powering full-text search, filtering, and telemetry across VIDIZMO. Indexes metadata, transcriptions, comments, and AI insights. See How to Enable ElasticSearch in VIDIZMO.
Engagement An analytics category measuring user interactions with content, including likes, comments, shares, downloads, favorites, and embed plays. Engagement trends are tracked over time in the Reports Dashboard.
Embed Code An HTML snippet (iFrame or JavaScript) for embedding the VIDIZMO Player, library, or upload widget into external websites. Generated from content share options. See also iFrame, Widget.
Embedding A vector representation of content generated by an AI model for semantic search and RAG in the Intelligence Hub.
Emotions An AI insight that detects emotional expressions (joy, sadness, anger, fear) in content. Available through the Azure ARM Video Indexer via speech analysis and through AWS Rekognition via facial analysis. Detected emotions appear in the Insights panel on the playback page. See How to Enable and View Video Insights.
Encoder Hardware or software that converts video into streaming formats. Used in live streaming to send feeds to a publishing point, and in on-demand workflows to create renditions. Examples: OBS, Wirecast.
Encoding Profiles Configurations specifying output format, resolution, bitrate, and codec for transcoding. Determine the quality and size of each rendition. Managed in the Control Panel.
Encoding Provider The transcoding service for converting uploads into renditions. Options: VIDIZMO Cloud Encoder, AWS Encoder, or On-Premise Encoder. See How to Run Setup Wizard - Configuring Storage and Transcoding Provider for your Portal.
Enterprise Tags Portal-level predefined tags for consistent content classification. Centrally managed, unlike user-defined tags.
EnterpriseTube (formerly Enterprise Video Content Management / EVCM) One of VIDIZMO's four products for enterprise video content management. Serves trainers, educators, and marketers. Content is called "media," containers are "categories," and browsing is through the "Media Library."
Evidence The DEMS term for individual digital files (video, audio, document, image) managed for investigation or compliance. In EnterpriseTube, the equivalent is "content" or "media."
Evidence Repository The central interface in DEMS for accessing cases and evidence, with folder-based organization, search, and chain of custody. Equivalent to Media Library in EnterpriseTube.
Expiry A scheduled date after which content is no longer accessible. Set manually per item or through lifecycle policy rules. See also Content Lifecycle Policy.
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Face Detection AI identification of human faces in video, image, or document content. Detected faces can be redacted or analyzed for age, gender, and race attributes. See Face Attribute Prediction: An In-Depth Explanation.
Facial Attributes Age, Gender, and Race estimates detected alongside faces during AI processing. Enabled in the Vision Indexer face detection settings. See How to Generate Face Attribute Insights in VIDIZMO.
Favicon The small icon in the browser tab when users access a portal. Upload a custom favicon from Branding in Portal Settings.
Favorites A bookmarking feature for marking content items for quick access. Favorited items appear under My Library. See Managing Favorites: Adding, Viewing, and Removing Media.
Feature Permissions Capabilities enabled or disabled per group, such as redaction, live streaming, annotation, or AI processing. Managed through group settings and CALs. See Enable Features in the VIDIZMO Portal.
File Grouping A setting during content ingestion that controls how imported files are organized: None, Substring, Regex, or LastFolder-based grouping.
Fire Extinguisher A Vision Indexer detection class for identifying fire extinguishers. Available as an individual class under Object Detection. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
Flag A DEMS feature that allows authorized users to mark evidence, cases, or folders as sensitive and subscribe to event-based alert notifications. When flagged content is accessed, downloaded, shared, or modified, subscribed users receive automated alerts. Requires the Flagging feature permission, enabled by default in the Content Manager group. See Understanding Alert Generation Policy for Sensitive Evidence and Cases.
FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) A US law requiring government agencies to disclose records on request. Drives redaction code requirements in VIDIZMO for exemption documentation.
Folder A directory structure in DEMS for organizing evidence by department, type, or location. See Understanding Folders in DEMS.
Frame-by-Frame Analysis A player feature for precise frame-level video navigation, used in forensic analysis and evidence review. See Frame-by-Frame Analysis of a Video.
Frame Forward Count A Vision Indexer setting controlling how many frames are skipped between analysis passes (range: 1 to 15, default: 1). Lower values increase accuracy; higher values speed up processing. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
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GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) An EU regulation governing personal data protection. Drives PII redaction requirements in VIDIZMO.
Graph The visual layout of an Intelligence Hub workflow: interconnected nodes on a canvas where edges define data flow between operations.
Group An organizational entity for managing users with shared feature permissions, CALs, and access rights. See Understanding Group Management.
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Handout A downloadable file linked to a specific video timestamp. Viewers can download supplementary materials at the relevant point. Added in Studio Space. See Understanding Handouts.
Head Detection A Vision Indexer class detecting the full head region (broader than face detection), covering hairstyles, headwear, and facial hair. Useful when face detection alone is insufficient for redaction.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) A US law for protecting patient health information. Drives redaction of PHI in healthcare content.
HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) An adaptive bitrate streaming protocol for delivering video over HTTP. VIDIZMO uses HLS to stream content with automatic quality switching based on network conditions.
Homepage The landing page of a portal. Configured from Branding in Portal Settings with featured content, categories, and navigation elements.
HubSpot Form An integration for embedding HubSpot forms within videos at specific timestamps for lead generation during playback. Configured in Studio Space.
Human-in-the-Loop A workflow pattern in the Intelligence Hub where processing pauses for human review and approval before continuing. Implemented through the Approval Node.
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iFrame An HTML element for embedding one web page inside another. VIDIZMO uses iFrames to embed the player, library, and widgets in external sites. See also Embed Code, Widget.
Impressions The total number of times a content item's playback page was loaded, regardless of whether the content was watched. Tracked in analytics.
Indexer A service that performs processing activities on content such as transcoding, AI processing (transcriptions, object detection, keywords, speakers), and other content processing operations. In on-premise deployments, indexers handle both AI and non-AI processing. See VIDIZMO Vision Indexer.
Indexing The AI step where content is analyzed for objects, transcriptions, keywords, speakers, and OCR text. Runs automatically or on-demand via the Vision Indexer.
Ingest Importing content from external sources (AWS S3, Teams, SharePoint) into VIDIZMO through automated pipelines. See also Content Ingestion.
Insights AI-generated metadata from indexing: detected objects, transcriptions, keywords, speaker labels, and OCR text. Displayed in the Insights panel on the playback page.
Integrity Certificate A digitally signed proof that evidence has not been tampered with since ingestion. Generated automatically, downloadable for legal proceedings.
Intelligence Hub VIDIZMO's AI platform for building and deploying agents and workflows. Includes a visual Workflow Designer, chatbot, LLM integration, and RAG capabilities.
Interactive Cards Clickable overlays at specific video timestamps linking to external URLs. Added in Studio Space. See Interactive Cards in Videos.
IP Restriction A security control limiting portal or content access to specific IP addresses or ranges.
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Join Request A registration request from an unregistered user to access a portal. Can be auto-approved or require administrator approval, configured in Portal Settings.
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Knowledge Base A curated content collection that AI agents reference when answering queries via RAG. Includes videos, documents, and indexed transcriptions.
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Labels An AI insight that identifies objects and scenes in video content. Available through the Azure ARM Video Indexer. Detected labels appear in the Insights panel on the playback page with timeline navigation. See How to Enable and View Video Insights.
Latency The delay between a live event and viewer playback, or the time for a video to start playing. Affected by encoding, network, CDN, and protocol settings. See also HLS.
Low Latency A playback and streaming option that minimizes the delay between a live event and viewer playback. Available as a setting in player templates and live streaming publishing points. VIDIZMO adjusts quality dynamically based on network conditions to maintain smooth playback while reducing latency. See How to Set Up Publishing Point for Live Streaming using Wowza Cloud Streaming Server.
License Plate Detection AI identification of vehicle license plates in video or image content. Detected plates can be reviewed and redacted. See Understanding Automatic License Plate Recognition.
Limited Sharing Granular access control specifying who can access a content item, with options for view limits, time-based access, and differentiated rights. See Limited Sharing with Viewing and Editing Rights.
Live Control Room A real-time interface for monitoring and managing active live streams with viewer analytics, recording controls, and audience interaction. See Understanding Live Control Room.
Live Webcast A scheduled live streaming event with a landing page, registration, live chat, and post-event recording. See How to Conduct a Live Webcast in VIDIZMO.
LLM (Large Language Model) The AI node powering agents and chatbots in the Intelligence Hub. Provides text generation, summarization, and conversational capabilities.
LLM Provider The external service supplying the LLM for agents and workflows. Supported providers: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, HuggingFace, Ollama, VLLM.
LMS (Learning Management System) An external platform for courses and learner tracking. VIDIZMO integrates via LTI and SCORM standards.
Load Balancer A network component distributing user traffic across application servers for high availability and performance.
Lock A restriction preventing specific actions (archiving, deletion, modification) on a content item until removed by an authorized user. See Use Lock In VIDIZMO to Restrict Content Archiving.
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Mashup VIDIZMO's internal term for any content item (video, audio, document, image, collection, playlist, SCORM, or live stream). Used in the API and backend; the UI uses "content," "media," or "evidence."
MCP (Model Context Protocol) An integration standard allowing Intelligence Hub agents to connect with external tools via MCP servers. See MCP Tool.
Media Activity Log A chronological record of all events on a content item, including creation, updates, downloads, reuploads, clipping, deletion, access right changes, and viewer interactions. Filterable by date, event type, user, and IP address.
Media Analytics Per-content analytics showing impressions, views, viewers, completions, time played, device breakdown, browser stats, demographics, embed stats, and video heat map. Accessed from the Media Manager for individual content items.
Media Embedding Embedding VIDIZMO's player into external websites via iFrame or JavaScript. Retains player controls, analytics, and security policies.
Media Library The browsing and search interface for published content in EnterpriseTube or Redaction portals. Supports categories, search, tags, and custom attribute filters. In DEMS, the equivalent is Evidence Repository. See Understanding Media Library.
Media Manager The administrative interface for uploading, organizing, processing, and publishing content within a portal.
Metadata Descriptive information on a content item: title, description, tags, custom attributes, dates, and AI-generated insights. Makes content searchable and filterable.
Metadata Mapping Rules defining how external file properties map to VIDIZMO fields during content ingestion.
MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) A security feature requiring an additional verification factor (such as a one-time password) beyond the standard password. See Understanding Multi-Factor Authentication Apps.
Mute The default audio redaction method that silences sensitive segments. One of two options alongside Bleep.
My Library A personalized view showing content you uploaded, favorited, or organized into playlists and collections.
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Node A processing block in an Intelligence Hub workflow performing a specific operation (LLM call, search, branching, tool execution). Connected in the Workflow Designer. See Nodes.
Notification An alert sent to users when specific events occur, such as content uploads, processing completions, comments, shares, flags, or evidence access. Notifications are delivered via email or webhooks and can be configured at the portal level. See How to Update Notifications Settings using Application Configuration Keys in VIDIZMO.
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Object Detection AI identification of visual objects (faces, persons, vehicles, weapons, screens, PPE, road objects) in content. Results appear as bounding boxes and can be used for redaction. See How to Perform Object Detection using VIDIZMO Vision Indexer.
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) AI extraction of visible text from video frames, images, or documents into searchable data. See Understanding VIDIZMO OCR.
OCR Frame Forward Count A Vision Indexer setting controlling how many frames are skipped between OCR analysis passes in video (range: 1 to 30, default: 15). Lower values capture transient text more reliably; higher values speed up processing. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
On-Demand Processing Manually triggering AI processing for specific items through the Process modal, choosing detection types, classes, and settings per item.
On-Premise A deployment model where VIDIZMO is hosted on the customer's own servers or private cloud. Provides full control over data, network, and security. See also Cloud, SaaS.
Organizational Units (OUs) Directory groups imported from Active Directory or LDAP and mapped to VIDIZMO groups for automatic user provisioning.
Overflow Menu The three-dot icon (⋯) on content items revealing actions such as edit, process, share, and delete.
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PII (Personally Identifiable Information) Data identifying an individual (faces, names, SSNs, license plates, emails). VIDIZMO detects and redacts PII in video, audio, images, and documents. See How to Detect and Redact PII using VIDIZMO Indexer.
Pixelate A visual redaction method replacing the bounding box area with coarse pixel blocks. One of three masking styles alongside Blur and Solid.
Playback Page The page where users watch or review content, including the player, chapters, transcriptions, insights, and comments.
Player Template A reusable configuration controlling the VIDIZMO Player's appearance, controls, completion criteria, and interactivity options. See Understanding Player Templates.
Playlist A sequential arrangement of content items that plays in a defined order. Used for training, onboarding, or themed collections. See Understanding Playlist.
Portal An independent workspace within a VIDIZMO account with its own branding, users, groups, security, and content library. A single account can have multiple portals. See Getting to Know Your VIDIZMO Account and Portal.
Portal Settings The centralized configuration interface for branding, security, content settings, encoding, storage, and integrations. Accessed from the Admin navigation.
PPE Detection (Personal Protective Equipment) A detection class available in the AWS Indexer that groups safety equipment detection under a single category. In the VIDIZMO Vision Indexer, the equivalent classes (Head Protection, Eyes Protection, Nose Mouth Protection, Hand Protection, Foot Protection, Safety Vest, and their "No" violation counterparts) are available as individual object detection classes. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
Process Modal A dialog for configuring AI processing options (detection types, classes, redaction, confidence thresholds) on one or more items.
Process State The current status of a content item: Pending, Processing, Processed, or Failed. Monitored in Media Manager and Workflow Queue.
Processing Queue See Workflow Queue.
Product Package A licensing tier defining which VIDIZMO product and feature set a portal operates under (EnterpriseTube, DEMS, Redaction, or Intelligence Hub).
Progress Tracking Monitors how much of a video a viewer has watched, shown as a progress bar on media thumbnails. Enables completion reporting and, when Preserve User Settings is enabled in the player template, resume-from-last-position playback.
Publish Making content available to its audience based on the portal's security policy. Transitions content from draft or pending to active. See also Content Moderation, Draft.
Publishing Point A streaming server endpoint that ingests a live stream and provides playback URLs for viewers. For Wowza Cloud, supports Push (encoder sends stream to the server) and Pull (server retrieves stream from a source URL) delivery methods. See How to Set Up Publishing Point for Live Streaming using Wowza Cloud Streaming Server.
Purge Permanent, irrecoverable deletion of content. Triggered manually or through lifecycle policies. See How to Set Retention Period for Deleted Content.
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QoE (Quality of Experience) Analytics tracking playback quality: buffering, resolution changes, startup time, and performance.
Quiz An interactive assessment with single-choice, multiple-choice, and descriptive questions. Embeddable in video at specific timestamps. See Understanding Quiz.
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RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) An AI pattern where agents search indexed content for relevant context before generating responses, producing more accurate answers than LLM knowledge alone.
Recycle Bin Temporary storage for deleted content, allowing recovery within a configurable retention period before permanent purge. See How to Set Retention Period for Deleted Content.
Redaction Obscuring sensitive information in video, audio, images, or documents. Visual styles: Blur, Pixelate, Solid. Audio: Mute, Bleep. Applied automatically, on-demand, or manually in Studio Space. See Step-by-Step Guide to Using Redaction Tool in VIDIZMO.
Redaction Code A label documenting the legal reason for a redaction (for example, FOIA exemption codes). Applied manually or automatically. See Understanding Redaction Codes in VIDIZMO.
Redactor One of VIDIZMO's four products, formerly known as Redaction Tool, focused on detecting and redacting sensitive information. Provides Studio Space, Vision Indexer, bulk redaction, and redaction code management.
Reports Dashboard The portal-level analytics interface showing aggregated metrics across all content and users. Sections include User Engagement (views, completions, top media, top contributors), Audience Overview (devices, browsers, demographics), Content Interaction (likes, comments, shares, downloads), and Performance (QoE). Accessed from the Admin navigation.
Rendition A version of content encoded at a specific format, resolution, or bitrate. Multiple renditions enable adaptive bitrate streaming.
Resolution The pixel dimensions of video or image (for example, 1920x1080 for 1080p, 3840x2160 for 4K). Multiple resolutions are generated during transcoding for adaptive streaming.
REST API VIDIZMO's HTTP interface for integrating with external systems, automating workflows, and managing content, users, and settings programmatically.
Restricted A security policy limiting content access to users explicitly granted access through limited sharing or group permissions.
Retention Period The duration deleted content stays in the Recycle Bin before permanent purge. Configured in Portal Settings. See How to Set Retention Period for Deleted Content.
Reupload Replacing a content item's source file with a new file while preserving metadata, URL, access rights, and analytics history.
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SaaS (Software as a Service) A deployment model where VIDIZMO is hosted and managed by VIDIZMO. Includes automatic updates, managed storage/encoding, and consumption-based billing. See also Cloud, On-Premise.
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) An XML-based SSO standard for authenticating users through an existing identity provider (Azure AD, ADFS, Okta) without separate VIDIZMO credentials.
SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) An e-learning standard for content packages. VIDIZMO supports SCORM import and export for LMS integration. See Understanding SCORM.
Security Policy Portal-level controls for default content visibility: Public, Internal, Restricted, Hidden, or Custom.
Sharing Controls Portal-level settings that enforce restrictions on Limited Sharing, including link expiry time, maximum view count, and limiting users to Limited Viewer or Limited Editor rights. See Configure Limited Sharing Across the Portal. See also Limited Sharing.
Sentiments An AI insight that identifies positive, negative, and neutral sentiments from speech in content. Available through the Azure ARM Video Indexer. Each sentiment includes a confidence score and timeline appearances. Detected sentiments appear in the Insights panel on the playback page. See How to Enable and View Video Insights.
Signature Detection A Vision Indexer class identifying handwritten or printed signatures in content. Used in document redaction workflows.
Smart Encoding Encoding optimization that analyzes source file properties and selects the most efficient profile, avoiding unnecessary transcoding.
Solid A visual redaction method that fully obscures objects with an opaque black overlay. One of three masking styles alongside Blur and Pixelate.
Speaker Diarization AI identification and separation of different speakers in audio or video, labeling each speaker's transcription segments.
SSO (Single Sign-On) Authentication via an organization's identity provider (Active Directory, Azure AD, SAML, OAuth) without separate VIDIZMO credentials. See Understanding Single Sign-On.
Storage Provider The backend service storing content files and renditions. Options: Azure Blob, AWS S3, Wowza, or local storage. See Understanding Storage Providers in VIDIZMO.
Storage Tier Content storage classification (Hot, Cool, Archive) balancing cost and retrieval speed. Supported on Azure Blob and VIDIZMO storage providers depending on the storage provider configured in the portal. Managed through lifecycle policies or manual archiving. See Utilizing Azure Access Tiers in VIDIZMO.
Streaming Delivering media to viewers without requiring a full download. VIDIZMO supports live streaming and on-demand streaming with adaptive bitrate quality. See also Adaptive Bitrate Streaming, HLS, Live Webcast.
Studio Space VIDIZMO's editing interface for redaction, chapters, annotations, quizzes, surveys, handouts, and interactive elements. See Step-by-Step Guide to Using Redaction Tool in VIDIZMO.
SubGraph A reusable workflow component in the Intelligence Hub encapsulating multiple nodes into a single unit for embedding in larger workflows.
Subcategory A nested organizational level under a parent category for more granular content classification.
Summarization AI-generated text summaries from transcriptions and metadata, providing quick overviews without watching/reading full content. See Understanding Summarization using VIDIZMO Indexer.
Survey A feedback tool for collecting audience responses. Embeddable in video at specific timestamps or created as standalone content.
System Prompt Instructions defining an AI agent's behavior, knowledge boundaries, and response style in the Intelligence Hub.
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Tags Keywords applied to content for search and classification. Added manually, through enterprise tags, or by AI indexing.
Tamper Detection Verification that evidence has not been altered since ingestion by comparing file hashes. Critical for legal admissibility.
Tenant A customer organization in VIDIZMO's multi-tenant architecture with isolated data, users, and portals.
Thumbnail A preview image representing a content item in the library, search results, and playlists. Auto-generated from video frames or custom-uploaded.
Toast A temporary notification that briefly appears on screen to confirm an action or alert the user, then disappears automatically.
Toggle An on/off switch control used throughout VIDIZMO settings to enable or disable features.
Tools Functions that Intelligence Hub agents invoke during workflows: content search, web fetch, document retrieval, and MCP integrations.
Topic The DEMS term for a labeled video segment. Equivalent to Chapter in EnterpriseTube.
Tracking Frame A Vision Indexer setting for the number of consecutive frames an object must appear before it is accepted as valid (range: 3 to 30, default: 8). See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
Transcoding Converting uploaded media into multiple formats, resolutions, and bitrates (renditions) for cross-device playback via adaptive streaming.
Transcription Text conversion of spoken content, generated by AI speech-to-text or uploaded manually. Indexed for full-text search.
Translation AI conversion of content between languages. Audio and video translation is supported through the VIDIZMO Indexer and Azure Indexer. Document and image translation is handled by the VIDIZMO Vision Indexer. The available languages depend on the configured indexer.
Trigger The entry node that starts an Intelligence Hub workflow. Types: User Prompt (chatbot message) or HTTP Trigger (external request).
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User Analytics Per-user analytics showing impressions, views, completions, time played, quiz scores, survey responses, and certificates achieved. Accessed from the Reports Dashboard under the User Analytics section.
Upload Adding content to a portal via drag-and-drop, file browser, API, or automated ingestion. May trigger automatic processing.
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Variables Named data containers in Intelligence Hub workflows for storing and passing values between nodes. Managed in the Workflow Designer. See Variables.
Video Heat Map A timeline visualization showing viewer engagement intensity, highlighting watched, rewatched, and skipped segments.
Video Mosaic A multi-screen tool in Studio Space combining multiple tracks into a synchronized view with customizable layouts. Used for multi-camera evidence review. See Understanding Video Mosaic.
Viewers An analytics metric counting the number of unique users who watched a content item. Differs from Views, which counts total plays including repeat watches by the same user.
Views An analytics metric counting the total number of times a content item was played. A single viewer can generate multiple views. Differs from Impressions, which count page loads regardless of playback.
VIDIZMO Indexer VIDIZMO's AI service for audio and speech processing, including transcription, translation, summarization, chaptering, PII detection, and speaker diarization. Separate from the VIDIZMO Vision Indexer, which handles visual content. See Configuring VIDIZMO Indexer for Insights. See also VIDIZMO Vision Indexer.
VIDIZMO Player VIDIZMO's HTML5 player supporting video, audio, playlists, chapters, captions, annotations, transcriptions, insights, and adaptive streaming.
VIDIZMO Support VIDIZMO's support service for technical assistance, troubleshooting, and platform guidance.
VIDIZMO Vision Indexer VIDIZMO's AI service for object detection (40+ classes), OCR, transcription, summarization, speaker diarization, translation, and chaptering. Runs on-premise (GPU) or in the cloud. See Configuring VIDIZMO Vision Indexer for Object Detection.
View Limit A sharing restriction capping the number of times a user can access a content item.
Visual Insights AI-generated metadata from visual analysis: detected objects, bounding boxes, confidence scores, and facial attributes. Displayed in the Insights panel.
VTT (WebVTT) A text format for timed captions and subtitles. VIDIZMO generates VTT via AI transcription or accepts manual uploads. See also Closed Captioning, Transcription.
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Watermark Text, images, or dynamic metadata (username, timestamp, IP) overlaid on content during playback to deter unauthorized distribution. See Understanding Watermarking in VIDIZMO.
Watermark Template A reusable configuration for watermark placement, transparency, size, and content, supporting static text, logos, and dynamic variables. See How to Create a Watermark Template.
Webhook An event-driven HTTP POST sent to an external URL when events occur (uploads, processing, metadata changes). Configured in Portal Settings. See Understanding VIDIZMO Webhooks.
Whitelist A list of approved domains, IPs, or emails permitted to access a resource. Used for embed domain restrictions, portal IP access control, and registration email filtering.
Widget An embeddable UI component (player, library, upload) for external websites. Rendered as iFrame or JavaScript. See How to Show, Hide or Rearrange VIDIZMO Widgets.
Workflow In content processing: an ordered sequence of operations (transcoding, indexing, redaction). In the Intelligence Hub: graph-based automation logic with connected nodes. See Understanding Workflows.
Workflow Designer The visual editor in the Intelligence Hub for building workflows by connecting nodes on a drag-and-drop canvas. See Workflow Designer.
Workflow Queue The Control Panel page showing all items queued or actively processing, with status, progress, and error details.
Wowza A third-party streaming server for live and on-demand delivery. Can serve as both streaming and storage provider in on-premise deployments.