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Glossary of Terms

Flojoy Terms

Studio

  • AKA Flojoy Studio. The app or user interface itself that runs Blocks, connects to hardware, etc.

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Blocks

  • The pieces of code that users use to create an App. Made up of Python code. Users can, optionally, write their own custom Blocks.

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Connections

  • Blocks are connected together with these lines. These connections define in what order an App is run as well as how data is passed from Block to Block.

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Visual Script

  • Multiple connected Blocks together make up a Visual Script.

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App

  • Similar to Visual Script. Usually used when referring to saving and loading visual scripts for later.

Flowchart

  • Similar to Visual Script but referring to the order the script is ran in.

Viz Blocks

  • Blocks such as LINE and SCATTER that visualize data.

External Terms

Python

  • Python is one of the most popular programming languages. Blocks in Flojoy are written in Python. Python is renown for ease-of-use (relative to similar langugages).