Reference
A shared vocabulary
Terms used across the router, edge decoder, and runtime layers.Core terms
Node
An executable capability. The router selects one candidate for a request.
State
The single current workflow checkpoint. Node selection does not create additional states.
Transition
One permitted movement from the current state to the next state.
Candidate
A request-local node presented to the router for selection.
Topology
The parallel or sequential shape of a deterministic workflow execution.
Execution plan
Ordered steps assembled by the runtime after route selection.
Axiom
A conceptual domain invariant; not a named engine in the supplied backend.
Control layer
The combined orchestration, validation, execution, and state-management role.