Glossary of terms

Glossary of terms
State Machine
A graphical representation of the states, tasks, and transitions of a workflow.
State
A unit of work that is performed in a workflow.
Task
A single action that is performed in a workflow.
Transition
A link between two states in a workflow.
Input Path
A set of instructions that define how to process input data.
Output Path
A set of instructions that define how to process output data.
State Machine Definition
A set of instructions that define the states, tasks, and transitions of a workflow.
Execution
The process of running a workflow.
Execution History
A record of the states, tasks, and transitions that have been executed in a workflow.
State Machine ARN
A unique identifier for a state machine.
Execution ARN
A unique identifier for an execution.
Activity
A unit of work that is performed by a worker in a workflow.
Activity ARN
A unique identifier for an activity.
Activity Task
A task that is assigned to a worker in a workflow.
Activity Task Token
A unique identifier for an activity task.
Retry
A process of attempting to execute a task again after a failure.
Catch
A process of handling errors in a workflow.
Wait
A process of pausing a workflow for a specified amount of time.
Parallel
A process of executing multiple tasks in a workflow simultaneously.
Choice
A process of selecting a path in a workflow based on a condition.
Map
A process of executing a task multiple times with different input data.
Pass
A process of passing data from one state to another in a workflow.
Fail
A process of terminating a workflow due to an error.
Succeed
A process of completing a workflow successfully.