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A glossary of everything in Atoms, with links to learn more.

Agent Types

TermWhat It IsLearn More
Single PromptAgent powered by one prompt for flexible conversationsOverview →
Conversational FlowAgent built with visual workflows for structured conversationsOverview →

Building Agents

TermWhat It IsLearn More
PromptInstructions that define your agent’s behaviorPrompt Editor →
NodeA single step in a Conversational FlowNode Types →
BranchConnection between nodes based on conditionsConditions →
ModelThe AI that powers your agent (GPT-4o, Electron, etc.)Model Selection →
VoiceHow your agent soundsVoice Selection →

Configuration

TermWhat It IsLearn More
End CallWhen and how the agent terminates callsEnd Call →
Transfer CallHanding off to a human agentTransfer Call →
Knowledge BaseDocuments your agent can searchKnowledge Base →
VariablesDynamic values used in promptsVariables →
API CallsExternal requests during conversationsAPI Calls →

Agent Settings

TermWhat It IsLearn More
Voice SettingsSpeech speed, pronunciation, turn detectionVoice Settings →
Model SettingsLanguage switching, speech formattingModel Settings →
WebhooksSend call data to your systemsWebhooks →
General SettingsTimeout behaviorGeneral Settings →

Features

TermWhat It IsLearn More
WidgetEmbeddable voice/chat for your websiteWidget →
IntegrationsConnect Salesforce, Zendesk, etc.Integrations →
Post-Call MetricsExtract data from completed callsPost-Call Metrics →

Deployment

TermWhat It IsLearn More
Phone NumbersNumbers your agent can receive/make calls onPhone Numbers →
CampaignsOutbound calling programsCampaigns →
AudiencesContact lists for campaignsAudiences →

Call Handling

TermWhat It Is
InboundCalls initiated by customers to your agent
OutboundCalls initiated by your agent (via campaigns)
Cold TransferTransfer without briefing the recipient
Warm TransferTransfer with context provided to recipient
Whisper MessageMessage only the transfer recipient hears
PII RedactionAutomatic removal of personal info from transcripts

Analytics & Logs

TermWhat It IsLearn More
Conversation LogsFull transcripts and call detailsConversation Logs →
TestingWeb call, telephony, and chat testingTesting →
LockingProtect agents from accidental editsLocking →
AnalyticsCall metrics and performance dataAnalytics →

Technical

TermWhat It Is
STTSpeech-to-Text — converts audio to text
TTSText-to-Speech — converts text to audio
LLMLarge Language Model — the AI brain
SLMSmall Language Model — Atoms’ optimized models
LatencyDelay between user speaking and agent responding

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