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# Glossary

Common terms used in IntelFactor docs.

* **Edge node:** on-prem compute running inspection locally.
* **Production Zone (OT):** camera and inspection network.
* **Site Data Zone:** on-prem services for storage, dashboards, registries.
* **Remote Access Zone:** jump host/VPN segment for controlled support access.
* **Inspection outcome:** structured result for a unit/time window.
* **Evidence artifact:** image/frame, metadata, rules output, logs tied to an outcome.
* **Evidence package:** bundle of artifacts for audit/review.
* **Causal triple:** defect → cause → outcome record, including operator disposition.
* **Safe degradation:** predictable feature drop under constraint without losing continuity.