| Term | Definition |
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| AIM | Avail / Interstitial Manager. The tool that makes it possible to insert an interstitial into an avail on your station's linear stream. |
| Avail | The 65-second time period in the linear stream at which a station can traffick its own interstitial. Also known as a time slot or slot. |
| Campaign | A bundle of pods. Learn more |
| DMA | Designated Market Area. A region where the population can receive the same (or similar) media offerings, such as television broadcasts. |
| Element | A building block of a pod. A pod comprises multiple elements. Learn more about pods |
| MSO | Multiple System Operator. Operator of multiple cable or direct-broadcast satellite television systems. |
| PBS Account | A unique PBS profile that allows a user to maintain a singular identity across all PBS ecosystems. |
| Pod | The 65-second video, and its associated metadata, assigned to a slot. Learn more |
| Rule | The mechanism by which pods are assigned to slots/avails. Learn more |
| Schedule | The various views showing all pods and campaigns assigned to the slots/avails. |
| Slot | Interchangeable with avail. It is the 65-second section of the linear stream when a station can insert its own interstitial content. |