| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 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. |
| Dropbox | A file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. If you want to use Dropbox with AIM, you must have your own Dropbox account. Learn how to create an account |
| Element | A building block of a pod. A pod is comprised of 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. |
| Spot | Individual video elements that can be of varying lengths and are used to create your 65-second pod. Spots are interchangeable with element. |