Plain language glossary

Term	Plain meaning
AI worker	The model and tools that perform one bounded task.
Briefing	The daily answer to what matters now.
Capacity	The time, model allowance, or spend available for work.
Current state	A compact project claim that has been verified.
Decision	A choice that North Star prepares but a person must make.
Dry run	A safe preparation or inspection that does not apply the intended change.
Evidence	The tests, observations, versions, and receipts that support a result.
History	The place where results and recovery information remain readable.
Limits	The time, scope, permissions, and stop conditions for a task.
Plan	One useful objective with a boundary and proof method.
Project	The durable goal, context, evidence, and next step for long-running work.
Recovery	The preserved way to return to a known state.
Remember	Save the verified outcome and next entry point.
Review	Check what changed on the real surface and return judgment to a person.
Run	Start the bounded worker now or on a schedule.
Schedule	A visible plan for work that starts later or repeats.
Source/live convergence	The source version, pushed version, and deployed version match.

Internal implementation names can appear in development records, but the operator interface should prefer the plain terms above.

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