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Glossary

Quick reference for AVA terminology, concepts, and features.

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@ Mentions

Syntax for accessing connected data sources in AVA. Type @ followed by the source name (e.g., @Microsoft 365 Apps, @Web, @Salesforce) to pull data from that system into your conversation.

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@Microsoft 365 Apps

Unified @ mention for accessing all Microsoft 365 services including Calendar, Mail, Files, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams messages, and meetings. Replaces individual mentions like @Calendar, @Mail, @Files, etc.

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@Web

Real-time web search capability allowing AVA to find current information, news, and data beyond its training or your organizational data. Perfect for research, market intelligence, and up-to-date information.

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AI Super Assistant

AVA’s positioning as more than a chatbot—an AI assistant that takes action across your Microsoft 365 environment through Microsoft Graph API integration.

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AI That Works™

AVA’s core philosophy and tagline, emphasizing that AVA takes real action (scheduling meetings, creating tasks, sharing files) rather than just answering questions.

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AVA Chat

Conversational AI interface with @ mention access to connected data sources. Main feature for interacting with AVA and your business systems.

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AVA Tasks

Multi-step workflow automation feature allowing sequential execution of complex processes with intelligent orchestration.

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Azure AI Foundry

Microsoft’s AI deployment platform, primary provider for AVA’s AI models (GPT-5, DALL-E 3, etc.).

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Azure Container Apps

Serverless container service hosting AVA’s backend Python services and MCP servers. Provides auto-scaling and high availability.

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Conversation Sharing

Capability to share ongoing AVA conversations with teammates, including full context and history. Supports view-only and collaborative access levels.

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Copy to Notes

One-click feature to copy any AVA response to Workspace Notes for document building and organization.

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Corpus (plural: Corpora)

Collection of documents indexed for Knowledge Search. Created from SharePoint sites or document libraries for semantic search.

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Core Capabilities

Features available across all of AVA (Chat, Tasks, Knowledge Search): images, Microsoft actions, copy to notes, conversation sharing, exports, and PowerPoint generation.

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Custom Instructions

Personalized preferences and behavior settings that AVA remembers across all conversations and tasks.

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DALL-E 3

OpenAI’s image generation model available in AVA for creating visuals from text descriptions. Offers natural and vivid style options.

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Delegated Permissions

Security model where AVA operates with the authenticated user’s permissions only—no elevated access or service accounts.

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Embeddings

Vector representations of text used for semantic search in Knowledge Search. Generated by AI models and stored in pgVector.

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Entra ID

Microsoft’s identity and access management platform (formerly Azure AD). Provides authentication and authorization for AVA.

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Export Capabilities

Feature set allowing generation of Office documents (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) from AVA conversations, tasks, and notes.

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GPT-5 Series

Latest OpenAI models available in Azure including GPT-5, GPT-5 Pro, GPT-5 Codex, GPT-5 Chat, and GPT-5 Mini/Nano variants.

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GPT-image-1

Latest image generation model from OpenAI with improved quality and detail compared to DALL-E 3.

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Knowledge Search

RAG-powered semantic search feature for querying SharePoint documents across multiple corpora simultaneously.

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MCP (Model Context Protocol)

Standardized integration layer connecting AVA to enterprise applications like Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Jira, and GitHub.

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MCP Servers

Individual container apps running integration logic for each connected data source. Deployed separately for independent scaling.

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Microsoft Graph API

Unified API for Microsoft 365 services. Enables AVA to take actions like scheduling meetings, creating tasks, sharing files, and sending emails.

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Microsoft To Do

Task management application integrated with AVA. Tasks created by AVA appear in Microsoft To Do with due dates and assignments.

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pgVector

PostgreSQL extension for efficient vector storage and similarity search. Used for Knowledge Search embeddings.

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PowerPoint Generation

Capability to create presentations from AVA conversations or notes. Version 3 coming with enhanced automation and intelligent layouts.

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Prompt Library

Repository of saved, reusable prompts that can be shared with individuals, teams, or the entire organization.

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RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation)

AI technique combining semantic search with language generation. Used in Knowledge Search to provide accurate answers with source citations.

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SuperPrompt

Enhanced AI guidance toggle in AVA Tasks that provides more detailed instructions and context for complex workflows.

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Workspace

Right-side panel in AVA with three tabs: Search (find files/meetings), Notes (rich text editor), and File Viewer (view/edit Office documents).

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Last Updated: January 2025