# AI Automation Glossary: Agentic AI, Vibe Coding & More

> Plain-English definitions of agentic AI, speed-to-lead, missed-call text back, vibe coding, MCP, RevOps and more — and where each one shows up in the systems we build.

Source: https://tribehq.ai/glossary/

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Glossary

# The 2026 GTM & AI glossary.

Plain-English definitions of the terms you keep hearing — and where each one shows up in the systems we build.

    

GTM

## GTM engineering

Treating go-to-market as a system: data, signals, AI and automation wired together so pipeline scales without adding headcount.

In our builds → GTM Engineering

GTM

## Signal-based selling

Reaching out when a buyer does something — visits pricing, hires, raises funding — instead of working a static list.

In our builds → Signal Agent

GTM

## Intent data

Evidence an account is researching a problem you solve, from web visits, content engagement or third-party sources.

In our builds → Account scoring

GTM

## Enrichment waterfall

Querying data providers one after another until a field is found — more complete and cheaper than a single source.

In our builds → Lead enrichment

GTM

## ICP scoring

Rating each account against your ideal customer profile so effort goes to the best-fit prospects first.

In our builds → Targeting

GTM

## AI SDR

An agent that researches prospects and drafts personalised outreach for a human to review and send.

In our builds → Outbound

RevOps

## RevOps

Revenue operations: aligning sales, marketing, delivery and finance on one set of systems, data and processes.

In our builds → RevOps

RevOps

## Speed-to-lead

The time between a buyer raising a hand and someone responding. Minutes, not days, win deals.

In our builds → Lead routing

RevOps

## Lead routing

Rules that assign every new lead to the right owner instantly, with alerts when an SLA is missed.

In our builds → CRM automation

RevOps

## Pipeline hygiene

Keeping every deal with a stage, owner, amount and next step so forecasts can be trusted.

In our builds → Dashboards

RevOps

## Quote-to-cash

The path from proposal to contract to invoice to payment — automated so revenue does not leak between tools.

In our builds → Billing flows

Agents

## Post-SaaS

Moving from renting one-size-fits-all software per seat to owning custom systems built around your process — now affordable because AI makes building fast.

In our builds → replace costly SaaS with a system you own

Agents

## Industry 5.0

Technology personalised to each organisation and built around people — humans and AI working together, rather than one-size-fits-all automation.

In our builds → custom systems on your stack, owned by you

Agents

## Agentic workflow

A chain of tasks where AI agents plan steps, use tools and hand work to each other or to people.

In our builds → Agentic Workflows

Agents

## Human-in-the-loop

Agents draft and prepare; a person approves anything that sends, signs or spends.

In our builds → Every build

Agents

## Multi-agent orchestration

Several specialised agents coordinated under one set of rules, logs and approvals.

In our builds → Complex workflows

Agents

## Agent guardrails

Action limits, audit trails and escalation paths that keep an agent inside the boundaries you set.

In our builds → Every build

Agents

## Evals

Tests that score an agent’s output against examples, so quality is measured and regressions are caught.

In our builds → Quality control

Claude

## MCP

Model Context Protocol — the open standard that lets Claude securely read from and act inside your apps.

In our builds → Claude Automations

Claude

## Claude Skills

Reusable instruction packs that teach Claude your playbooks, templates and house style.

In our builds → Custom playbooks

Claude

## Claude Cowork

Anthropic’s desktop workspace where Claude carries out multi-step tasks across your files and tools.

In our builds → Team rollout

Claude

## Claude for Small Business

Anthropic’s package of prebuilt workflows and business connectors that runs inside Claude Cowork.

In our builds → SMB setup

Claude

## Claude Code

Anthropic’s agentic coding tool — we use it to build and maintain internal automations fast.

In our builds → Internal tooling

GTM

## Missed-call text back

An automatic text sent from your business number when a call goes unanswered, offering help or a booking link so the caller doesn’t move on to a competitor.

In our builds → [Missed-call text back](https://tribehq.ai/services/missed-call-text-back/)

Agents

## AI receptionist

An AI agent that answers or texts back callers, asks qualifying questions, books appointments and logs details in your CRM — handing off to a person when needed.

In our builds → [AI front desk](https://tribehq.ai/services/missed-call-text-back/)

RevOps

## Client onboarding automation

A system that moves a new client from “yes” to ready-to-work without manual handoffs: engagement letter, intake, documents, folders, access and kickoff.

In our builds → [Client onboarding](https://tribehq.ai/services/client-onboarding-automation/)

Claude

## Vibe coding

Building software by describing what you want to an AI tool — like Lovable, Bolt, Cursor or Claude Code — and iterating on the result, often without writing code by hand.

In our builds → [Vibe-code tune-up](https://tribehq.ai/services/fix-vibe-coded-app/)

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