Learning Power Automate terminology

As we begin working with Power Automate, it will be important to understand the core terminology that is being used. It’s also important to note that terminology periodically changes, so if you started using Power Automate a few years ago, you may want to read through and make sure you’re using current terminology and concepts.

The following terms are generally organized in the order that you’ll encounter them in the book, which also corresponds to their increasing complexity and usage. You’ll need to understand them so you can choose where to apply the correct business logic and processes. As you go through this book, if you encounter terms you don’t recognize, you can refer back to this section.

Flow

A flow is simply the logical grouping of conditions and tasks used to automate a process. Flows can be identified using a variety of characteristics, such as where they originate (cloud or desktop),...