Glossary — overview
Short definitions of the terms used across TimbaTicket documentation, in the words the product itself uses.
Three ways to use the glossary
- A–Z terms — every term in alphabetical order, with short definitions and links to the articles that explain them.
- The TimbaTicket dictionary — how terms relate to each other: the mental model of organisations, events, tickets, orders, roles and plans.
- This page — a quick reference to the most commonly searched terms below.
Most commonly searched terms
| Term | What it means |
|---|---|
| Absorbed fee | Fee policy where the buyer pays exactly the ticket price; the platform fee comes out of the organiser's proceeds |
| Draft | An event still being built; not public |
| Fee policy | Whether the platform fee is absorbed or passed through to the buyer |
| Manager | Role that runs events day-to-day, sees financial and sales reports; cannot refund |
| Order | The record of a purchase. One order can contain many tickets |
| Pending approval | Event state after the organiser asks to publish, before going public |
| Plan | Start (£0), Grow (£29) or Pro (£99) subscription tier |
| Published | An event that is live on its public page |
| Seat | A standing team member (Owner/Manager/Team). Door staff do not count |
| Ticket type | A priced category on an event (e.g. General Admission, Early Bird) |
| Trial | 30-day free evaluation period, no card required |
More: A–Z terms · The TimbaTicket dictionary
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