INFINITUM LIVE · CREATOR REFERENCE
Browse 269 original definitions covering TikTok LIVE, Gifts, Creator Leagues, moderation, analytics, streaming equipment and LIVE shopping. Search names, abbreviations and definitions, or filter by topic. Community slang and changing feature names are labeled in context.
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1v1
Matches
A match involving one creator on each side.
2
2v2
Matches
A match format with two participants on each team where supported.
A
Account standing
Safety
An account's compliance status, including relevant restrictions or violations.
Ad reach
Analytics
The potential or measured advertising audience; it is not a LIVE viewer count.
Affiliate
Commerce
A creator participating in a program that may pay commission on qualifying sales.
Age verification
Safety
A process TikTok may use to confirm whether an account meets age requirements.
Age-restricted content
Safety
Content limited to adult audiences under applicable platform standards.
Agency
Community
Common wording for a Creator Network; services and arrangements vary.
Agency score
Rankings
Informal wording for network performance measures; no universal public formula is assumed.
AI-generated content
Safety
Content produced or substantially changed with AI; applicable disclosure and safety rules still apply.
Alert
Production
A visual or audio notification for a supported event such as a follow.
Algorithm
Basics
A general term for systems selecting and ranking content; complete weighting is not public.
Anonymous gifting
Gifts
A supported privacy mode where available; visibility rules depend on the feature.
Appeal
Safety
A request for TikTok to review an enforcement decision using its available process.
Aspect ratio
Production
The relationship between image width and height, such as portrait 9:16.
Audio guest
Matches
A guest participating with audio through a supported guest mode.
Audio mixer
Production
Controls for balancing multiple sound inputs.
Average concurrent viewers
Analytics
The average simultaneous audience over the measured broadcast interval, often ACV or ACU.
Average watch duration
Analytics
Average viewing time per measured viewer or view under the tool's definition.
B
Ban
Safety
Removal of account or feature access, with scope and duration described in the notice.
Bandwidth
Production
Connection capacity available for data transfer.
Battle
Community
Community shorthand for a LIVE Match; specific formats and scoring can differ.
Battle ring
Community
Informal term for a recurring match circle; coordination becomes risky when used to manipulate results.
Battle score
Matches
The points shown during a match; do not automatically treat them as Diamonds or dollars.
Benchmark
Analytics
A reference measurement with defined scope and methodology; it is not an earnings guarantee.
Best of five
Community
An agreed series won by the first side to win three rounds, also called BO5.
Best of three
Community
An agreed series won by the first side to win two rounds, also called BO3.
Bitrate
Production
Data sent per second; an appropriate setting depends on platform limits and connection capacity.
Block
Safety
Use platform controls to limit another account's access or interaction.
BO7
Community
Best of seven: a series requiring four round wins.
Boost
Community
An ambiguous term for paid promotion or a temporary feature; ask which product and rules apply.
Bot
Safety
An automated account or program; buying artificial audience activity can breach rules.
Branded content
Commerce
Content created in connection with a commercial relationship.
Bulk mute
Safety
A moderation feature for handling multiple matching comments where available.
C
Call to action
Basics
A clear invitation to do something, such as follow or ask a question.
Campaign
Rankings
A promotional program with its own tasks, dates, eligibility and reward conditions.
Captions
Production
Text representing speech and relevant sound to improve accessibility.
Capture card
Production
Hardware that brings an external device's video into a computer.
Cash out
Community
Informal wording for withdrawing an available reward balance.
Chat command
Production
A keyword interpreted by a supported tool to trigger an action or reply.
Chroma key
Production
Removing a selected color from an image to reveal another layer.
Click-through rate
Analytics
Clicks divided by impressions for a defined surface and interval, often CTR.
Clip
Basics
A short extract from a longer broadcast or video.
Clipping
Production
Distortion when an audio or video signal exceeds an allowed range; distinct from making a short clip.
Club Quest
Community
A Fan Club challenge label in supported rollouts; inspect the current quest for requirements.
Co-host
Matches
Broadcast alongside another creator through a supported joint LIVE feature.
Coin balance
Gifts
The quantity of Coins shown in a viewer's account.
Coins
Gifts
Virtual items viewers can purchase to access supported gifting features; prices vary.
Comments
Community
Messages posted by viewers in a broadcast or under content.
Commission
Commerce
Earnings calculated from qualifying transactions under a program's conditions.
Community Fest
Rankings
A LIVE community event label with requirements defined by the current event.
Community Guidelines
Safety
TikTok's platform rules governing content and behavior.
Compressor
Production
An audio process reducing dynamic range to help control loudness changes.
Concurrent viewers
Analytics
People watching at the same moment.
Content disclosure
Safety
TikTok's setting for identifying promotional content where required.
Content niche
Basics
The topic or audience a creator chooses to serve consistently.
Conversion rate
Commerce
The share of a specified audience completing a chosen action; state the action and denominator.
Copyright
Safety
Rights in creative work; having access to a song does not necessarily license a broadcast.
Creator
Basics
A person making videos, hosting broadcasts or other content.
Creator Care Mode
Safety
A LIVE comment-filtering feature where available; inspect current settings for its behavior.
Creator League
Rankings
A LIVE progression or ranking experience available to eligible accounts in supported rollouts.
Creator Network
Basics
An organization supporting creators through an available TikTok partnership program.
Creator trial
Rankings
An onboarding or evaluation period if specified by a particular network or program.
D
Daily ranking
Rankings
A leaderboard covering a stated daily window; reset time and scoring vary.
Dangerous challenge
Safety
An activity that encourages a meaningful risk of physical harm.
Demotion
Rankings
Moving to a lower tier under the relevant program rules.
Diamonds
Gifts
A platform measure associated with creator popularity and contributions; consult TikTok's reward terms and balance.
Division
Rankings
A grouping within a ranking experience; names and eligibility depend on the current program.
DM
Community
Direct message, a private conversation through a supported messaging feature.
Doxxing
Safety
Sharing identifying personal information in a way that risks harm.
Dropped frames
Production
Frames not delivered or processed as expected, often due to network or system limits.
Duet
Basics
A TikTok video response format placing content alongside an existing video where permitted.
E
Echo
Production
Repeated audio often caused by monitoring or duplicate microphone paths.
Eligibility
Basics
The age, location, account standing and other requirements for a feature.
Eligible hours
Rankings
Broadcast time that qualifies under a named program's conditions.
Emote
Community
A small expression or graphic used in chat, sometimes tied to membership.
Encoder
Production
Software or hardware that compresses media for streaming.
Engagement
Analytics
Viewer interactions such as comments, likes and shares; definitions vary by tool.
Engagement pod
Safety
A coordinated interaction group; arrangements designed to manipulate metrics carry policy risk.
Engagement rate
Analytics
A ratio of selected interactions to a stated denominator; compare only matching definitions.
Enigma
Community
Slang sometimes used for an anonymous supporter; it is not a guaranteed platform feature name.
Entrance effect
Community
A visual announcement shown when an eligible viewer enters a room.
Entrance Spotlight
Community
A feature label for highlighting a viewer's arrival where supported.
F
Fake engagement
Safety
Artificial manipulation of metrics through bots, purchased activity or deceptive arrangements.
Fan Club
Community
A LIVE community feature with member activities and benefits where available.
Fan Club badge
Community
A membership indicator displayed in supported LIVE contexts.
Fan Club mission
Community
An activity that may earn membership progress; limits and rewards can change.
Fan level
Community
A member's progress within a creator's supported Fan Club system.
Fan points
Community
Progress points associated with Fan Club activities under current in-app rules.
Finger Heart
Gifts
A Gift name; its current Coin price is shown in TikTok's Gift tray.
Follow-for-follow
Community
An agreement to exchange follows, often abbreviated F4F; it does not establish audience interest.
Follower conversion
Analytics
The share of measured viewers becoming followers within a defined window.
For You feed
Basics
TikTok's personalized recommendation feed, often called FYP or FYF.
Fragments
Rankings
Progress units shown in some Creator League versions; inspect the app for current gain and loss rules.
Frame rate
Production
Images shown per second, often measured in FPS.
Free-for-all
Matches
Community wording for an individual contest with several participants.
G
Galaxy
Gifts
A Gift name associated with a visual animation; local tray details determine its current cost.
Gambling
Safety
Betting value on uncertain outcomes; gifting-linked chance mechanics need particular policy review.
Game capture
Production
Capturing a supported game's output for broadcast.
Gift
Gifts
A virtual item sent using an eligible feature, subject to TikTok's terms.
Gift combo
Gifts
A sequence of supported repeated Gifts grouped by the interface.
Gift goal
Gifts
A creator-selected target for optional viewer support; avoid pressure or misleading promises.
Gift recycling
Safety
Slang for circulating gifts to manufacture apparent support or performance.
Gift tray
Gifts
The interface showing Gifts available to a viewer in that broadcast.
Gift value
Gifts
The value shown for a Gift in a particular context; Coin price and match points are different measures.
Gifted subscription
Gifts
A paid membership purchased for someone else through a supported feature.
Gifter
Community
Community shorthand for a viewer who sends virtual Gifts.
Gifter conversion
Analytics
The share of a defined audience sending Gifts in a measured interval.
Gifter level
Gifts
A viewer gifting progression display where available; current in-app rules govern it.
GMV
Commerce
Gross merchandise value: a measure of merchandise sold, not creator profit or Gift income.
Go LIVE
Basics
Start broadcasting using an eligible account and available tools.
Green screen
Production
A background replacement technique using a physical backdrop or supported effect.
Grow party
Community
Slang for a stream centered on exchanging follows or engagement; manipulation can breach policy.
GRWM
Community
Get ready with me: a conversational preparation or routine format.
Guest invitation
Matches
A host's invitation for an eligible person to join a LIVE.
Guest request
Matches
A viewer's request to join a LIVE as a guest.
H
Harassment
Safety
Abusive targeting of a person; friendly match competition does not excuse abuse.
Hate speech
Safety
Attacks or hateful conduct directed at protected characteristics.
Heart Me
Gifts
A Gift associated with Fan Club joining where available; follow the current joining instructions.
Highlight
Basics
A selected moment repurposed into a shorter clip.
Hook
Basics
An opening that quickly explains why someone should keep watching.
Host
Basics
The creator leading a LIVE session.
I
Impersonation
Safety
Misleading people about who an account represents.
Impressions
Analytics
The number of times a content preview or ad was shown under a tool's definition.
Ingest server
Production
A platform endpoint receiving a creator's broadcast feed.
Interactive Gift
Gifts
A Gift with an interactive visual or supported broadcast effect.
K
Keyframe interval
Production
The time between complete reference frames in an encoded stream.
Keyword filter
Safety
Hide comments matching selected words or phrases using available moderation settings.
L
Latency
Production
Delay between an action, its broadcast and the viewer's experience.
Leaderboard
Rankings
A ranked list for a stated region, category, period or event.
League Shield
Rankings
A protection mechanic seen in some League versions; capacity and trigger rules require in-app confirmation.
Level-up celebration
Community
An effect or announcement marking a progression milestone where supported.
Likes
Analytics
Positive reactions; LIVE hearts are not cash or Gifts.
Lion
Gifts
A Gift name known in LIVE communities; prices and availability can change.
LIVE
Basics
A broadcast people watch while it is happening, with real-time interaction.
LIVE analytics
Analytics
Performance measurements associated with broadcasts and their reporting windows.
LIVE Backstage
Basics
TikTok's network management environment for authorized partners.
LIVE Center
Basics
An area of TikTok's creator tools for LIVE activity and performance; labels vary.
LIVE cover
Basics
The preview image used to represent a broadcast where supported.
LIVE Events
Basics
Scheduling features that help people discover and register for a future broadcast.
LIVE Fest
Rankings
A TikTok LIVE event brand; availability and competition rules depend on the edition.
LIVE Gifts
Gifts
TikTok's feature for eligible viewers to send virtual Gifts during eligible broadcasts.
LIVE Match
Matches
A competitive co-host feature with scoring and rules shown in the app.
LIVE Monetization Guidelines
Safety
Additional requirements governing access to LIVE earning features.
LIVE Pro
Rankings
A recognition or program label where available; it does not imply universal desktop access or guaranteed income.
LIVE recording
Basics
A saved copy of a broadcast; access, retention and downloads depend on the tool.
LIVE shopping
Commerce
A broadcast featuring products and supported purchase functionality.
LIVE Studio
Production
TikTok's desktop broadcast software; check its official download and account eligibility.
LIVE title
Basics
The headline explaining what a broadcast offers to people browsing.
Lurker
Community
A viewer who watches quietly; participation is optional.
M
Match timer
Matches
The countdown to the end of a competitive round.
Misinformation
Safety
False or misleading claims; harmful examples can violate platform rules.
Mission
Rankings
A task within a particular program, with stated completion and reward conditions.
Moderator
Safety
A trusted person given available tools to help manage a LIVE community.
Monthly active users
Analytics
Accounts active within a month under a platform's definition; distinct from ad reach.
Multi-guest
Matches
A feature for inviting eligible guests into a LIVE using supported layouts and permissions.
Multiplier
Matches
A temporary scoring factor in a supported challenge; extra points do not necessarily mean extra rewards.
Multistreaming
Production
Sending a broadcast to multiple services; check each service's current terms and your permissions.
Music license
Safety
Permission covering a particular use of music; scope matters for livestreaming.
Mute
Safety
Prevent an account from posting comments for an available duration.
Mutuals
Community
Accounts that follow each other.
N
Network invitation
Basics
An invitation to join a Creator Network; read the current joining terms.
Network manager
Basics
A person helping support creators within a network's assigned scope.
New followers
Analytics
Accounts that began following during the measured period.
Noise gate
Production
An audio process reducing signals below a selected level.
O
OBS Studio
Production
Third-party open-source broadcast software; TikTok access requires an authorized connection method.
OOTD
Community
Outfit of the day: a fashion presentation format.
Overlay
Production
Graphics or information placed over a broadcast image.
P
Paid partnership
Safety
A commercial relationship with a brand that may require clear disclosure.
Payout
Gifts
A payment actually issued, which can differ from a planning estimate.
Payout rate
Gifts
An assumed or displayed conversion used for a specific payout; no universal fixed rate is promised here.
Peak concurrent viewers
Analytics
The highest simultaneous audience recorded during a reporting interval, often PCV or PCU.
Peak window
Analytics
A period that performs well for a particular audience; test it rather than assume a universal time.
Phishing
Safety
A deceptive attempt to obtain passwords, codes or other private information.
Picture-in-picture
Production
A smaller video window displayed within or over another view, often PiP.
Pinned comment
Community
A comment highlighted using available tools; availability differs by feature.
Pinned video
Basics
A video placed prominently on a profile using supported pinning controls.
PK
Community
A common community term for a competitive LIVE match.
Platform fee
Gifts
A charge or retained amount defined by applicable terms; do not assume one global percentage.
Poll
Basics
A viewer voting feature where available, or a clearly described audience question.
Popularity Hour
Rankings
A promotional scoring window in some experiences; no universal local time is assumed.
Popularity ranking
Rankings
A leaderboard for a particular popularity feature; points need not equal reward value.
POV
Community
Point of view: content framed around a particular perspective or situation.
Power-up
Matches
An in-match enhancement where available, governed by its current terms.
Product pin
Commerce
Highlighting an eligible product during a shopping broadcast through supported tools.
Product showcase
Commerce
A profile or content surface displaying eligible products.
Promote
Commerce
TikTok's paid promotion tool for eligible content and objectives, including supported LIVE uses.
Promotion
Rankings
Moving to a higher position or tier under the relevant program rules.
Q
Q&A
Basics
A question-and-answer format, using ordinary chat or supported question features.
R
Rank-up
Rankings
Progress toward a named tier or goal; League progress and network reward qualification are separate.
Recharge
Gifts
Purchase additional Coins through an available TikTok purchase channel.
Reciprocity scheme
Safety
An organized exchange intended to inflate gifts or other performance signals.
Recommendation eligibility
Safety
Whether content qualifies for particular discovery surfaces; eligibility does not guarantee reach.
Reconnection
Production
Re-establishing a broadcast connection after an interruption.
Refund
Commerce
A return of payment under the applicable transaction and consumer policies.
Rematch
Matches
Another match involving the same participants after a round ends.
Replay
Basics
A recording of an earlier LIVE available through supported creator tools; do not assume it is public or permanent.
Report
Safety
Send content or behavior to TikTok for review; reports do not themselves prove wrongdoing.
Reset time
Rankings
The time at which a counter or ranking window restarts in its specified timezone.
Resolution
Production
The pixel dimensions of a video image.
Restriction
Safety
A limitation on an account, content or feature; it is not always a full account ban.
Retention
Analytics
How well a broadcast keeps people watching over time.
Return rate
Commerce
The share of orders or units returned within a specified measurement window.
Returning viewers
Analytics
People identified by the analytics tool as having watched previously.
Revenue concentration
Analytics
The degree to which income depends on a small number of supporters or sources.
Reward balance
Gifts
The balance displayed by TikTok for an eligible creator's rewards.
Rewards
Gifts
Benefits or payments available under an eligible program's current conditions.
Room
Basics
Community shorthand for one LIVE broadcast and its audience.
Room ID
Basics
An identifier associated with a broadcast; useful when reporting a session issue.
Rose
Gifts
A commonly recognized Gift name; check the current tray for its price and availability.
RTMP
Production
Real-Time Messaging Protocol, commonly used to send broadcasts to a streaming service.
RTMP server URL
Production
The ingest destination supplied by an authorized service; use it with the correct credentials.
Run of show
Production
A plan for the order, timing and transitions of a broadcast.
S
Scaled LIVE Rewards
Rankings
A reward program label seen in some markets; use the terms actually shown for your account.
Scam
Safety
A deceptive scheme intended to obtain money, account access or something else of value.
Scene
Production
A reusable arrangement of camera, media, graphics and other broadcast elements.
Screen capture
Production
Capturing all or part of a display; hide personal and private information first.
Session
Basics
One continuous broadcast or a defined analytics visit, depending on context.
Settlement period
Rankings
The period a program uses to calculate and finalize qualifying activity or payments.
Simulcasting
Production
Broadcasting the same program simultaneously to more than one destination.
Snipe
Community
Slang for a late scoring push near the end of a match; it does not guarantee a win.
Solo match
Matches
A format in which participants compete individually.
Source
Production
An input such as a camera, microphone, image or window capture.
Spam
Safety
Repetitive or unsolicited material that disrupts a conversation.
Spark Ads
Commerce
An advertising format using authorized organic TikTok content; separate from ordinary LIVE discovery.
Specific-Gift match
Matches
A format where selected Gifts affect the score under the match's rules.
Speed challenge
Matches
A time-limited match task where available; check its displayed rules.
Stitch
Basics
A video response using a permitted extract followed by the creator's own content.
Story
Basics
An ephemeral post format; it is separate from a live broadcast.
Stream key
Production
A secret credential used to authenticate an authorized broadcast connection; never publish it.
Streamlabs
Production
Third-party broadcast software and services; compatibility depends on the authorized workflow.
Strike
Safety
An enforcement record associated with a violation under applicable account rules.
Subathon
Community
A creator-defined extended broadcast format; conditions must respect platform rules and wellbeing.
Subscriber badge
Community
A visual indicator of an eligible paid membership.
Subscriber-only chat
Community
A chat mode that limits participation to eligible subscribers where supported.
Subscription
Gifts
A recurring paid creator membership with the benefits and renewal terms shown at purchase.
Super Fan
Community
A fan or membership label whose meaning depends on the particular TikTok feature.
Supporter
Community
Someone who supports a creator through attention, participation or optional purchases.
Suspension
Safety
A temporary interruption of access to an account or feature.
T
Taps
Community
Slang for tapping to send LIVE likes or hearts.
Team match
Matches
A format grouping creators into teams under the displayed scoring rules.
Text-to-speech
Production
Software-generated speech from text, often TTS.
Tier
Rankings
A step within a specific ranking or reward program; identify the program before comparing tiers.
TikFinity
Production
A third-party LIVE interaction tool; review permissions, compatibility and current terms.
TikTok Shop
Commerce
TikTok's commerce features in supported markets; access and selling rules vary.
TikTok Studio
Basics
TikTok's collection of creator management and analytics tools.
TikTok Universe
Gifts
A large animated Gift name; confirm its current details in the app.
Time zone
Basics
The local time standard used for scheduling and resets; state it explicitly in plans.
Top gifter
Community
A viewer ranked highly by gifting within a displayed period or session.
Total views
Analytics
View events in a reporting window; repeated visits may be counted depending on the tool.
Traffic source
Analytics
The discovery surface that brought a viewer to content.
Transaction fee
Gifts
A payment-processing charge that may affect an actual withdrawal.
Treasure Chest
Community
A feature name used in some membership or reward interfaces; verify what the current chest offers.
Troll
Community
Community slang for a person deliberately provoking or disrupting others.
Two-step verification
Safety
An additional account sign-in check beyond a password.
U
Unique viewers
Analytics
Distinct viewers counted within the tool's measurement window and deduplication method.
Upload speed
Production
The rate a connection can send data; stable available capacity matters for LIVE.
V
Valid LIVE day
Rankings
A day that meets the requirements of a named program; minimum duration is not universal.
Viewer
Basics
Someone watching a broadcast, whether or not they interact.
Violation
Safety
A finding that content or behavior broke a platform rule.
Virtual camera
Production
A software-generated camera output that can combine video sources.
W
Warning
Safety
A notice about a policy issue; read the exact notice to understand its effect.
Watch time
Analytics
Time spent viewing; specify total or average and the reporting unit.
Weekly ranking
Rankings
A leaderboard measured over its specified week and timezone.
Whale
Community
Slang for a high-spending supporter; avoid pressuring or defining people by spending.
Win streak
Matches
Consecutive victories within the period or feature being tracked.
Win trading
Safety
Arranging outcomes to manipulate competitive results rather than compete authentically.
Withdrawal
Gifts
Requesting payment from an available balance under the displayed requirements.
How to use these definitions
A feature name is not a guarantee of access. Gift prices, account requirements and program rules can change. Community shorthand is included to help you follow conversations, rather than as an official policy classification. Never share your stream key.
Official references: LIVE Help, LIVE Gifts, Diamonds, Fan Club and Community Guidelines.
Editorial review: November 3, 2026. Independent creator education from Infinitum LIVE. TikTok features and eligibility can vary by account, market and app version.
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