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MAWCast terminology

The words this documentation uses, and exactly what each one means here.

Last updated September 20261 min read
TermMeaning in MAWCast
StationOne radio service: one address, one library, one schedule, one page.
MountpointThe path on the stream server a listener or an encoder connects to.
FallbackWhere the server sends listeners when a mount has no source connected.
SourceA broadcasting program connected to a mountpoint. The username is always source.
AutoDJThe rotation MAWCast plays when no source is connected.
RotationThe playlists AutoDJ draws from, and the order it draws them in.
QueueTracks inserted to play next, ahead of the rotation.
SessionThe record of one live broadcast, from connection to disconnection.
Public pageThe page at your station address.
WorkspaceYour account and everything in it, including every station.