# Terminology

The following terms are used throughout this section.

* Log Stream - The name of the functionality that allows users to stream and store transaction log data as files on a disk.
* Log Stream target endpoint - The name of the component that writes the streamed log data to the Log Stream Staging folder.
* Log Stream Staging folder – The location of the files created from the streamed log data.
* Log Stream Staging task - The name of the task type that writes the data to the Log Stream Staging folder.
* Replication task - The name of the task type that reads the data from the Log Stream Staging folder and writes it to the final target endpoint.