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Term	Definition
ABORT	A WebSocket streaming event that terminates the current audio stream due to interruption while keeping the session active for later resumption. Note generation continues with audio received before interruption.
ACO	Accountable Care Organizations. Healthcare entities that coordinate care for a patient population and are accountable for costs and quality outcomes.
AES-256	Advanced Encryption Standard with 256-bit key length. A symmetric encryption algorithm used by Suki to encrypt data at rest.
Allergies	A clinical note section (LOINC: 48765-2) listing known allergic reactions and adverse responses that may affect patient care and treatment decisions.
Allowlist	A security mechanism where specific domains, IPs, or URLs are explicitly permitted. Partners must allowlist Suki domains in their firewall or WAF settings for SDK and API connectivity.
Ambient API	The specific set of APIs used to create clinical notes from conversations.
Ambient Session	A single, time-bound instance of an ambient recording for a specific patient encounter that captures clinical conversations.
Auto Onboarding	A streamlined process where new providers are automatically registered in the Suki platform during their first authentication, without requiring manual setup.
API	Application Programming Interface. A set of rules and tools for building software and applications.
ASR	Automatic Speech Recognition. Technology that converts spoken language into written text, used by Suki for transcribing clinical conversations.
Assessment	A clinical note section (LOINC: 51848-0) containing the clinician’s medical assessment of the patient’s condition.
Assessment and Plan	A clinical note section (LOINC: 51847-2) combining the clinician’s assessment with the treatment plan. Often used as the default PBN section.
Audio Chunking	The process of dividing continuous audio streams into smaller segments. Suki requires 100ms audio packets for optimal performance and latency balance.