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AI concepts

Prompt
What you type into Base44 to create or update your app. It’s how you guide the build, whether with a quick one-liner or a detailed breakdown of what you want to make.
For tips on prompting, check out our guide to working with AI.
Generation
When Base44 turns your prompt into real output, like an app or product. Refinement loop
The back-and-forth flow of editing and iterating with Base44’s AI until things work the way you want. Intent recognition
Base44’s ability to understand what you’re trying to build, even if you don’t phrase it perfectly.

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Base44-specific terms

AI chat
The chat interface where you describe what you want to build. It’s where your idea starts becoming a working app. App
What you’re building in Base44. It can be anything from a tool, dashboard, form, or a SaaS product. Builder
You. Anyone using Base44 to bring an idea to life. Preview
A live, interactive view of your app that updates as you build. Dashboard
Your project environment in Base44. It’s where your app lives, including its design, logic, data, and settings. Visual editor
A point-and-click tool that lets you visually edit your app’s content and style, no AI prompts or coding needed. Discussion mode A way to strategize and brainstorm with Base44 without making any changes to your app. Use it to talk through your ideas, ask questions, explore options, and refine things step by step, just like you would with a teammate. Deploy
The act of pushing your app live. In Base44, it’s one click and done. Clone
Copying an existing app so you can customize it as your own. Team workspace A centralized place where multiple builders can collaborate on the same app. Everyone in the workspace shares access to projects, settings, and progress, so building and managing apps together is seamless from start to ship.

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Building blocks

Page
A screen in your app. You can create multiple pages and link between them. State
A piece of temporary data that your app uses to track what’s going on, like whether a user is logged in, or what item they’re viewing. Logic
The “if this, then that” of your app. You set rules for how things should behave or respond. Action
A step your app takes when something happens, like submitting a form or sending an email. Workflow
A chain of actions or conditions that run in response to a trigger (like a button click or user event). Binding
Connecting data or logic to a component, like showing a user’s name inside a text block.

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Integrations

Integration
A pre-built connection to a third-party tool or service, like Stripe for payments or Resend for email, so you don’t have to wire it up yourself. API
A way for apps to talk to each other. Base44 can connect to APIs behind the scenes so your app can send or receive data. Webhook
A way for an external service to notify your app when something happens (like a new order or signup).

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Data & backend

Database
Where your app’s information is stored, like users, posts, products, etc. This is built-in to Base44, and can be found in your app dashboard.
Check out our guide for tips on how to manage your app’s data.
Backend The behind-the-scenes logic and data that make your app work. It’s where things like user accounts, databases, and actions live. Base44 handles it all for you, no setup required. CRUD
Short for Create, Read, Update, Delete: essentially all the ways data is handled in your app.  Record
A single entry in your database. Think: one user, one order, one comment. Collection
A group of records, like a list of users or posts. Authentication (Auth)
How users sign in and prove who they are. Authentication is built-in to all apps by default, which means any visitors must log in to access your apps. Privacy permissions can be adjusted in your app dashboard. Authorization
What users are allowed to do once they’re signed in (e.g. edit, view, delete). Environment variables
Private info your app needs to run, like API keys or access tokens.

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UI & UX design concepts

Responsive design
Your app adjusts automatically to different screen sizes, like phones, tablets, and desktops. Theme A set of design choices, like colors, fonts, and layout, that shape how your app looks and feels. Modal
A pop-up window that sits on top of your page used for alerts, forms, or quick actions. Navigation
How users move through your app, from page to page or section to section. Form
A way for users to input data (like signing up, placing an order, or sending feedback). Feedback
Messages or alerts your app shows after an action (e.g. “Message sent” or “Something went wrong”).

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Design styles

Note: You can use any of these terms in your prompt to describe the visual style you’re going for.
Neo-brutalism Loud, raw, and proudly unpolished. Think bold colors, heavy borders, high contrast, and rough edges that make the interface feel intentional and direct. Neumorphism Soft and subtle with a tactile vibe. UI elements look like they’re pressed into or popping out of the surface, using shadows to mimic depth. Glassmorphism Light, layered, and slightly futuristic. Uses frosted blur, transparency, and soft borders to give your UI a glass-like, floating feel. Material design Clean grids, smooth animations, and realistic depth with lighting, shadows, and spacing that guide user flow. Claymorphism Rounded, puffy, and playful. Elements feel molded and soft, often with pastel colors and gentle shadows that give a friendly, 3D look.

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Deployment & performance

Live app
The public-facing version of what you built. It’s what your users see. Hosting
Where your app lives online. Base44 handles this automatically, no setup needed. Versioning
Keeping track of changes to your app over time, so you can update safely. Performance
How fast and smoothly your app runs. Base44 optimizes this behind the scenes.