Statfield glossary
In-depth explanations of the terms behind our reports and rankings. Every entry includes sourced figures, worked examples and a step-by-step guide.
About Statfield
- Elena Marsh (physicist?)
Elena Marsh is Statfield's Head of Research, responsible for survey methodology and the scoring model behind our product rankings. She is not presented by Statfield as a physicist; this page clarifies the name and explains how to verify any researcher's credentials.
Agriculture
- Crop science lab software
Crop science lab software is the set of digital tools agricultural research labs use to track samples, record experiments, manage field-trial data, run crop models and analyse results — typically a LIMS or electronic lab notebook plus modelling and statistics packages.
- Plant breeding software
Plant breeding software manages the data of a breeding programme — germplasm, pedigrees, crosses, field trials, phenotypes and genotypes — and supports selection decisions with statistical and genomic analysis.
- Statistical software for crop improvement
Statistical software for crop improvement is software used to design field experiments and analyse trial and genomic data — estimating genetic effects, heritability and breeding values so breeders can select better varieties.
Artificial Intelligence
- AI writing assistant software market
The AI writing assistant software market is the commercial category of tools that use large language models to draft, edit, rewrite and check text for businesses and individuals, sold as standalone products or bundled into existing software.
Connected TV
- Connected TV advertising statistics
Connected TV advertising statistics are figures on how much money advertisers spend on ads shown on internet-connected TVs, how those ads are bought and priced, and how audiences and ad tiers are growing.
- Connected TV statistics
Connected TV statistics are measured figures describing how many households own internet-connected televisions, how much viewing time flows through them, and how the platforms and apps on those screens perform.
- Connected TV stats
“Connected TV stats” is the shorthand people search for when they need quick, quotable numbers about streaming on TV screens — penetration, viewing share, platform scale, subscriptions and ad tiers — in one place.
- Titan OS
Titan OS is an independent smart TV operating system developed by the Barcelona-based company of the same name, used by TV brands including Philips, Sony, JVC, AOC and Vestel in Europe and Latin America.
Cybersecurity
- Cost of a data breach
The cost of a data breach is the total financial impact an organisation suffers after a security incident exposes data — including detection and escalation, notification, post-breach response and lost business — usually reported as an average per incident.
- Password manager for teams
A password manager for teams is an encrypted vault that stores credentials, passkeys and secrets for an organisation, lets administrators share them by group, and removes access instantly when someone leaves.
- Security awareness platform
A security awareness platform is the software that delivers and manages security awareness training: content library, phishing simulation engine, report button, user sync, automation and analytics in one system.
- Security awareness training
Security awareness training is a structured programme that teaches employees to recognise and report cyber threats — phishing, social engineering, weak passwords, unsafe data handling — usually combining short lessons with simulated attacks.
E-commerce
- Cart abandonment rate
Cart abandonment rate is the percentage of online shopping sessions in which a visitor adds at least one item to the cart but leaves without completing an order.
Finance software
- Accounting software
Accounting software records a business's financial transactions — sales, purchases, payments, payroll entries and tax — and turns them into a general ledger, invoices, reconciled bank accounts and financial statements.
Marketing software
- Email software
Email software, in a marketing context, is a platform for building subscriber lists, designing emails, sending campaigns and automated sequences at scale, and measuring opens, clicks, deliverability and revenue.
Productivity software
- Software for note taking
Software for note taking is an application for capturing, organising, searching and syncing written notes, lists, clippings and attachments across devices, from simple notepads to linked knowledge bases.
Remote Work
- OfficeSpace vs deskbird
OfficeSpace vs deskbird compares two workplace-management platforms: OfficeSpace, an enterprise facilities and space-planning suite sold by quote, and deskbird, a Europe-based desk and room booking app with published per-user pricing.
Remote work
- Hybrid work
Hybrid work is an arrangement in which employees split their working time between a company workplace and a remote location, usually home, rather than working fully on-site or fully remotely.