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# Concepts

This section provides an overview of the basic concepts behind using Flow. It highlights some of the things you should be considering when creating automated processes using Flow. A view of the overall process helps to understand the details of configuring Flow.

Be sure to read the [Glossary](/flow/guide/default-pages/glossary) page to understand some of the terms used in this document.