Glossary
Definitions of the core terms in AI agent monetization and outcome-based billing: outcomes, billable conditions, settlement periods, resolution layers and more.
Short, precise definitions of the terms used across AI agent monetization and outcome-based billing. Each entry defines the term first, then explains how it works in practice.
Terms
- Outcome-based pricing: charging only when a verified business result is achieved
- Billable condition: the machine-checkable rule that decides when an outcome becomes billable
- Settlement period: the waiting window that lets provisional results become final
- Per-resolution pricing: the support-industry form of outcome pricing and its fine print
- Resolution layer: the infrastructure that turns event streams into settled billable outcomes
New entries are added regularly. For the full picture of how these pieces fit together, read AI Agent Monetization: The Complete Guide.