Incentive Compensation Glossary

The question it answers: "I just heard a term in a comp-plan meeting and I'm not sure if I understand it the same way the person saying it does — what does it actually mean in practice?"

How to navigate

• Search box — type any part of a term or definition; the list filters live.
• A–Z nav bar — jump to a letter. The count indicator shows how many terms start with that letter.
• Scroll the alphabetical list — each term has a short practitioner definition with usage context.

What makes these different

• Plain-English definitions written by working comp practitioners, not textbook glossary entries.
• Includes how each concept actually behaves (e.g., "accelerator" also explains where teams typically install them and why).
• Cross-references to relevant interactive tools where applicable.

Next step

• If you want the full framework — how these pieces fit together in a working plan — see Falcon Academy.