RescueTime Timesheets Glossary

This glossary will help you learn the essentials of Timesheets.

Project:

User-defined project listed on the left side of the main Timesheets page

Hint:

Information provided to the AI by the user when you set up a Project to make suggested time blocks more accurate, i.e. websites, apps, file names

Time Block:

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User or AI-generated span of project time (default: 15 minutes) on the timeline. This can be adjusted on the Timesheet Settings page > under  Project block size minimum.

Timeline:

Hourly view where project time is dropped or automatically generated

Activity:

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Computer activity recorded by RescueTime and automatically added to the timeline

Suggestion:

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A Time Block suggested by RescueTime, awaiting user review and approval

Bucket:

5-minute timespan dominated by a single activity. 

Here you see several buckets. 

Highlights:

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Highlights are activities displayed on your timeline including GitHub, Trello, Asana, and Harvest.
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