TG-Downloader Glossary | TG Downloader

TG-Downloader terms

Term	Meaning
App account	The TG-Downloader account you register with an email and password; it holds membership and points
Telegram account	Your normal Telegram account. Downloads are performed through it
Namespace	The internal name of a Telegram account inside the app, used to keep tasks and cache separate
Address	A save path. You do not need to configure one for each account.
tdata	The folder where Telegram Desktop stores its session; used by Desktop Data Login
2FA	Telegram’s two-step verification password, set under Settings → Privacy and Security
Device ID	This computer’s unique identifier on the server; support may ask for it
Group / channel	Telegram chats. Channels are usually one-way; groups allow replies
Message ID	A message’s number inside its group, shown at the end of its link
Private group link	A link shaped like `t.me/c/<digits>/<digits>`; the active account must have joined
Points	The daily download quota for free or expired users. They are charged per completed manual download
Concurrency	How many files download at once, set under Settings → Downloads
Proxy	A server that relays app traffic when a direct connection is slow or unavailable
Polling	A monitor checking for new messages, currently once every 60 seconds
Auto Forward	Checking new messages in a source chat and sending them to a destination chat by rule
Forward rule	One Auto Forward configuration: source → filters/replacements → destination
Keep Original Source	A forward mode that retains the original channel or sender header
Copy Without Source	Sending content as a new message without the original source header
Browser extension	The Chrome / Chromium extension that adds download controls to Telegram Web
Native Messaging	The local channel between the extension and TG-Downloader Desktop on the same computer
Active tasks	Downloads running at the moment, shown at the right of the status bar