# Core Concepts This manual provides an architectural and conceptual overview of Lyftrondata, which is a self-service data foundation platform for BI and analytics. It describes how the Lyftrondata platform functions, and it lays a conceptual foundation for much of the practical information contained in other manuals. Information in this manual applies to the Lyftrondata platform running on all supported operating systems. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.lyftrondata.com/lyftrondata/introduction/core-concepts.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.