# Helper

> An entity that users create in the UI to hold a value or combine others, like a toggle, a number, a timer, or a group.

Source: https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/helper/

- In code: `input_boolean`, `input_number`, `input_select`, `timer`
- Also: helpers

Many helpers are integrations of their own, like `input_boolean`, `input_number`, or `timer`. Others combine entities, like a group, or a template sensor.

## Related terms

- [Entity](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/entity/): One thing Home Assistant can show, measure, or control, like a light, a temperature sensor, or a switch. Every entity has a state.
- [Template](https://contributors.home-assistant.io/glossary/template/): A snippet of Jinja2 that computes a value from states, like the average temperature of a few sensors.