an affiliate that entered our network through one of your affiliate recruitement links or emails

An affiliate business or website that operates as part of a larger business or website - for example, a national radio company that owns dozens of local stations. The larger affiliate can create links for and track the activity of subaffiliate sites through a single LinkShare account interface.

Affiliates you personally 'recruit' into your second-tier of an affiliate program. You typically earn a percentage of their sales.