CacheA type a computer memory that temporarily stores frequently used information for quick access.
categoriesGroups of related content, organized hierarchically by subject matter.
Category folderA folder that is used by coordinators to organize categories.
Certificate authenticationAlso known as Secure Sockets Layer. Authentication method that provides security for TCP/IP connections.
character setA grouping of alphabetic, numeric, and other characters that have some relationship in common.
check inAdd or return a document to an enhanced folder. Releases the editing reservation on a document, allowing others to open and edit it.
check-in formIn the user interface, a form appearing when a user checks in a document. It contains check-in comments, an option to publish a document, and a drop-down…
Check-outCreate a writable version of a document while preventing other users from editing the same document. See also: check-in, enhanced folder
clear textUnencrypted, non-machine dependent, ASCII text in readable form.
code pageOrdered set of characters in which a numeric index (code point) is associated with each character of a particular writing system.
code pointNumeric value in Unicode encoding or in a code page; corresponds to a character.
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)A standard method of extending Web server functionality by executing programs or scripts on a Web server in response to Web browser requests, such as in…
configuration databaseThe SQL Server or SQL 2005 Express database that contains the configuration information for a Windows SharePoint Services server or server farm.
Configuration database (_Config_DB)The Microsoft SQL Server, MSDE, or WMSDE database that contains the configuration information that applies across all servers in a deployment of…
configuration propertyA property that allows an administrator to control Windows SharePoint Services settings.
connection typeThe type of Web Part connection, such as Provide Row To, which passes a row of data from one Web Part to another Web Part, or Get Filter From, which gets…
content databaseThe Microsoft SQL Server, MSDE, or WMSDE database that contains the content for one or more SharePoint sites.
content sourceThe starting point for crawling a file system, database, or Web site in order to include content in an index. See also: build, crawl
Contributor site groupCan submit content to categories and can add content to existing document libraries and lists.
coordinatorA user who has permission to configure user roles on a folder and to perform all author tasks.
crawlSearch content to include it in an index. See also: build, content source, inclusion/exclusion rules
cross-site groupA custom security group that applies to more than one Web site. A cross-site group can be assigned to a site group as if it were a single user.