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Collaboration terms

101. intranet A private network that uses Internet-related technologies to provide services within an organization.
102. ISAPI Internet Server Application Programming Interface. A Web server application-development interface, developed by Process Software and Microsoft, that can…
103. JScript An object-based scripting language distantly and loosely related to Java. JScript code is inserted directly into an HTML page.
104. Keywords Words designated by a user as important for searching purposes.
105. Libraries In order to share files, Sharepoint makes use of libraries. The three types of libraries available in Sharepoint are document libraries, form libraries…
106. LIST A Web site component that stores and displays information that users can add to by using their browsers.
107. Lists Along with document libraries, lists form the foundation of content within SPS.
108. local administrators group The group of users who have permission to perform administration tasks on the local server computer.
109. locale ID (LCID) A 32-bit value defined by Windows that consists of a language ID, sort ID, and reserved bits. Identifies a particular language.
110. management folder A folder that contains the tools for managing document profiles, search resources, and workspace settings.
111. Meeting Workspace A specialized Sharepoint Services site. Can be created directly in SPS or in Outlook as a part of a meeting request.
112. Meeting Workspace site A Web site based on a Meeting Workspace site template that is used for planning, posting, and working together on meeting materials, and following up…
113. metadata Metadata is information about a particular data set which may describe, for example, how, when, and by whom it was received, created, accessed, and/or…
114. Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) A data store based on Microsoft SQL Server technology, but designed and optimized for use on smaller computer systems, such as a single user computer or a…
115. multi-valued A property that can hold more than one value. See also: property value
116. multihosting The ability of a Web server to support more than one Internet address and more than one home page. Also called multihoming.
117. My Site A single page portal that contains the user�s personal sites, links, etc. My Site consists of both a public and private view.
118. namespace A prefix applied to URIs, URNs, and XML entities to prevent naming conflicts.
119. network domain name A group of users in a network who share a common set of shared resources, such as server disk drives and printers.
120. NTFS File System Designed exclusively for use with the Windows NT and later operating systems. NTFS allows for stronger security and more flexible file management methods…
121. Object Linking and Embedding Data Base (OLE/DB) A set of OLE interfaces that provide applications with uniform access to data stored in diverse information sources.
122. OLE DB See definition for: Object Linking and Embedding Data Base
123. permission Authorization for a user to perform an action, such as sending e-mail for another user or posting items in a public folder.
124. permissions Authorization to perform operations associated with a shared resource, such as a file, directory, or printer.
125. personal view A view of a list, SharePoint document library, or Web Part Page that is available only to a particular user.
126. personalized Web Part A shared Web Part that has been modified by a user in personal view. The changes made to a Web Part personalized in this way are visible only to the user…
127. policy, folder policy Restrictions placed on a folder or other object that limit access to it, or that limit operations that can be performed on the object.
128. Private Web Part A Web Part added to a Web Part Page by a user who is working on the page in personal view.
129. promote To copy the property values found in a Microsoft Office document to the properties of a SharePoint Portal Server document profile.
130. property For this survey, property means real estate; that is, land and anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings and those things attached to…
131. property definition The scope and behavior for a single element of metadata that can be applied to a resource.
132. Property store Table of properties and their values used and maintained by the Search service. Each row in the table corresponds to a document in the full-text index.
133. property value The value of a single element of metadata that has been applied to a resource. It can be either single valued or multi valued.
134. property weighting The ability to manipulate the rank of a search result by assigning more importance to particular property values.
135. publish To make a document available to readers. See also: approve
136. quiet installation Also known as unattended installation. An installation run by using the /q command-line option that runs without generating any user prompts.
137. quota A way to specify limits to the amount of storage or number of users a Web site can use.
138. quota template The specific set of quota limits to apply to a site or to all sites on a virtual server.
139. Rank The numerical value of a card (as opposed to its suit). Example: "jack," "seven."
140. rank coercion The ability to rank a file at the top of search results for a given search query. See also: property weighting
141. reader A user who can search for and read documents but cannot add them to the workspace. By default, all folder users have reader permissions.
142. reject An option during approval to prevent a draft document from being published and return it to authors for additional editing. See also: approval
143. remote host A Web server on a separate server computer. A remote host is connected to other servers by way of a network connection.
144. resource Data, metadata, a collection of data, or a collection of metadata accessed as a content item. Examples: a document, a database table, a content class.
145. rights See definition for user rights
146. role See site group.
147. roles Logical sets of permissions, similar to groups, which determine access to documents in the workspace.
148. Schema A set of rules or conceptual model for data structure and content, such as a description of the data content and relationships in a database.
149. scope what is included - as in the scope of a claim
150. scripting language A programming language designed specifically for Web site programming. Examples include JScript and Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript).
151. search See Compliance Search, Concept Search, Contextual Search, Boolean Search, Full-Text Search, Fuzzy Search, Index, Keyword Search, Pattern Recognition…
152. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) A protocol that provides secure data communication through data encryption. This protocol enables authentication, integrity, and data privacy over…
153. Security Identifier (SID) In Windows-based systems, a unique value that identifies a user, group, or computer account within an enterprise.
154. Security principal In Windows-based systems, a user, group, or computer that is automatically assigned a security identifier (SID) to control access to resources.
155. server farm A centralized grouping of network servers maintained by an enterprise or, often, an Internet service provider (ISP).
156. shared view A view of a list, document library, or Web Part Page that every user with the appropriate permissions on a site can see.
157. Shared Web Part A Web Part added to a Web Part Page by a user who is working on the page in shared view.
158. Single valued A property that can hold only one value. See also: property value
159. Site In archeology, any location of past human activity.
160. site collection A set of Web sites on a virtual server that have the same owner and share administration settings.
161. Site database(_SITEDB) The site database contains all portal and team site information including documents and lists.
162. site group Site groups are custom security groups that apply to a specific Web site. Users are assigned to site groups to grant them permissions on a SharePoint site.
163. Site Groups Site groups are custom security groups that apply to a specific Web site. Users are assigned to site groups to grant them permissions on a SharePoint site.
164. Site Templates Whenever you create a new site, SPS use predefined templates to simplify the creation of the new elements for the site.
165. SMTP mail server An e-mail server that uses the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). SMTP is a member of the TCP/IP suite of protocols that governs the exchange of…
166. SPS Severe Weather Potential Statement
167. SQL Server computer A computer with an installed configuration of Microsoft SQL Server with a configured database.
168. SSL See definition for: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
169. static Web Part A Web Part added to a Web page (.aspx) and that is not in a Web Part zone.
170. Stemming Crushed stone, soil, sand, or drill cuttings used to plug the unloaded portion of a drill hole.
171. strong password A password that provides an effective defense against unauthorized access to a resource.
172. subscription A request for notification when changes are made to a document, the contents of a folder, a category, or a search results list.
173. Subsite A named subdirectory of the top-level Web site that is a complete Web site. Each subsite can have independent administration, authoring, and browsing…
174. Survey A precise measurement of a property by a licensed surveyor, showing legal boundaries of a property and the dimensions and location of improvements.
175. Telnet Method used to gain remote access to a UNIX Web server.
176. tool pane A task pane on a Web Part Page used to browse, search for, and import Web Parts from Web Part galleries, and to modify custom and common Web Part…
177. tool part A control in the tool pane that allows users to set properties, execute commands, invoke wizards, and manipulate Web Parts on a Web Part Page.
178. top-level Web site The default, top-level site provided by a Web server or virtual server. To gain access to the top-level Web site, you supply the URL of the server without…
179. undo check-out Cancel the check-out of a document. Undoing a check-out returns the document to the state it was before the check-out.
180. Uniform Resource Locator (URL) An address that specifies a protocol (such as HTTP or FTP) and a location of an object, document, World Wide Web page, or other destination on the…
181. update The process through which search crawls content and compiles an index of the content.
182. usage analysis Data collected to evaluate how a Web site is being used, such as visitor user names, number of visits to each page, and the types of Web browsers used.
183. user locale Setting that determines formats and sort orders for date, time, currency, and so on. Also known as regional settings.
184. User Profile database (_PROFDB) The user profile database contains all the information relating to user's profiles, including those imported from the Active Directory.
185. user rights Tasks that a user is permitted to perform on a Windows-based computer or domain. There are two types of user rights: privileges and logon rights.
186. vCard The Internet standard for creating and sharing virtual business cards.
187. version history The (reverse) chronological listing of revisions that have been made to an item, and any associated comments attached to the version by the user…
188. version label A number or other text that indicates the version of an item.
189. versioning Document and picture versioning creates a backup copy of a file whenever it is saved to the library.
190. Virtual Server A virtual computer that resides on an HTTP server but appears to the user as a separate HTTP server.
191. Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) A subset of the Visual Basic for Applications programming language optimized for Web-related programming.
192. vocabulary All of the values associated with documents in a workspace. These may include property values, document profiles, categories, and other keywords.
193. Web address The path to an object, document, file, page, or other destination. An address can be a URL (Web address) or a UNC path (network address), and can include…
194. Web discussion Comments that users attach to Web pages and documents. Known as Web discussions to differentiate from discussion boards.
195. Web farm See server farm.
196. Web folder Provides an interface for managing files on a remote Web server. Web folders provide document storage and publishing functionality.
197. Web Part A customizable, reusable component used to display specific information on a dashboard.
198. Web Part description file (.dwp) An XML file that defines default property settings for installing a Web Part, including references to any other files required to run and display the part.
199. Web Part Page A special type of Web page that contains one or more Web Parts. A Web Part Page consolidates data, such as lists and charts, and Web content, such as text…
200. Web Part Zone A container with a set of properties that can be configured to control the organization and format of Web Parts on a Web Part Page.