Web Part

A customizable, reusable component used to display specific information on a dashboard. Web Parts are used to associate web-based content (such as XML, HTML, and scripting) with a specific set of properties in an organizational framework. See also: dashboard site, digital dashboard, Web Part folder

Customizable Web page element that can be added to Sharepoint pages

A modular unit of information that consists of a title bar, a frame, and content. Web Parts are the basic building blocks of a Web Part Page. A Web Part is the combination of a Web Part Description file (.dwp) and a Web Part assembly file (.dll). All Web Parts are based on Web Custom Controls.