DBID (database ID)The time stamp that is located in the database header and that indicates when a database was first created or when the Fixup task last ran on it.
DBIID (database instance ID)A value that is located in the database header and that associates the database with specific entries in the transaction log.
DCR (Data Connection Resource)A design element you can use to define a connection between a Notes form and an enterprise database for exchanging data.
DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)DDE is a method for displaying data created with other Windows and Presentation Manager applications, such as graphics or spreadsheet ranges, within Notes…
default address listAn address list that is automatically created based on the values of specific attributes of Active Directory objects.
default value formulaThe formula that lets you set an initial value for an editable field.
default viewThe view displayed the first time you open an application.
Defense In-DepthLocating mutually supportive defense positions in such a manner as to absorb and progressively weaken an attack, prevent initial observations of the…
Definable Reply-To AddressWhen you send an email and the recipient clicks "reply," normally the email address that the message was sent from will automatically be used.
delayed fan-outFunctionality on the Exchange Server 2007 Hub Transport server role where the server uses site link information to optimize the routing of messages that…
delegateA person with permission to manage mail for another user, send mail for another user, or do both. [Exchange 5.5]
delegationAn assignment of administrative responsibility to a user, computer, group, or organization. [Exchange 2003]
deletion stubA truncated document that is left in a replica in place of the original document to indicate to the Replication task that the document should, in fact, be…
Delivery queueA queue that is used to hold messages that being delivered to a Mailbox server or remote location.
Depositor accessAn access level where users can create documents but can't read any of the documents in the application.
design paneThe workspace area that displays design options, as well as areas to enter design information.
design templateA design that lets you share design elements among applications and store design elements with a template.
designerThe person who creates and develops an application, pilot tests it, refines it as necessary, and delivers it to the application manager.
Designer accessAn access level where users can compose, read, and edit any documents, plus modify the application icon, About and Using documents, and all design…
DESKTOP.DSKA file that contains information about your workspace.
detachTo make a local copy of a file that is attached to a Lotus Notes document.
device credentialsAuthentication information provided from a device to gain access to the enterprise network. [Exchange 2003]
device passwordA passcode that a user enters on a mobile device that supports the Exchange ActiveSync protocol.
Dial by NameA feature that enables a caller to enter a person's name using the keys on a telephone. [Exchange 2007]
dial planA grouping of telephony users with some specific properties, such as unique telephone extension numbers, that allow the Private Branch eXchange (PBX) to…
dialog boxA box that appears when an application needs additional information to complete a task.
dialupA connection type, usually a port, that is not on a local area network and must be accessed by modem and telephone lines.
dictionary attackA method of guessing a user's password or PIN by trying every word in the dictionary until successful. [Exchange 2007]
Digest authenticationAn authentication method that prompts the user for a user name and a password, also called credentials, which are hashed with other data before being…
digital signatureThe electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature, a digital signature is a unique block of text that verifies a user's identity and is appended to a…
DIIOP (Domino Internet Inter-ORB Protocol)A server task that runs on the server and works with the Domino Object Request Broker to allow communication between Java® applets created with the Notes…
direct postofficeA postoffice connected through a local area network (LAN), an asychronous connection, or an X.25 connection. [Exchange 5.5]
Direct PushA technology that ensures that a mobile device automatically retrieves new e-mail from the Microsoft Exchange server.
direct trustIn Exchange Server 2007, authentication functionality for which the presence of the certificate in the Active Directory directory service or Active…
DirectoryA simulated file folder or container used to organize files and directories in a hierarchical or tree-like structure.
directory assistanceA feature used by servers to extend client authentication, name lookups, and LDAP operations to secondary directories.
directory assistance databaseA database created from the DA50.NTF template and used to configure directory assistance.
Directory Assistance documentA document created in a directory assistance database that describes a secondary directory.
Directory catalogAn optional directory database that can aggregate entries from multiple Domino Directories into a single database.
directory exportThe process of exporting user account information from the directory. [Exchange 5.5]
directory harvest attackAn attempt to collect valid e-mail addresses from a particular organization so that the e-mail addresses can be added to a spam database. [Exchange 2007]
directory hierarchyIn the Administrator program, the hierarchical structure of objects in the directory. [Exchange 5.5]
directory importThe process of importing user account information into the directory. [Exchange 5.5]
directory objectA record such as a server, mailbox, or distribution list in the directory. Every object has properties that can be defined. [Exchange 5.5]
directory replicationThe process of updating the directories of all servers within and between sites. [Exchange 5.5]
directory replication bridgehead serverAn Exchange computer that acts as the endpoint of a directory replication connection between its site and a remote site, and requests directory updates…
directory serverA server whose purpose is to provide directory services.
directory synchronizationThe process of synchronizing directory information about Exchange users from Active Directory with the directory of another messaging system.
disclaimerA patentee, whether of the whole or any sectional interest therein, may, on payment of the fee required by law, make disclaimer (give up all or part of…
display nameA descriptive name that is assigned to a directory object when it is created. The display name is predominantly used in user interfaces such as client…
distinguished folderA folder in a mailbox that can be referenced by Web services requests to identify a folder by name.
distinguished nameA name that uniquely identifies an object by using the relative distinguished name for the object, plus the names of container objects and domains that…
distribution groupA group of recipients created to expedite mass mailing of messages and other information.
distribution listA group of recipients addressed as a single recipient. Administrators can create distribution lists that are available in the Address Book.
documentFed. R. Civ. P. 34(a) defines a document as including writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phonorecords, and other data compilations.
DomainA sub-network of servers and computers within a LAN. Domain information is useful when restoring backup tapes, particularly of email.
Domain AdminThe owner of a particular domain responsible for adding and deleting email accounts and setting configurations associated with that domain.
Domain AliasAn additional domain that forwards received mail to another address or group of addresses.
domain controllerIn an Active Directory forest, a server that contains a writable copy of the Active Directory database, participates in Active Directory replication, and…
Domain Name Server (DNS)A Domain Name Server is a computer designated to holding a list of domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
DomainPrepA tool that is used during deployment to create the groups and permissions that are required for Exchange servers to read and modify user attributes.
Domino domainA network of clients and servers whose users, servers, connections, and access control information are described in a Domino Directory.
Domino serverA computer that runs the Domino Server program and stores Notes databases.
Domino Server programThe program that supports the connection between clients and the server and also manages a set of server tasks, which are programs that either perform…
Domino Server Setup programThe cross-platform wizard that guides you through the setup options for a Domino server after the program files are installed on the system.
DoS (denial of service attack)An attempt by a malicious (or unwitting) user, process, or system to prevent legitimate users from accessing a resource (usually a network service) by…
Double Opt-InA user has subscribed for a newsletter or other email marketing messages by explicitly requesting it and confirming the email address to be her own.
Download MessageAllows you to save a copy of an email message to your own computer which will be stored as a distinct text file.
DR (delivery receipt)A notice confirming that a message was delivered to its intended recipient. [Exchange 5.5]
Drop directoryIn Exchange Server 2007, a directory used by each Foreign connector to send messages to an internal foreign gateway server that does not use the Simple…
DSAccessThe Exchange 2000 component that provides directory lookup services for components such as Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Message Transfer Agent…
DSN (delivery status notification)Notification that reports the result of an attempt to deliver an e-mail message. DSNs are designed so they can be read by humans or computers.
DSProxyThe Exchange 2000 component that can proxy (and refer) Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) directory service requests from Outlook clients…
DXL (Domino XML)The XML representation of Domino data is known as DXL. DXL describes Domino-specific data and design elements such as embedded views, forms, and documents.
dynamic distribution groupA distribution group that uses recipient filters and conditions to derive its membership at the time the message is sent.
Dynamic Distribution ListA collection of recipients, based on a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) query that an e-mail message can be sent to. [Exchange 2003]
Dynamic RAS ConnectorAn Exchange component that routes messages between sites on the same local area network (LAN) using the Windows NT Remote Access Service (RAS).
E-mail AddressThe address used to reach someone via email. The format of an email address is user@domain. For example, my email address is email.guide@about.
E-mail address AppendingEmail address appending merges a database of email addresses with an existing marketer's database to add email as an additional means of contact to the…
e-mail addressesThe addresses by which recipients (mailboxes, distribution lists, custom recipients, and public folders) are known to foreign systems. [Exchange 5.5]
E-mail clientA program used to read and send email messages. As opposed to the email server, which transports mail, an email client is what the user interacts with.
E-mail serverA program running at Internet Service Providers and large sites constantly connected to the Internet used to transport mail.
ECL (Execution Control List)An ECL is a feature accessed through the User Preferences dialog box that enhances security of your workstation data.
Edge Rules agentAn agent that enables organizations to apply anti-spam-based transport rules to e-mail messages that are sent between an Exchange Server 2007 organization…
Edge SubscriptionThe record of an Edge Transport server that has been subscribed to an Exchange organization and to which the Microsoft Exchange EdgeSync service…
Edge Subscription fileThe XML file that is exported on the Edge Transport server and imported on the Hub Transport server to establish an Edge Subscription. [Exchange 2007]
Edge Transport[server role] An Exchange Server 2007 server role that provides anti-spam and antivirus protection and applies messaging security policies to messages in…
Edge Transport server roleAn Exchange Server 2007 server role that provides anti-spam and antivirus protection and applies messaging security policies to messages in transport…
EdgeSyncA collection of processes that are run on the Exchange Server 2007 Hub Transport server role to establish one-way replication of recipient and…
EdgeSync synchronizationThe task or process that the Microsoft Exchange EdgeSync service performs to propagate data from the Active Directory directory service to the subscribed…
Edit modeThe state in which you can create or modify a document.
editable fieldOn a form, a field whose value is determined by a formula that you write to supply a default value, edit the user's entry, and validate the entry to make…
Editor accessAn access level that allows users to create, read, and edit any documents. Servers can replicate new documents, change existing documents, and, if they…
effective userThe user under whose authority an agent runs. The effective user name will be used for ACL access rights; rights to create databases, replicas, and…
electronic signatureA stamp added to mail messages, fields, or sections that verifies that the person who originated the message is the author and that no one has tampered…
Email Address FinderService that allows you to search for other people's email addresses by entering their name, address, etc.