Lotus Domino

Lotus Domino terms

1. accelerator In a user interface, a key or combination of keys that invokes an application-defined function. For example, ALT+F shows the File menu.
2. access control The mechanisms for limiting access to certain information based on a user's identity and membership in various predefined groups.
3. access-controlled section A defined area on a form that allows only certain users to edit the fields in the section.
4. Account document A document that contains information such as the user name and password about an Internet connection.
5. ACL (access control list) A security type used by Lotus Notes developers to grant varying levels of access and user privileges within Lotus Notes databases.
6. activity The number of transformations that take place each second in a given amount of radioactive material.
7. activity logging A process used to collect information about the activity in an enterprise.
8. Adjacent Domain document A document that defines the name, location, and access to adjacent (connected) and non-adjacent (unconnected) IBM® Lotus® Domino™ domains and…
9. Administration Process A server task (Adminp) that automates many administrative tasks. You initiate the tasks, and the Administration Process completes them for you.
10. administration server The server that you assign to apply Administration Process updates to a primary replica.
11. Agent Agent means any individual, other than a broker-dealer, who represents a broker-dealer or issuer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales…
12. Agent Manager The background server program that manages and runs agents on a server. An agent performs a series of automated tasks according to a set schedule or at…
13. alarm Alert, Locate, and Report Missiles.
14. alias Called by another name.
15. alternate mail A mail system other than Lotus Notes mail.
16. anonymous access A type of access that allows users and servers to access a server without first authenticating with it.
17. API (Application Programming Interface) A set of functions that gives programmers access to another application's internal features from within their own application.
18. Application Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), an oral or written request for an extension of credit that is made in accordance with the procedures…
19. application catalog A IBM® Lotus® Notes® application (CATALOG.NSF) on an IBM® Lotus® Domino™ server that contains a list of Notes applications on the server.
20. application library an application that lists links and uses replication ID numbers to locate applications on various servers.
21. application manager A person with manager access to a Notes application, whose responsibilities include setting up and maintaining access to the application and monitoring…
22. archive A copy of data (any information stored on a computer) on a computer drive, or on a portion of a drive, maintained for historical reference.
23. attach To store a file with a Lotus Notes document or form. The file, or attachment, is stored with the document or form in the application until one of them is…
24. Attachment Taking a person's property to satisfy a courtordered debt.
25. authentication The process of validating the credentials of a person, computer process, or device.
26. author access An access level that allows users to create and read documents and edit the ones they created and saved.
27. Authors field A field that lists the names of people who have Author access. This field does not override the access control list.
28. autoregistration A process by which external databases may be automatically added when the database type and path are supplied during connection.
29. autosave A feature that automatically saves files such as documents and chat transcripts.
30. binary tree server topology Connects servers in a pyramid fashion: the top server connects to two servers below it, each of which connects to two servers below it, and so on.
31. Blog Blogs, also referred to as Web logs, are frequent, chronological Web publications consisting of links and postings.
32. bookmark A link to a Web site or page previously visited.
33. bookmark folder A folder in the Bookmark Bar containing bookmarks.
34. broadcast meeting Invitees are notified about a meeting but do not need to respond to the invitation.
35. Button A white acrylic disk that indicates the (nominal) dealer. Also used to refer to the player on the button. Example: "Oh, the button raised."
36. button bar In the Notes client, the bar that displays actions as buttons. Actions let users click to accomplish tasks, from mimicking the Notes menus to tasks…
37. CA (Certificate Authority) The link that allows a server and client to communicate. A CA vouches for the identity of a server and client by issuing certificates stamped with the…
38. Calendar The calendar is the daily list of all cases scheduled for hearing. In Housing Court, it is computerized and usually includes notations written by the…
39. Calendar profile A document that lets you customize your calendar and indicate the times that you are available for meetings.
40. canonical format A format for storing hierarchical names that displays the hierarchical attribute of each component of the name.
41. catalog See Index.
42. category A word, phrase, or number used to group documents in a view.
43. central directory architecture Directory architecture in a Domino domain in which some servers store Configuration Directories and use primary Domino Directories on remote servers for…
44. certificate Digital signature combining data verification and encryption key. See PKI Digital Signature.
45. Certificate Authority certificate A binary file stored on the CA server's hard drive that contains a public key, a name, and a digital signature.
46. Certification Certification means the approval by a certifying official that a labor condition application is complete and does not contain obvious inaccuracies.
47. certifier ID A file that generates an electronic "stamp" that indicates a trust relationship.
48. CGI (Common Gateway Interface) Abbreviation for Common Gateway Interface (CGI). CGI is a standard that connects external programs with information servers such as Web servers or HTTP…
49. chain server topology Connects servers one-to-one, end-to-end. Information travels along the chain and then back.
50. character set A grouping of alphabetic, numeric, and other characters that have some relationship in common.
51. child document A document that inherits values from another document (the parent document).
52. client Any computer system that requests a service of another computer system. A workstation requesting the contents of a file from a file server is a client of…
53. client certificate An electronic stamp that contains a public key, a name, an expiration date, and a digital signature.
54. CLS files Country Language Services (CLS) files convert characters such as foreign currency symbols and accented letters to other characters when importing or…
55. cluster Clusters are fixed length blocks of bytes that store data for Microsoft operating systems.
56. collaboration history A document that shows all collaborative activity, such as e-mail, saved chats, and work in shared documents, that transpired between one user and a…
57. collapse An action that hides documents under categories or hides response documents under main documents in a view.
58. command For command-oriented functions, the authorization required to perform command operations. 55
59. command key A key that directly triggers an action and usually makes use of the CTRL or COMMAND keys. For example, to print press CTRL+P (COMMAND+P on Macintosh).
60. compact An agreement between states apportioning the water of a river basin to each of the signatory states.
61. component Subsystem, assembly, or subassembly of logically grouped hardware and software, that performs interacting tasks to provide BMDS capability at a functional…
62. composite application An application that combines smaller applications or components. Depending on the platform and deployment options, a composite application might included…
63. computed field On a form, a field whose value is determined by a formula that you write.
64. condensed Directory Catalog A directory catalog optimized for small size and used primarily on Notes clients.
65. Configuration Directory A directory in a central directory architecture that contains only documents related to Domino configuration.
66. Connection document In the Domino Directory, a Connection document enables communication between two servers and specifies how and when the information exchange occurs.
67. Contacts The Lotus Notes feature that provides a repository for information about people and groups, and that provides a way to create mailing lists.
68. create access list A list that restricts a form, so that only specified users can create documents using the form.
69. Criteria standards against which compliance is evaluated. The criteria are used to evaluate whether the laboratory activity meets the standard.
70. CRL (Certificate Revocation List) A list of Internet certificates that have been revoked. CRLs are issued regularly by Internet certifiers.
71. Cross-Certificate Domino uses two types of cross-certificates: Notes and Internet. Notes cross-certificates allow users in different hierarchically certified organizations…
72. data directory a directory that contains local applications, local templates, country language services (CLUs) files, DESKTOP.
73. data note A document in a Notes application.
74. data type The type of information that one field can store, for example, text, rich text, numbers, keywords, and time.
75. database In electronic records a database is a set of data elements consisting of at least one file, or of a group of integrated files, usually stored in one…
76. database cache A section of memory on an IBM® Lotus® Domino™ server where databases are stored for quick access.
77. Database Catalog A database containing information about databases stored on a single Domino server, a group of servers, or all the servers in a domain.
78. database header An internal structure that stores database-wide information such as a time stamp that indicates when a database was first created or when the Fixup task…
79. database library See application library.
80. database manager See application manager.
81. database replica See replica.
82. 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.
83. 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.
84. 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.
85. 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…
86. default value formula The formula that lets you set an initial value for an editable field.
87. default view The view displayed the first time you open an application.
88. deletion stub A 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…
89. Depositor access An access level where users can create documents but can't read any of the documents in the application.
90. design pane The workspace area that displays design options, as well as areas to enter design information.
91. design template A design that lets you share design elements among applications and store design elements with a template.
92. designer The person who creates and develops an application, pilot tests it, refines it as necessary, and delivers it to the application manager.
93. Designer access An access level where users can compose, read, and edit any documents, plus modify the application icon, About and Using documents, and all design…
94. DESKTOP.DSK A file that contains information about your workspace.
95. detach To make a local copy of a file that is attached to a Lotus Notes document.
96. dialog box A box that appears when an application needs additional information to complete a task.
97. dialup A connection type, usually a port, that is not on a local area network and must be accessed by modem and telephone lines.
98. digital signature The 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…
99. digital speech synthesizer A device used with screen readers to portray what is on screen through sound.
100. 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…