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272 terms

Lotus Domino terms

  1. private key In secure communication, an algorithmic pattern used to encrypt messages that only the corresponding public key can decrypt.
  2. private view A view that users design and save for their own use in a Notes application.
  3. profile A sectional view showing grades and distances, usually taken along the centerline.
  4. proxy server A server that receives requests intended for another server and that acts on the client's behalf (as the client's proxy) to obtain the requested service.
  5. public access The access privilege in an access control list (ACL) that includes Depositor access and No Access and that allows reading, writing, and copying public…
  6. public key An encryption key associated with a Notes ID that is used to verify an electronic signature, encrypt a message, or identify an authenticating user.
  7. public key certificate A unique electronic stamp stored in a Notes or Domino ID file that associates a name with a public key.
  8. public key cryptography Public key cryptography uses a key with two parts. The public key part is used for encryption exclusively for the recipient, whose private key part is…
  9. read access list A list that restricts a form so that only specified users can read documents created from the form.
  10. read-only Pertaining to data that can be read but cannot be modified.
  11. reader access An access level with which users can only read documents.
  12. Replica A special copy of an IBM® Lotus® Notes® application that, because it shares a replica ID with the original application, can exchange information with…
  13. replica ID A unique number that is generated when a Notes application is first created. The replica ID is stored in the database header and never changes.
  14. replicate To make a copy or duplicate of something.
  15. Replication The in vivo synthesis of double-stranded DNA by copying from a single-stranded template.
  16. replication conflict A condition that occurs when two or more users edit the same document in different replicas of a Notes application between replications.
  17. replicator The part of the workspace where Notes displays all replicas and lets you manage the replication process.
  18. response document A document created using a Response form, a typical component of a discussion application.
  19. rich-text field A field that can contain text, objects, file attachments, and pictures. Notes users can tell they are in a rich-text field if the status bar at the bottom…
  20. role See site group.
  21. Sametime Contacts The IBM® Lotus® Notes® instant messaging feature.
  22. save To make a local copy of a file that is attached to a document.
  23. save conflict A save conflict occurs when two or more users edit the same document in an application on a server at the same time.
  24. screen reader A device that renders onscreen text as audible language. .
  25. section An area equal to 640 acres or 1 square mile.
  26. Secure/MIME (S/MIME) A secure version of the MIME protocol that allows users to send encrypted and electronically signed mail messages, even if users have different mail…
  27. server certificate An electronic stamp stored in the server's key ring file that contains a public key, a name, an expiration date, and a digital signature.
  28. server command A command that lets a user perform a task, such as shutting down or restarting a server.
  29. server connection A document in the Domino Directory or a user's Personal Address Book that defines a connection to a server.
  30. server document A document that defines many of the settings that control how a Domino server operates.
  31. server task A program provided with the Domino server that runs only when specifically loaded.
  32. Server-based certification authority A certification authority (CA) that runs under the CA process, a server task. It can be either a Notes or Internet certifier.
  33. shared field A field that is used in more than one form. For example, many forms have a creation date field, so designers can define the field once and reuse it.
  34. 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.
  35. sibling document In a view or folder, a document at the same level as another document.
  36. Sign A fixture or area containing lettering or logos used to advertise a store, goods, or services.
  37. site certificate A certificate obtained for an individual site. A site certificate is different from a trusted root certificate in that a site certificate lets you access…
  38. site index The site.xml file, resident in an Eclipse update site, that lists all features that are published from the update site.
  39. site registry See site index.
  40. SLIP/PPP A dialup version of TCP/IP.
  41. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The protocol widely implemented on the Internet for exchanging email messages.
  42. SOCKS (Sockets Secure) A mechanism by which a secure proxy data channel can be established between two computers. It is generally used as a firewall.
  43. special text Text that allows document-placement information from views to be automatically recalculated as a post processing step, After the column formulas in a view…
  44. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) A security protocol for the Internet and Intranets that provides communications privacy and authentication for IBM® Lotus® Domino™ server tasks that…
  45. SSL authentication Authentication in which the server exchanges the server certificate with the client and, optionally, the client exchanges the client certificate with the…
  46. SSO (Single Sign-On) An authentication process in which a user can access more than one system or application by entering a single user ID and password.
  47. stacked icon A Notes application icon that represents an application and all of its associated replicas that are currently added to the workspace.
  48. static text Text that remains constant on every document created with a particular form, as opposed to fields in which the user types or in which Notes calculates…
  49. stub A replica or copy of a Notes application that has not yet been filled with documents.
  50. subform A form-building shortcut that lets designers store regularly used fields, sections, actions, and other form elements together.
  51. subscription application A Notes application (HEADLINE.NSF) stored in the Notes data directory that contains subscription information
  52. symmetric encryption A common key and mathematical algorithm used to both encrypt and decrypt a message.
  53. tag See: label.
  54. TCP Transmission Control Protocol (Internet protocol).
  55. TCP port The port at which a TCP service on an IBM® Lotus® Notes® client or Domino server listens for connections over TCP/IP.
  56. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) Network protocols that define the Internet. Originally designed for UNIX, TCP/IP software is now available for every major computer operating system
  57. Template a standard shape that the race car must comply to be within the NASCAR rules. The template closely resembles the shape of the factory car.
  58. template file In Lotus Notes, a file with the extension NTF that contains the structure of the application -- that is, forms, folders, and views -- but does not contain…
  59. temporary field A field used during calculations. The variable that is used in the temporary field is not stored.
  60. thread A series of postings on a particular topic. Threads can be a series of bulletin board messages (for example, when someone posts a question and others…
  61. trusted root A certificate authority's certificate merged into the Domino Directory, client's browser, or the server's key ring file, which allows clients and servers…
  62. twistie A triangle that a user clicks to collapse or expand sections in Notes documents and categories or responses in Notes views.
  63. UBM (Unified Buffer Manager) The component of the Notes Storage Facility that caches information about open applications .
  64. UNID (Universal ID) A unique 16-byte value that is assigned to a note when the note is first created.
  65. UNID table The UNID table maps a note's UNID to its note ID, which, in turn, can be mapped through the database's RRV table to the note's position within the…
  66. update site The standard Eclipse directory containing feature and plug-in JAR files and the site index.
  67. URL (Uniform Resource Locator) The Internet address for a document, file, or other resource. It describes the protocol required to access the resource, the host where it can be found…
  68. user ID A file assigned to every user and server that uniquely identifies them to IBM® Lotus® Notes® and IBM® Lotus® Domino™.
  69. Using This Application document A document that explains how the application works, usually written by the application designer.
  70. WebDAV (Web-based Authoring and Versioning) A utility for editing NSF files remotely, without using IBM® Lotus® Domino™ Designer.
  71. window tab A button that represents an open window in Notes. Window tabs are convenient for switching back and forth between windows.
  72. XML (Extensible Markup Language) A markup language that enables users to tag data in order to delimit it, leaving the interpretation of the data to the applications that read it.

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