Glossary
This list will be updated periodically. "Alternative Terms" may include commonly used but inaccurate terms.
| Technical Terms | Alternative Terms 1 | Alternative Terms 2 | Alternative Terms 3 | Alternative Terms 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .csv (file extension) | comma separated values | |||
| .pdf (file extension) | Portable Document Format | |||
| .xls (file extension) | Excel file | |||
| aggregated calendar | pooled calendar | groups calendar | ||
| banner | logo | photo | picture | |
| credential | name and password | |||
| CSS | Cascading Style Sheet | website's appearance | code | decorate |
| domain name | ||||
| file (as used in SimpleSites) | word-processed document (e.g. doc, docx, rtf, etc.) | |||
| file (note: this term has a different usage for SimpleSites) | page | webpage | ||
| form | survey | questionnaire | sign up | |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language | code | ||
| id | user name | list name (in Mailman) | site name (the last portion of your URL in SimpleSites) | calendar name (the last portion of your web calendar's URL) |
| image | picture | photo | graphics | |
| layout | website's appearance | |||
| log in name | user name | name | ||
| Mailman | listserve | list | email list | email list management |
| MiniPortal | SimpleSite | |||
| skin (as used in SimpleSites) | website's appearance | decorate | ||
| style | website's appearance | decorate | ||
| stylesheet | website's appearance | code | decorate | |
| subscribe | register | sign up | join | |
| table | chart | grid | ||
| theme | color scheme | visual theme | palette | decorate |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator | web address | website name | address |
| user id | name | |||
| user name | name | |||
| WYSIWYG | visual editor | what you see is what you get |
