Open CTI Developer's Guide - Salesforce.com

Chapter 6GlossaryA |B |C |D |E |F |G |H |I |J |K |L |M |N |O |P |Q |R |S |T |U |V |W |X |Y |ZAAdministrator (System Administrator)One or more individuals in your organization who can configure and customize the application. Users assigned to theSystem Administrator profile have administrator privileges.Application Programming Interface (API)The interface that a computer system, library, or application provides to allow other computer programs to requestservices from it and exchange data.Asynchronous CallsBA call that does not return results immediately because the operation may take a long time. Calls in the Metadata APIand Bulk API are asynchronous.Boolean OperatorsCYou can use Boolean operators in report filters to specify the logical relationship between two values. For example, theAND operator between two values yields search results that include both values. Likewise, the OR operator betweentwo values yields search results that include either value.CTI AdapterA lightweight software program that controls the appearance and behavior of a Salesforce SoftPhone. The adapter actsas an intermediary between a third-party computer telephony integration (CTI) system, Salesforce, and a SalesforceCRM Call Center user. It must be installed on any machine that needs access to Salesforce CRM Call Center functionality.CTI SystemThe hardware and software that implements computer-telephony integration (CTI) for a particular call center.Custom LinksDCustom links are URLs defined by administrators to integrate your Salesforce data with external websites and back-officesystems. Formerly known as Web links.DatabaseAn organized collection of information. The underlying architecture of the Force.com platform includes a databasewhere your data is stored.42