InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Term Definition
Glossary
hotfix A quick, important fix for a bug whose deployment cannot wait until the next release of the
application. Most hotfixes are in the form of small patches and can be downloaded from the
software vendor’s Web site.
HTML See hypertext markup language.
hypertext markup
language (HTML)
IAT See import address table.
A language used to create Web pages with hyperlinks and markup for text formatting.
ICE See Internal Consistency Evaluator.
IDE See interactive development environment and integrated development environment.
IDriver.exe The InstallShield scripting run-time engine. It is required on a computer to run some
installations created with InstallShield. IDriver.exe is located in one or both of the following
common file locations by default: C:\Program Files\Common
Files\InstallShield\Driver\7\Intel 32 or C:\Program Files\Common
Files\InstallShield\Driver\8\Intel 32. Some installation error messages may
reference IDriver.exe.
IE See Internet Explorer.
ikernel.exe The InstallShield engine. See also engine.
immediate execution Installation phase terminology that generally refers to custom actions that are immediately
executed when the installer builds the script in an InstallScript project.
import address table
(IAT)
The table used to import .dll files or executable files.
indirect build A full build that creates references to the payload files only. This means that at installation
time, the payload must be in the same place where it was at build time. For example, if your
payload is on a network server, then the installation looks for the payload on that same
network server.
install level A feature’s install level partly determines whether it is selected by default for installation. That
value is compared to the Windows Installer property INSTALLLEVEL to determine which
features are selected for installation: if a feature’s install level property is less than or equal to
the value of the INSTALLLEVEL, the feature will be installed.
installation The transfer of a program and its constituent files, features, and components from source
media to a target system. See also installation process.
installation package One or more files that are used together to install or uninstall an application.
installation process The entire process of installing the contents of a package or application onto a target
computer. The installation process consists of the acquisition phase, the execution phase,
and, if the installation attempt is not successful, rollback.
installation project The entire collection of source files, dialogs, actions, and conditions that make up your
installation and uninstallation while it is under construction.
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