Microsoft Sharepoint Products and Technologies Resource Kit eBook

1140 Glossary
SQL Server computer A computer running Microsoft SQL Server with a configured database.
static Web Part A Web Part that is added to a Web page (.aspx file) and that is not in a Web
Part zone.
subsite A complete website stored in a named subdirectory of the top-level website. Each
subsite can have administration, authoring, and browsing permissions that are independent
from the top-level website and other subsites.
survey A website component that presents users with a set of questions specified by the creator
of the survey and collects user responses. Results are tallied in a graphical summary.
A survey requires a Web server that is running Windows SharePoint Services or
SharePoint Portal Server 2003.
Telnet A protocol that enables an Internet user to log on to and enter commands on a remote
computer linked to the Internet, as if the user were using a text-based terminal directly
attached to that computer. Telnet is frequently used to gain remote access to UNIX Web
servers.
tool pane A task pane on a Web Part Page used to browse, search for, and import Web Parts
from Web Part galleries, and to modify custom and common Web Part properties.
tool part A control in the tool pane that allows users to set properties, execute commands,
invoke wizards, and manipulate Web Parts on a Web Part Page.
Topic Assistant A tool used to categorize content into areas automatically.
top-level website The default, top-level site provided by a Web server or virtual server. To gain
access to the top-level website, you supply the URL of the server without specifying a
page name or subsite.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) An address that specifies a protocol (such as HTTP or FTP)
and a location of an object, document, World Wide Web page, or other destination on
the Internet or an intranet. For example: http://www.microsoft.com/.
usage analysis Data collected to evaluate how a website is being used, such as visitor user
names, number of visits to each page, and the types of Web browsers used.
user locale A setting that determines formats and sort orders for date, time, currency, and so
on. Also known as regional settings.
user profile A collection of properties known about a person within a portal site and related
data such as documents the person has written, teams the person belongs to, and links
the person has shared.
vCard The Internet standard for creating and sharing virtual business cards.
versioning The process of creating a backup copy of a document or picture whenever a revision
is saved to the library.