Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms and Terms
Appendix A: Glossary of Acronyms and Terms
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ACGI
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Asynchronous Common Gateway Interface |
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API
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Application programming interface |
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ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
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attribute
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Parameter to further define an element. Each attribute should be unique within a single element. |
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CDATA
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Character data |
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CDML
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Claris Dynamic Markup Language |
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CGI
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Common Gateway Interface |
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ColdFusion
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A web application development tool and web application server (http://www.macromedia.com/software/coldfusion) |
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CSS
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Cascading Style Sheet |
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Daemon
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An attendant that waits to serve, such as a mailer daemon on a server computer |
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DNS
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Domain Name System (or Service) |
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DOCTYPE
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Document Type Declaration |
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DOM
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Document Object Model |
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DSO
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Data Source Object |
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DSSL
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Document Style Semantics and Specification Language |
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DTD
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Document Type Definition |
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EBNF
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Extended Backus-Naur Form |
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ECMA
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European Computer Manufacturers Association |
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ECMAscript
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See JavaScript |
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EDI
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Electronic Data Interchange; a format for sending and receiving invoices, purchase orders, and other business transactions. New standards for using XML/EDI can be found with your favorite search engine. |
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element
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Basic component of a tags-based text format document |
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entity
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A character or series of characters that symbolize something |
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ERP
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Enterprise Resource Planning |
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FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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GREP
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global/regular expression/print |
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HDML
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Handheld Device Markup Language |
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HTTP
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol |
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hub
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A central location used to distribute data packets on a network |
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IETF
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Internet Engineering Task Force |
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IP
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Internet Protocol |
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ISO
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International Organization for Standardization |
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JavaScript
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Formerly LiveScript; a scripting language used to enhance HTML |
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JDBC
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JDBC |
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JVM
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Java Virtual Machine |
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Lasso
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A development and application web server by Blueworld (http://www.blueworld.com/) |
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LDAP
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
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localhost
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Default server alias for local access; also 127.0.0.1 IP address |
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metadata
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Information about the data |
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namespace
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Unique identifier for binding elements and attributes |
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NAT
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Network Address Translation |
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network
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An interconnection of computers and other devices; could be wireless |
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ODBC
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Open Database Connectivity |
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parse
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Translate the meaning of something, separate it out |
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PCDATA
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Parsed character data |
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PDF
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Portable Document Format |
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port
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Connection ID for a server |
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PostScript
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Adobe printing language |
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RAIC
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Redundant Array of Inexpensive Computers |
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RAID
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Redundant Array of Independent Disks |
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render
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Draw, display |
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RFC
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Request For Comment |
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root
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Topmost location in a document |
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root element
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Topmost element in a document |
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router
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Hardware and/or software to switch connections on a network |
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RPC
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Remote Procedure Call |
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RTF
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Rich Text Format |
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SAP
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Company with an integrated suite of applications for business transactions |
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schema
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Plan or map of a document; outline |
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servlet
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Small server application |
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SGML
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Standard Generalized Markup Language |
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SMIL
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Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language |
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SSI
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Server-Side Include |
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SSL
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Secure Sockets Layer |
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stateless
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Does not maintain constant connection |
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stylesheet
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List of elements to transform a document from one type to another |
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SVG
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Scalable Vector Graphics |
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Tango/Witango
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Application Web Server plug-in and development editor |
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TCP
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Transmission Control Protocol |
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TCP/IP
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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
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TEI
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Text Encoding Initiative |
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template
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Document with common elements that can be used as a basis for another document |
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UDP
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User Datagram Protocol |
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Unicode
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Method of encoding all characters, including pictogram languages |
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URI
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Uniform Resource Indicator |
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URL
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Uniform Resource Locator |
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URN
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Uniform Resource Name |
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valid
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Meets predetermined criteria. XML is valid if it conforms to DTD; FileMaker data is valid if it conforms to validation requirements in Define Fields. |
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W3C
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World Wide Web Consortium |
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WAP
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Wireless Application Protocol |
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WDDX
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Web Distributed Data Exchange (ColdFusion) |
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WebObjects
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Java-based Web development and Web server application (http://www.apple.com) |
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well-formed
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Meets with the specifications. An XML document that conforms to the standards set forth by the W3C. |
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white space
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Spaces, tabs, carriage returns, and linefeed characters |
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WIDL
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Web Interface Definition Language |
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WML
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Wireless Markup Language |
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WSC
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Web Server Connector |
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XLink
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XML Linking Language |
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XML
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Extensible Markup Language |
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XPath
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XML Path Language |
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XPointer
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XML Pointer Language |
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XSL
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Extensible Stylesheet Language or XML Stylesheet Language |
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XSLT
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XSL Transformation |
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XUL
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XML User Interface Language |
