Acronyms
WSS - Windows SharePoint Services
MOSS - Microsoft Office SharePoint Services
BDC - Business Data Catalog
ADF - Application Definition File
Glossary
Application template An out-of-the-box WSS site template tailored to address the requirements of a specific business process or task.
Breadcrumbs A form of text-based Web Site Navigation that displays a series of sequential links so that users can see where the current Web page is located within the Web site.
Content database The Microsoft SQL Server database that contains the content for one or more SharePoint sites.
Customized site definition A site definition that has been altered from its out-of-the-box condition. See also: site definition, standard site definition.
Customized page A page that has been modified from the site definition file, and whose contents are stored in the WSS content database.
Instantiate To create or generate a particular instance or object of a data type.
Master page A template that allows you to define a standard page layout for an entire site with elements such as a banner, navigation controls, and other menus. The pages that link to a master page are known as content pages.
Site A group of related Web pages in Windows SharePoint Services where users can share data in lists and libraries, and can view and edit one or more Web part pages. Sites are generally used for collaboration, but can also be used to host content.
Site collection A set of Web sites that have the same owner and share administration settings. Each site collection contains a top-level Web site and can contain one or more subsites.
Site definition A directory on the front-end Web server containing the .xml files and .aspx page templates that define a blueprint for the site. See also: standard site definition, customized site definition.
Site template A file that includes a set of .xml files that contain the manifests and configuration parameters that modify a site definition.
Site template gallery A collection of site templates.
Standard site definition An out-of-the-box site definition that has not been customized. See also: site definition.
.stp File name extension for a site template file.
Stsadm.exe A WSS tool that allows you to administer WSS servers and sites from the command line.
Subsite A complete Web site stored in a named subdirectory of the top-level Web site. Each subside can have administration, authoring, and browsing permissions that are independent from the top-level Web site and other subsites.
UnCustomized page A page whose contents are not stored in the WSS content database but are read from a site definition file. A page that has not been customized.
Versioning The process of creating a backup copy of a document or picture whenever a revision is saved to the library.
Web part A modular unit of information that consists of a title bar, a frame, and content. Web parts are the basic building blocks of a Web part page.
Web part page A Web page that can host one or more Web parts. A Web part page usually contains one or more zones to allow Web parts to be manipulated on the page.
Zone An area in a Web part page in which Web parts are arranged.