Archives: Glossary Terms

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Portlet

  Definition: A portlet is an application or site that is accessible through a portal's user interface. What This Means: Portals manage a user’s experience

Post

  Definition: Publishing data to a web site. What This Means: We used to say disseminate, distribute, pass out, send, mail, etc. Now, with web

PPM 200-45

  Definition: The administrative computing policy PPM 200-45 establishes oversight and accountability for existing and proposed campus administrative computing systems. It promotes timely and

PPP

  Definition: Point-to-point protocol. A method of connecting a computer to the Internet. This method connects a computer to a server that is connected

Precision

  Definition: Precision is the number of decimal places for numeric data. What This Means: A term that is functional for users of ESP's metadata

Primary Key

  Definition: Within a database, the primary key is the element that is used to link records. What This Means: The unique statewide student identifier

Process Management

  Definition: Process management is the focus on how activities are performed across an organization, without being bound by organizational structure. What This Means: See