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diff --git a/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml b/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..36ed4ef41c --- /dev/null +++ b/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,480 @@ +<glossary id="apx-gloss"> + + <title>Glossary</title> + + <glossentry id="assistant"> + <glossterm>Assistant:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A tool which guides a user through a series of steps, usually + to configure or set up a program. Equivalent to "Wizard" and + "Druid." + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="attachment"> + <glossterm>Attachment:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Any file sent along with an email. Attachments may be embedded in + a message or appended to it. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + +<glossentry id="automatic-indexing"> + <glossterm>Automatic Indexing:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Pre-fetching procedure that allows + <application>Evolution</application> to refer to data quickly. + It enables faster searches and decreases memory usage for + data displays. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="bcc"> + <glossterm>Bcc (Blind Carbon Copy):</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A way of addressing a message. Bcc is used to send a group of + people an e-mail, while hiding their names and addresses from each + other. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="cc"> + <glossterm>Cc (Carbon Copy):</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Carbon-copies are used to send a 3rd party a copy of the e-mail, + so they an keep up to date on a conversation, without being in the + To: list. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="conduit"> + <glossterm>Conduit:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A small application which controls + the transfer of data between a handheld device and a desktop + computer. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + + <glossentry id="druid"> + <glossterm>Druid:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + See "Assistant." + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="evolution"> + <glossterm>Evolution:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + <application>Evolution</application> is the <acronym> GNOME + </acronym> groupware application. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="execute"> + <glossterm>Execute:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + To run a program. Any file that can be run is called an + executable. <application>Evolution</application> can download + executable attachments, but before they can be run, the files must + be marked as executable with a shell or file manager. This + security precaution prevents the automatic or accidental execution + of malicious programs. For more information on executables and file + permissions, see the documentation for your file manager or shell. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="expunge"> + <glossterm>Expunge:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + When messages are marked for deletion, they remain till they are expunged. + When a message is expunged, it is permanently deleted, as long as it was + marked for deletion. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="filetree"> + <glossterm>File Tree:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A way of describing a group of files on a computer. With the + perversity typical of computer (and especially Unix and Linux) + nomenclature, the top of the tree is called the root directory, + and denoted by <filename>/</filename>. + The rest of the "branches" spread downward from the root. Don't + confuse the root directory with the root + account, or root's home directory, normally + <filename>/root</filename>. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="filter"> + <glossterm>Filter:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Within <application>Evolution</application>, a filter is a method + of sorting mail automatically when it's downloaded. You can create filters to perform + one or more actions on a message that meets any (or all) of a wide + range of criteria. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="forward"> + <glossterm>Forward:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + If you get a message intended for someone else, you can use + message forwarding to send it on to the right person. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="groupware"> + <glossterm>Groupware:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Groupware is a term describing an application which helps groups + of people work together. Typically, a groupware application will + have several productivity features built into one program, + including: email, calendar, and addressbook tools. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="html"> + <glossterm>HTML:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Hyper-text Markup Language (<acronym>HTML</acronym>) is a language + for describing page layout in electronic documents like web pages, + help files, and email messages. HTML can be used in email and + news posts to insert images and apply text treatments. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="hot-key"> + <glossterm>Hot Key:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Hot-keys are keyboard combinations used to do actions on a + computer instead of using the mouse. + Hot-keys can speed up computer usage. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="ical"> + <glossterm>iCal:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + <application>iCal</application> is the program which + <application>Evolution</application> uses to manage the calendar + section. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="imap"> + <glossterm>IMAP:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Depending upon whom you ask, IMAP stands for the Internet Mail + Access Protocol, or the Interim Mail Access Protocol. It allows access to email which is typically (although + not always) stored remotely on a server rather than on a local + hard disk. Often contrasted with <glossterm>POP:</glossterm>. + This will not be on the test. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + + <glossentry id="inline"> + <glossterm>Inline:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Displayed as part of a message or other document, rather than + attached as a separate file. Contrast with <glossterm + linkend="attachment">Attachment:</glossterm>. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="ldap"> + <glossterm>LDAP:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + LDAP, the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, allows a client + to search through a large database of addresses, phone numbers, + and people stored on a server. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="mail-client"> + <glossterm>Mail Client:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A mail client is the application with which a person reads and + sends e-mail. Its counterparts are the various types of mail + servers, which handle user authentication and direct messages from + sender to recipient. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + + <glossentry id="minicard"> + <glossterm>Minicard:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A format for the display of contact data. Similar in appearance + to a small business card. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="nautilus"> + <glossterm>Nautilus:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + <application>Nautilus</application> is the next generation file + manager for <acronym>GNOME</acronym>. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="pop"> + <glossterm>POP:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + POP, the Post Office Protocol, is a mechanism for email + transport. In contrast to IMAP, it is used only to get mail from + a server and store it locally on your hard disk. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="protocol"> + <glossterm>Protocol:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + An agreed-upon method of communication, especially one for + sending particular types of information between computer systems. + Examples include POP (Post Office Protocol), for email, and HTTP + (HypterText Transfer Protocol), for web pages. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="postscript"> + <glossterm>Postscript:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A standard document publishing format. Many printers read raw + Postscript, making Postscript quite versatile. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="public-key-encryption"> + <glossterm>Public Key Encryption:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A strong encryption method that uses a set of two "keys," one of + which is made public, and one of which is kept private. Data + encrypted using the public key can only be decrypted using the + private key. The longer the keys, the more difficult it is to + break the encryption. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + + + <glossentry id="regular-expression"> + <glossterm>Regular Expression:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A regular expression, or "regex", is a way of describing a + string of text using metacharacters or wild-card symbols. For + example, the statement <userinput>fly.*so[au]p</userinput> means + "any phrase beginning with 'fly' and ending in 'soup' or + 'soap'". If you searched for that expression, you'd find both + "fly in my soup" and "fly in my soap." There's not room here to + go into depth, but if you want, have a look at the documentation + for the <command>grep</command> command by opening a command + line and typing in <command>man grep</command>. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="script"> + <glossterm>Script:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A program written in an interpreted (rather than compiled) + language. Often used as a synonym for "macro," to denote a series + of pre-recorded commands or actions within an application. Often + times, accomplish repetitive and tedious tasks, to save the + user time. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="search-base"> + <glossterm>Search Base:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + LDAP can break contact lists into many groups. The Search + Base tells LDAP the top group to use. How much of the Search + Base that is searched is set by the <glossterm + linkend="search-scope">Search Scope</glossterm> option. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="search-scope"> + <glossterm>Search Scope:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Search Scope states how much of the <glossterm + linkend="search-base">Search Base</glossterm> to search. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="sendmail"> + <glossterm>Sendmail:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + As its name implies, <application>sendmail</application> is a + program which sends mail. <application>Evolution</application> + can use it instead of <glossterm>SMTP:</glossterm>; some people + prefer it because it offers more flexibility, but is more + difficult to set up. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + + <glossentry id="shortcut-bar"> + <glossterm>Shortcut Bar:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A portion of <application>Evolution</application> which offers + users fast access to the most frequently used portions of the + application. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="signature"> + <glossterm>Signature:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + In email terms, a signature is a piece of text placed at the end + of every email sent, similar to a hand-written signature at the bottom + of a written letter. A signature can be anything from a favorite + quotation to a link to a web page; courtesy dictates that it be + fewer than four lines long. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="SMTP"> + <glossterm>SMTP:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + This is the most common way of transporting mail messages from + the client's computer (you) to the server. SMTP stands for + Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="tooltip"> + <glossterm>Tool-Tip:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A small box of explanatory text which appears when the mouse + pointer is held motionless over a button or other interface + element. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="virus"> + <glossterm>Virus:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A program which inserts itself into other files or programs and + which, when executed, spreads to more programs and other + computers. A virus can cause substantial damage by clogging + networks or disk drives, deleting files, or opening security + holes. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="vcard"> + <glossterm>VCard:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + A file format for the exchange of contact information. When you + get an address card attached to an email, it's probably in VCard + format. Not to be confused with <glossterm + linkend="vfolder">vFolder:</glossterm>. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + + <glossentry id="vfolder"> + <glossterm>vFolder:</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + An email organization tool. vFolders allows you to create a folder + that contains the results of a complex search. vFolder contents are + are updated dynamically. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + +</glossary> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + |