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Glossary

Standard term definitions
Term	Definition
access level	The ability, assigned by an administrator, of a user to view specific data or run a specific command.
approved	A document that has been approved for reproduction, distribution, manufacture, or construction.
archive	A repository of obsolete documents kept for possible future reference.
attribute	An object in an AutoCAD drawing that is included in a block definition to store alphanumeric data.
client	A computer, object, or program that obtains data or services from a server.
content	The electronic data associated with a document.
current	The latest released revision of a document.
document	Information recorded on a medium (paper, digital media, and so on) for communication to others.
document class	A group of documents that share one or more document management characteristics such as format, purpose, or security.
EDM	An acronym for engineering document management.
hybrid drawing	A drawing composed of both vector graphics and raster image files.
import	The process of creating a new document in a library from a file outside the library.
library	A ProjectForce repository for storing documents related by organization, division, department, workgroup, or purpose.
local workspace	A portion of disk space on a user's computer reserved for caching documents when they are viewed or edited. Local workspace improves performance when working with very large documents. It is synchronized with the library on a configurable interval or when workflow events occur.
pane	A separate area of a split or single window used to display related data.
property	Descriptive data used to identify, classify, and find documents. Properties are organized into related groups called property sets.
property page	A secondary window that displays the properties of a document.
release	The final step of a document workflow.
revision	A milestone in a document's history that represents approved information at particular point in time identified by a number or letter.
server	A centralized computer or application that provides services to one or more client computers or applications in a network.
URL	An acronym for Uniform Resource Locator used to specify Internet and intranet addresses.
vault	An ImandrA repository for storing documents related by organization, division, department, workgroup, or purpose.
version	A document derived or copied from another document of the same revision.
WAN	An acronym for wide area network.
workflow	A predetermined sequence of steps used to produce standardized results.
workstation	A personal computer used by an individual in a network. A workstation is the client in a client/server system.
X-Ref	An AutoCAD drawing that is linked to, but not inserted into, the current drawing. Changes made to referenced drawings (X-Refs) are automatically displayed in the current drawing when the current drawing is opened.