Glossary

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.

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.