A collection of names, e-mail addresses, and distribution lists used to address messages.

An e-mail notification of changes made to the content of a SharePoint site.

A SharePoint site that begins with no lists or document libraries.

The scheduling component of Microsoft Outlook that is fully integrated with e-mail, contacts, and other Outlook features.

Centralized location where site templates can be stored to be available to all sites.

Checking In a document is the reverse process to checking out a document. It tells SharePoint that you are done working on a document and anyone else can now check it out.

Checking Out a document gives you an exclusive lock on the document. It implies that you are the one working on the document and no one else can edit the document while it is checked out to you.

Questions that have a finite set of answers from which the user chooses.

Identifies a cell in the current row in a datasheet and tells a list where to look for the values or data you want to use in a formula.

A SharePoint list is made up of columns or fields that define what kind of data will be collected for each list item. Document libraries also have columns or fields that define what kind of metadata will be collected to describe each document.

Section of a site definition that determines what lists, document libraries, Web Parts, and navigation will be available when a new site is created.

A value that is not calculated. For example, the date 4/13/2054, the number 210, and the text "Quarterly Earnings" are all constants. Constants data types can be string, number, date, or Boolean.

A person whom you wish to save information about, such as their e-mail address, home address, office address, telephone number, and fax number.

Determines whether the user has the ability to create a new site from the current site.

Named collections of users, similar to Windows groups, managed in SharePoint in each site collection.

A Web Part that retrieves data from a data source in the form of XML and applies XSLT to it. Microsoft FrontPage 2003 enables you to add Data View Web Parts to a Web Part Page and has a WYSIWYG XSLT editor so you don't need to know XSLT to customize a Data View Web Part.

Provides a Microsoft Excel–like environment for viewing and editing data. It displays the contents of a list or a document library in a grid of rows and columns. In Microsoft Access, this term is used for the view that displays the information in a table or query.

A specialized SharePoint list that enables you to create an online discussion forum. Discussion boards provide a forum on which visitors to a SharePoint site can converse about topics that interest them.

A folder where a collection of files is stored and the files often use the same template. Each file in a library is associated with user-defined information that is displayed in the content listing for that library.

A site that enables colleagues to work together on a particular task, document, or project. A Document Workspace can be created directly from within Microsoft Word. It provides a document library for storing the primary document and supporting files, a task list for assigning to-do items, and a Links list for resources related to the document. If the Document Workspace is created from a document in its parent site's document library, the Document Workspace can publish the document back to the source location.

Web Parts placed in a Web Part Page zone.

A block of cells that you can use to manage and analyze the data in the list independently of data outside the list.

A defined markup language for documents that describes document content and structure rather than appearance. An XML document has to be formatted before it can be read, and the formatting is usually accomplished by using an XSL template file.

A language used to create stylesheets for XML, similar to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) that are used for HTML. XSL Transformations (XSLT) can be used to transform XML to HTML or one type of XML to another.

A view that can be used in a Discussion Board to list replies in chronological order (the order in which they were created).

A SharePoint library that enables you to use, store, and share Microsoft InfoPath forms.

An equation that performs calculations on values in a list. A formula starts with an equal sign (=).You can use a formula in a calculated column and to calculate default values for a column. A formula can also contain any or all of the following: functions, column references, operators, and constants.

A predefined formula that performs calculations, also known as a name procedure or routine, often used for mathematical or financial calculations. Lists do not support the RAND and NOW functions. The TODAY and ME functions are not supported in calculated columns, but are supported in the default value setting of a column.

A built-in discussion board included in the default team site.

A site that does not have a parent site.

An address book provided by Microsoft Exchange Server that contains all user and distribution list e-mail addresses in your organization. The Exchange administrator creates and maintains this address book.

The main page of a SharePoint Web site; it provides a navigational structure that links the site components together.

Defines the structure and layout of a Web document by using a variety of tags and attributes. Browsers are programmed to interpret HTML for display.

An XML document that collects information from a user in a structured way.

A file that defines the appearance, structure, and behavior of an InfoPath form.

A company that provides individuals or organizations with the necessary software and information to gain access to the Internet.

An object created in another program that maintains a connection to its source. For example, when you export a SharePoint list to an Excel spreadsheet, the Excel list in the spreadsheet is a linked object. The source in this situation is the SharePoint list.

A finite collection of defined, related columns combined to create a single item in a list. Each document in a document library and its associated columns are also considered items in a list or a list item. Each list item can be created, reviewed, updated, and deleted individually.

The columns, list views, and general settings for a list used as a template to create new lists.

Definition for how a list should be displayed. It has a range of options including the columns to show; the sequence from left to right to show those columns; the order in which the list items will be displayed; the filters that will be applied to the displayed list items; and any grouping, totaling, or stylization, and pagination.

A built-in Web Part that can display data from various data sources including SharePoint lists, SharePoint document libraries, databases, XML files, other Web sites that return XML, and XML Web Services. A Web Part representation of content from a SharePoint list or document library.

A Web site component that stores and displays information that users can add to by using their browsers. Requires a Web server that is running Windows SharePoint Services.

Named collections of users managed on a single computer for local use only.

An e-mail message inviting its recipients to a meeting.

A SharePoint site for colleagues to collaborate around a meeting. Meeting Workspaces can be created directly from within Outlook. There are five Meeting Workspaces to choose from: Basic, Blank, Decision, Social, and Multipage. Meeting Workspaces provide some unique out-of-the-box lists, such as Objectives, Attendees, and Agenda, tailored specifically for meetings. They use a tabbed navigational interface rather than the quick launch bar and streamline the creation of lists directly from the Web Part task pane.

Information about a document or list item used to describe a particular item to find or manipulate it easier.

A group of cells in an Excel spreadsheet.

Questions that give users the opportunity to answer a question in their own words, rather than just checking one of a limited list of alternatives. Open-ended questions have no definitive answer.

Specify the type of calculation that you want to perform on the elements of a formula. Lists support three different types of calculation operators: arithmetic, comparison, and text.

A group of settings that define how Outlook is set up for a particular user. For example, a profile might include access to a mailbox that resides on a Microsoft Exchange Server.

A set of conditions, actions, and exceptions that process and organize messages.

A navigational paradigm used in Meeting Workspaces to organize Web Part Pages using a clickable row of tabs at the top of the page.

A personalized view of a SharePoint list, document library, or Web Part Page that is available only to yourself, but not for others. The personal view of a Web Part Page uses a combination of shared property values and personalized property values. You can reset a personal view back to the shared view.

The navigation area on the home page of a SharePoint site used on team sites to organize site content by using clickable collections of links on the left of the page.

A block of cells in a worksheet or datasheet.

An association between common fields in two lists or tables. A relationship is maintained in SharePoint by creating a Lookup column.

A query that retrieves data matching specific criteria from one or more data sources, such as a SharePoint list or an Access table, and displays the results.

A document that is stored on a SharePoint site and linked to an e-mail message.

A built-in document library included in the default team site

A view of a SharePoint list, document library, or Web Part Page that every user with the appropriate permissions on a site can see.

The administrative interface that is used to manage the entire SharePoint installation.

A role-based membership system that provides access control to SharePoint sites. That is, a collection of rights that determine what specific actions users can perform on the site. Each SharePoint site user belongs to at least one site group, either directly or indirectly. There are five default site groups: Guest, Reader, Contributor, Web Designer, and Administrator.

A hierarchical collection of sites headed by a top-level Web site that can have one or more subsites.

A document library in the root of the site collection that contains custom site templates.

A set of file-based XML files that define the latent capabilities of a SharePoint site.

A collection of lists and document libraries and Web pages needed to create, review, update, delete, and manage content and properties. Sites have a Web Part Page called a home page as their starting point.

Similar to a configuration, a site template captures all the lists, document libraries, optionally its data, the navigation, and look and feel of a site at a point in time. This can subsequently be used to create new sites that look just like the site did when it was captured into the site template.

Web Parts placed on a Web Part Page, but not in a Web Part Page zone. A browser cannot manipulate static Web Parts, but FrontPage 2003 can.

A SharePoint site that has a parent site

A specialized SharePoint list that enables you to create a Web-based questionnaire.

A pane that enables you to quickly access commands related to a specific task without having to use menus and toolbars.

A SharePoint site for colleagues to work together. It is the default site when creating a new SharePoint site.

A named set of properties, such as fonts, colors, buttons, and backgrounds, that can be selected for altering the appearance of a site.

In Discussion Boards, you can use the Threaded view to group comments by conversation or thread.

A site that does not have a parent site. The default, top-level site provided by a Web server or virtual server.

One of the main navigation areas of a SharePoint site, located at the top of the page, appearing on all pages within the site.

Use metadata to display a subset or grouping of information to find information more easily.

Web folders are a feature of Microsoft Windows that enable you to open a SharePoint site like any other shared folder in Windows Explorer.

These connections allow Web Parts to send and receive information. Web Parts that receive data can alter their content based on the information they receive.

A container for Web Parts. Web Parts are placed on a Web Part Page from a Web Part gallery.

A special type of Web page that contains one or more Web Parts. A Web Part Page consolidates data, such as lists and charts, and Web content, such as text and images, into a dynamic information portal built around a common task or special interest.

A container that controls the organization and format of Web Parts on a Web Part Page.

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.

An operating system method of grouping users by membership.

A named collection of users, similar to Windows groups, managed in the SAM database.

A specific kind of SharePoint site with additional functionality, typically with how it integrates with Microsoft Office.

See Extensible Markup Language (XML).

See Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL).

See Extensible Stylesheet Language (XSL).