Glossary of common terms
This glossary defines a number of words you will see used often in discussions about Moodle - you'll find them highlighted throughout this course.
If you wish to import this glossary to your Moodle site, you can download this file of exported entries: glossary_of_common_terms_20101214.xml.
Please feel free to add new words here!
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Mira Vogel |
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eWiki | ||
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Abbreviation of EfurtWiki. Moodle's wiki is based on ErfurtWiki, which is an implementation of the WikiWikiWeb hypertext system. It allows simple collaborative editing and creation of web pages. For more about eWiki, see http://erfurtwiki.sourceforge.net/. | ||
Jenny Watt |
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DHTML | |||
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Dynamic HTML (DHTML) describes using HTML, CSS and JavaScript to create dynamic content on pages. A menu or other objects on a web page that respond to the user without requiring an additional trip to the server or a plug-in application are examples of DHTML in use. | |||
 Ken Wilson |
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| Cache | ||
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A small amount of memory between a slow process and a faster process which acts as a way of improving system performance. PHP caches are used to improve PHP performance. | |||
 Jon Witts |
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| LDAP | |
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - is an application protocol for modifying directory services. It is commonly used for user and computer directories for domains. | ||
| WYSIWYG | |
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WYSIWYG is an acronym for "What You See Is What You Get". | ||