Drupal Glossary Flashcards

a web technology used to exchange data with a server to dynamically update parts of a web page (ex: forms) without needing entire page reloads

a user-friendly name to replace the internal path that the system assigns to a URL on the site

a user interacting with the site who is not logged in

a chunk of content that can be displayed on a page of a site

used to separate the height or width of browser screens, printers, and other media output types into steps; a responsive site adjusts its presentation at these breakpoints

synonym for entity subtype

stores the output of time-consuming calculations and then retrieves them instead of recalculating the next time they are needed

acronym for content management system

information about your site that is not content, and is meant to be more permanent than state information

information meant to be displayed on your site

an item that is typically meant to be displayed as the main content of a page on your site

a collection of tools designed to allow the creation, modification, organization, search, retrieval and removal of information on a website

an entity subtype for the content item entity type; each of these is used for some particular purpose on the site, and each has its own fields

a link to an administrative page for editing or configuring a feature of the site, shown in the context where that  feature is displayed

modules, themes, and distributions that are not part of the Drupal core download, and that can be downloaded separately from the Drupal.org website

a command scheduler application that executes commands or scripts periodically

a single download that provides a shortcut for setting up a specific type of site; contains Drupal core, along with contributed modules and/or themes

the files, themes, profiles, and modules included with the standard project software download

an item of either content or configuration data, although in common usage, the term often refers to content entities

a grouping of entities that share the same fields; you may also see the term bundle used as a synonym of this

the overall type of an entity; it is only applied to a content entity

data of a certain type that is attached to a content entity

synonym for entity subtype

configuration that defines how the data in a field is displayed

configuration that defines how someone can enter or edit data for a field on a data entry form

Free and Open Source Software; software that is developed by a community fo people and released under a non-commercial license

GNU General Public License; a non-commercial software license; all software under Drupal.org is under this license

a set of processing steps that transforms a base image into a new image

Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP

a list of recorded events on the site

a set of links used for navigation on a site, which may be arranged in a hierarchy

software that extends site features and adds functionality

the unique, last part of the internal URL that the system assigns to a page on the site, which can be a visitor-facing page or an administrative page

the ability to perform some action on the site

represents a relationship between an entity and one or more other entities, which may be the same entity type or a different type

a defined area of a page where content can be placed

a site or theme that adjusts its presentation in response to the size of the browser screen, printer, or other media output type

a record of the past or present state of a content entity, as it is edited over time

a named set of permissions that can be applied to a user account

an update that fixes a security-related bug, such as a hacking vulnerability

information of a temporary nature about the current state of your site

the process of classifying content

a term used to classify content

configuration that defines the processing that happens to user-entered text before it is shown in the browser

software and asset files that determine the style and layout of the site

acronym for user interface

a newer version of your site's software

a person interacting with the site, either authenticated or anonymous

the text, styles, and images that are visible on a site, separated logically into the user interface for site visitors and the administrative user interface

the initial user account that is created when you install the site (whose ID number is 1)

a formatted listing of data; typically, the data comes from content entities

a set of filed formatter configuration for all of the fields of a content entity, some of which may be hidden

a group of taxonomy terms to choose form when classifying content in a particular way

a web form that allows you to fill i a few values, and creates something with sensible defaults based o the values you choose

acronym for what you see is what you get, meaning a method for editing content where what you see on the editing screen closely resembles the final product