Glossary
| Current Naming | Past Equivalents | Notes |
| ASP |
Portal |
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| ASP Owner |
Portal Administrator |
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| ASP User |
User Registered User Authenticated User |
Any individual with username and password to access the system. |
| Anonymous User |
ASP user whose identity is not revealed to the other users for a particular action within the system (i.e, make an anonymous comment). |
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| Blog |
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| Dashboard |
Home Activity Page |
Keeps track of the different elements and activities within the system for the user. It is an easy navigation place by which the user can keep a track of all his activity. |
| Draft |
AI (Agenda Item) DI (Decision Item) Resolution |
Objects proposed in order to generate discussion and reach a consensus. Can have a single phase or pass through multiple workflow phases. |
| Dynamic Boxes |
Portlets |
A Custom UI widget that can hold Rich Text, internal/external RSS or Interactive functionality (i.e. a "friends online" space) |
| Forum |
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| Groups |
Group Area DDA (Deliberative Discourse Area) Common Room |
A space - public or private - where drafts are introduced and conversations between members are structured. |
| Group Member |
An ASP User who joined a group. |
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| Group Moderator |
Maintainers for a particular group, help the owner in moderating content. |
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| Group Owner |
Group Coordinator |
Has configuration powers in the group. Is the user who has created the groups, is assigned by System Administrator or by ASP Owner. |
| Inbox |
Internal Messaging Personal Messages |
Separate from the users' existing email systems, is only meant to supplement it. This module includes an internal Inbox and a facility for exchanging/forwarding messages according to filtering rules. |
| People |
Members |
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| Petitions |
Public Drafts |
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| Preference Expression |
Voting |
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| Preference Conversion |
Voting Results |
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| Resources |
Briefcase PKB (Participatory Knowledge Base) |
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| System Administrator |
System Coordinator |
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| Testimonials |