Terms

A list of commonly used terms:

• Post: a single message by a user within a chain of messages (thread)
• Thread: a logical chain of message that together form a discussion topic
• Forum: an area where threads that are common in nature, content or structure can be grouped together (e.g.: the Recruiters forum will hold all threads with job openings). Forums can be grouped themselves in forum categories. Sometimes also used to refer to the site as a whole e.g.: Baanboard forum.
• Forum category: a group of forums that are organized and displayed together (e.g.: all Quick Support forums. Forum categories can be nested into sublevels.
• Search section: the site's search feature. Does not display content for which a user does not have permission to view. http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/search.php?
• New Posts section: the site's what's new feature. Allows users to quickly see which new posts/threads have been made since his/her last visit. Does not display content for which a user does not have permission to view. http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/search.php?do=getnew
• Archive section: the site's text based archive (PDA). Allows for low-bandwith browsing of site content or typically allows read-only access from mobile devices. Does not display content for which a user does not have permission to view. http://www.baanboard.com/baanboard/archive/index.php/

Acronyms

Acronym	Description
BB	Baanboard
BGS	Baan Global Support
CMS	Content Management System
PHP	Web scripting language (used in BB)
PHP-Nuke/Post-Nuke	Open source CMS product based on PHP
SLA	Service Level
vB	vbulletin, the bulletin board software (current version is 2.3.2)