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EPrints repository software uses a long list of terminology.  Sometimes this terminology overloads existing terminology in similar realms.  Other times different terms are used interchangeably to mean the same of similar things.  This glossary is intended to help clarify the various terminology you may come across whilst using or configuring EPrints repository software.
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== A ==
 
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=== Abstract page ===
 
=== Abstract page ===
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=== Buffer ===
 
=== Buffer ===
 
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=== Citation ===
 
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== D ==
=== Data Object ===
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=== Dataset ===
 
=== Dataset ===
 
=== Document ===
 
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=== EPrint ===
 
=== EPrint ===
 
A first class Data Object in EPrints. These are often refered to as "items" in the interface. An EPrint usually holds metata data about a publication of some kind. An EPrint has a "type" for example "artical" or "monograph" or "video". The set of types of an EPrint can be found in namedsets/eprint  
 
A first class Data Object in EPrints. These are often refered to as "items" in the interface. An EPrint usually holds metata data about a publication of some kind. An EPrint has a "type" for example "artical" or "monograph" or "video". The set of types of an EPrint can be found in namedsets/eprint  
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=== EPrint status ===
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=== Event plugin ===
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See [[#Indexer task|Indexer task]].
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=== Event queue ===
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=== Export plugin ===
 
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=== File ===
 
=== File ===
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=== Import plugin ===
 
=== Inbox ===
 
=== Inbox ===
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See [[#User workarea|#User workarea]].
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=== Indexer ===
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=== Indexer task ===
 
=== Issues ===
 
=== Issues ===
 
=== Item ===
 
=== Item ===
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=== Live archive ===
 
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=== Meta field ===
 
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=== Named set ===
 
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== O ==
 
== P ==
 
== P ==
 
=== Plugin ===
 
=== Plugin ===
 
These are Perl modules that "Plug in" to the EPrints software to provide a particular piece of functionality.  They break down into several categories.  The most prominent being:
 
These are Perl modules that "Plug in" to the EPrints software to provide a particular piece of functionality.  They break down into several categories.  The most prominent being:
* [[EPrints Glossary#Export plugins|Export plugins]]
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* [[EPrints Glossary#Export plugin|Export plugins]]
* [[EPrints Glossary#Import plugins|Import plugins]]
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* [[EPrints Glossary#Import plugin|Import plugins]]
* [[EPrints Glossary#Screen plugins|Screen plugins]]
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* [[EPrints Glossary#Screen plugin|Screen plugins]]
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Other plugin categories include [[Convert|COnvert[[#Event plugin|Event]]
 
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=== Phrase ===
 
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=== Repository ===
 
=== Repository ===
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== S ==
 
=== Screen plugin ===
 
=== Screen plugin ===
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=== Subject ===
 
=== Summary page ===
 
=== Summary page ===
 
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== T ==
 
== U ==
 
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=== User ===
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=== User workarea ===
 
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=== Workflow ===
 
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[[Category:Work in Progress]]
 
[[Category:Work in Progress]]
 
[[Category:FAQ]]
 
[[Category:FAQ]]

Revision as of 18:42, 5 March 2022

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EPrints repository software uses a long list of terminology. Sometimes this terminology overloads existing terminology in similar realms. Other times different terms are used interchangeably to mean the same of similar things. This glossary is intended to help clarify the various terminology you may come across whilst using or configuring EPrints repository software.

A

Abstract page

Admin

Archive

B

Browse views

Buffer

C

Citation

D

Data object

Dataset

Document

E

Editor

EPrint

A first class Data Object in EPrints. These are often refered to as "items" in the interface. An EPrint usually holds metata data about a publication of some kind. An EPrint has a "type" for example "artical" or "monograph" or "video". The set of types of an EPrint can be found in namedsets/eprint

EPrint status

Event plugin

See Indexer task.

Event queue

Export plugin

F

File

G

H

I

Import plugin

Inbox

See #User workarea.

Indexer

Indexer task

Issues

Item

J

K

L

Live archive

M

Meta field

N

Named set

O

P

Plugin

These are Perl modules that "Plug in" to the EPrints software to provide a particular piece of functionality. They break down into several categories. The most prominent being:

Other plugin categories include [[Convert|COnvertEvent

Phrase

Q

R

Repository

Retired

S

Screen plugin

Subject

Summary page

T

U

User

User workarea

V

W

Workflow

X

Y

Z