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Important SSSE Terminology

This topic provides definitions of some important terms related to SSSE operations:

• Siebel domain. A set of Siebel objects that SSSE considers for synchronization with the PIM. The Siebel domains currently include the Business Contacts, Calendar, Employees, Personal Contacts, and To Do domains.
• PIM domain. A set of PIM objects that SSSE considers for synchronization with the Siebel application. The PIM domains currently include Microsoft Exchange Contacts, Calendar, and Tasks domains.
• Domain mapping. A mapping between Siebel domain objects and PIM domain objects. This determines which Siebel domain object is synchronized with which PIM domain object.
• Outbound synchronization. The process of sending data from the Siebel Server to the PIM Server.
• Inbound synchronization. The process of sending data from the PIM Server to the Siebel Server.