This section describes where terms used in the user interface have changed between 2006.x and 2007.3 Search versions.
2007.3 Term | Definition | Replaces 2006.x Term |
|---|---|---|
content item | A unit of indexable material. | document |
content source | A location in which content is stored, such as a file system or a database. | content connector data extractor data renderer web spider db forum resource content template |
content set | A logical grouping of related content. A content set can contain any number of content sources. | document repositories/sets |
customizations | Blanket term for topic sets, query rules, dictionaries, refinement configurations, languages, parsing options, and query rules. | n/a |
index | Content that has been processed and can be searched. | IdeaMap |
indexing | Indexing content and deploying to either a staging or production environment | job script actions deployment |
indexing environment | Search environment that performs indexing. | indexing server |
partition | A section of an index. Partition size is limited based on the Search product architecture, so it may be necessary to have more than one in an index for large amounts of content. Search automatically calculates how many partitions are required. | n/a |
Search project | Projects represent the top-level organizing container for indexed content: one or more sets of content are gathered in a project and collectively referred to as the project’s Index. The project associates customization data, search environments, and physical machines with an index. | Job scripts |
Search Administration | The ATG Search user interface, including both Project Administration and the Workbench. | Management Console |
search engine | A standalone Search executable that both indexes content and processes end-user searches. | Answer Server |
Search environment | A combination of one or more machines and search engines which either index content or search indexes. Environment types are: Indexing environment – Performs the indexing of content for eventual deployment to production or staging servers. Staging environment – For demonstration and evaluation purposes, not intended for heavy load. Production environment - Used to run end-user facing search services under heavy load. Workbench – Dedicated environment for Workbench users to test customizations. | Content clusters |
topic sets | A hierarchy of topics. | taxonomies |
Workbench | Part of the user interface where users verify their indexes, and edit customization data. | Management Console (partial) |
