X-Git-Url: http://git.claws-mail.org/?p=claws.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=manual%2Fglossary.xml;h=c60f7f634e096cee86b9b9795266f56b5f29f9ce;hp=8dee0aada5ee6a92c458f5756550ac640982037a;hb=03263817988b61341338d34c50de205d00f7cd14;hpb=cd4182eb683d11ccd74e271b9f684ff0c763556d diff --git a/manual/glossary.xml b/manual/glossary.xml index 8dee0aada..c60f7f634 100644 --- a/manual/glossary.xml +++ b/manual/glossary.xml @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ - An account represents an identity within Sylpheed-Claws. As such only + An account represents an identity within Claws Mail. As such only one email address is associated with each account. However, the number of accounts you can setup is unlimited. @@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Additional file(s) included with a mail message. Some attachments can - be displayed by Sylpheed-Claws, others require external programs. + be displayed by Claws Mail, others require external programs. can provide additional functions for attachments. @@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ A folder is the primary message container. Folders can be local or - remote, but they are managed in a uniform way by Sylpheed-Claws. + remote, but they are managed in a uniform way by Claws Mail. @@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ - When the immediate execution option is used, operations + When the Execute immediately when moving or deleting + messages option is used, operations performed on messages, (like deletions or movements), are performed immediately. If the option is turned off, all operations performed on messages by the user are only carried out when the @@ -285,6 +286,19 @@ + + + ISP + + + + Internet Service Provider. A company which provides Internet access to + its customers. In the dialup access age these were the big telephony + companies, with the arrival of broadband access the number of companies + and types of services offered has grown exponentially. + + + P + + + PDF + + + + Portable Document Format. An open binary file format developed by Adobe + Systems to allow interchanging of printable documents between different + platforms. Inherits some features from + but not being a language made it easier to process, especially on + desktop computers. + + + PGP Inline @@ -543,8 +571,11 @@ - External modules which can be loaded and used by Sylpheed-Claws to - extend its functionality. + External modules which can be loaded and used by Claws Mail to + extend its functionality. Technically speaking these modules are + shared libraries which can register one or several functions to be + called by Claws Mail when something + interesting is being done. @@ -560,6 +591,20 @@ + + + PostScript + + + + Page description language primarily used and understood by printing + devices to generate its output. Was developed by Adobe Systems and + is now a widely used standard in the printing industry. As it's a + fully featured interpreted language it requires some processing power + to deal with. + + + Privacy (GPG) @@ -618,7 +663,7 @@ When replying to a message the user will often include a quoted section of that message to provide the context. The quoted section is shown by - the prepending of a common character, usually '>'. + the prepending of a common character, usually >. @@ -700,7 +745,7 @@ - SMTP server. + SMTP server @@ -801,6 +846,18 @@ T + + + TCP + + + + Transmission Control Protocol. The main protocol used in the Internet. + Allows media-independent reliable connections between two endpoints + and is supported by all modern Operating Systems in use. + + + Themes @@ -808,7 +865,7 @@ Image sets for changing the appearance of buttons, folders and other - graphical elements of Sylpheed-Claws. + graphical elements of Claws Mail. @@ -829,7 +886,7 @@ Sets of buttons arranged horizontally which provide access to all - commonly used functions. Toolbars in Sylpheed-Claws can be customised. + commonly used functions. Toolbars in Claws Mail can be customised. @@ -837,6 +894,18 @@ U + + + UIDL + + + + Unique IDentification Listing. A command + which allows single message handling by asigning a unique identifier + for each message. + + + URL @@ -845,8 +914,8 @@ Uniform Resource Locator. A naming scheme for objects (usually files) in a multi-protocol networked environment like current Internet. - For example, this is the one of the Sylpheed-Claws home page: - http://www.sylpheed-claws.net. + For example, this is the one of the Claws Mail home page: + http://www.claws-mail.org. @@ -914,7 +983,7 @@ - World Wide Web, the hyperlinked network of web pages accross the + World Wide Web, the hyperlinked network of web pages across the Internet. @@ -930,7 +999,7 @@ Specially coded black and white image (48x48 pixels) included in the - message headers. Capable mailers like Sylpheed-Claws and others can + message headers. Capable mailers like Claws Mail and others can decode and show it alongside the message text. Although they are not unique, they can help to quickly identify the message sender. See also .