SharePoint - Content Placeholder

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Content placeholder


A region within a page layout which is populated dynamically that has a value of the publishing page field that utilizes a bound object. Utilized most commonly on an ASP.NET master page to define a region on a page for text, mark-up and server-based controls.

SharePoint - Content Editor Web Part

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Content editor web part


The basic common area in SharePoint where textual content can be entered and edited.

SharePoint - Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML)

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Collaborative Application Markup Language (CAML)


An XML-based language that is utilized to describe various elements, such as queries and views, in sites that are based on the Microsoft SharePoint technology base.

SharePoint - Code Access Security

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Code access security


A mechanism utilized by the common language runtime which uses managed code to grant permissions by security policy. These permissions are then enforced, helping to limit the operations that the code will be allowed to perform.

SharePoint - Client Context

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Client context


The object that is used to initiate actions with the client-side object model. It is the primary object for coordinating requests against corresponding objects in a site collection.

SharePoint - Claims-Based Identity

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:

Claims-based identity


A unique identifier that represents a user, application, computer, or other entity. It lets that entity gain access to multiple resources, such as applications and network resources, without entering their credentials multiple times. Additionally, it allows resources to validate requests from an entity.

SharePoint - Chrome Control

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Chrome control


An HTML and JavaScript control which renders the top chrome that is available to use in apps for SharePoint.