The following are SharePoint Dictionary Words of the Day Related to External Content and Data:
External content type
Reusable collection of metadata which defines a set of data from one or more external data sources. It also includes the operations available on that data, and connectivity information related to that data.
External content type layout
Microsoft Office External Data Parts utilized in a one-dimensional or two-dimensional way to display information to a user.
External data
Data stored in a repository outside of the system which it is being displayed in.
External data column
Single field in an item associated with an external content type.
External data grid
Web Part which displays a list of external items from a business application. For example, one can utilize a Business Data List Web Part to display customers or orders from a database.
External data item
A single item which is part of an external list.
External data part
Control which shows details of a single item or a list of items which belong to an external content type.
External data related list
Displays a list of related external items that are from a business application. For example, one can use a Business Data Related List Web Part to display all the orders for a particular customer from a database.
External item content control
External data from a data column in a document library which is available as a content control. The data that is exposed in content controls is read-only.
External list
A list of items which are part of an external content type.
External reference
Reference to a cell, range, defined name, or other object in a worksheet or workbook.
External system
Supported source of data which can be modeled by business connectivity services, such as via a database, web service, or a custom .NET framework assembly.
External workbook
Workbook, other than the active workbook, which is on disk or in memory which has a dependency to another workbook.
