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

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Chrome control


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

SharePoint - Child SIte

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Child site


A site located within a site collection that is a top-level site and then can have one or more child sites, known as subsites.  

SharePoint - Central Administration Site

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:

Central administration site


A particular SharePoint site where an administrator can oversee all sites and servers in a farm that is utilizing Microsoft SharePoint based technologies.

SharePoint - Capacity Planning

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:



Capacity planning


Process of classifying and preparing for an application, hardware, and network options to anticipate site traffic, growth and failover in order to attain site performance goals.

SharePoint - Calculated column

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Calculated column


A column in a table which utilizes a formula that is copied automatically to each record in the column or in another column if applicable.

SharePoint - Business Object

Below is a SharePoint Dictionary Word of the Day:


Business object


An object which performs a set of operations, usually defined such as data validation or business rule logic, related to a business process or workflow.