A.0 Glossary

Term

Definition

Attachment

A file attached to a folder entry. In Filr, a logical file consists of two parts: a folder entry with an attachment.

Binder

A container object. There are two types: folders and workspaces.

Entity

Any kind of first-class object: binder, folder entry, file or reply.

Entry

An abbreviated form of Folder Entry

File

Can either refer specifically to an attachment, or more generally to a folder entry and its attachment.

Folder Entry

The encapsulation of a file and Filr-related extensions (comments, shares). Each logical file in Filr consists of a folder entry with an attachment.

Folder

A type of binder that can contain other folders as well as folder entries (files).

Library

A property of a folder indicating that all files in the folder must have unique names. All folders in Filr are library folders. A library entity or library file is an entity or file that resides in a library folder.

Mirrored

A property of a folder or file that indicates that the folder or file that is stored outside of Filr. Net and home folders are “mirrored”.

Principal

A user or group.

Reply

A comment that a user has made on a file.

Share

An object encapsulating information about the action a user took to share a folder or folder entry.

Top Level Folder

A virtual folder, such as “My Files”, “Shared with Me” or “Net Folders”.

Workspace

A type of binder that can contain other workspaces as well as folders. No workspaces are exposed to the end users in Filr.