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Appendix 8
Printgroove POD Ready 8-1
8 Appendix
8.1 Glossary of Terms
Word Definition
CRD Central Reprographics Department
Dongle A dongle is small hardware device that connects to a computer
to act as a security key to authenticate software. The dongle
must be plugged into the server at all times for Printgroove mod-
ules to operate.
Drop-down or Pulldown
Menu A list of selectable options displayed when a User clicks on the
downward arrow.
Guide The Print Shop User Solution of the Printgroove POD Suite,
Guide enables workflow management, application administra-
tion, and job ticket processing.
Home Page The main screen to which a User is taken upon login and returns
to after performing actions within the application. A User is able
to access all the menus and necessary functions from their
“Home” page.
Interface The screens, dialog boxes, and messages with which the user
interacts to use the Printgroove application.
JDF Job Definition Format is a digital data formatting standard pro-
viding a basic building block to manage the complete print pro-
duction workflow. JDF uses XML (extensible markup language)
to streamline information exchange between different applica-
tions systems and includes a set of messaging rules and com-
munications protocols to ensure that all job related data can be
shared.
Job Ticket An order form or template built to JDF standards which is used
to submit jobs online to the printshop.
Nodes Locations where work is performed on jobs in a (print shop)
workflow.
PDF Portable Document Format is an open file format created by
Adobe Systems. It is used for representing two-dimensional
documents in a fixed layout format.
Permissions Settings, defined by the Application Administrator, that deter-
mine a User’s ability to perform certain functions within the ap-
plication.
Printgroove POD The Printgroove POD application enables the print shop to ex-
pand the ability to reach their customers. Working as a virtual
storefront on the web, it allows external customers to submit/
customize jobs, perform proof checks and track the status of or-
ders. In addition, it provides advanced capabilities for set up,
processing, tracking and administrative tasks for the internal
employee.