Specifications

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iCOMPEL Digital Signage - User Guide (V9.0.3)
12. Glossary
Ad hoc
an override to a display Schedule, often managed locally by Ad hoc users, which is
restricted to a specific Zone and/or content type. Ad hoc users control Ad hoc content or
Ad hoc items, which are kept in Ad hoc media folders, and displayed on Ad hoc pages
Ad hoc from center
an Ad hoc Schedule override which is managed and sent by a remote publisher
iCOMPEL to one or more specific subscriber iCOMPEL players
Administrator
or System Administrator. A member of an organization's management team with overall
control over a digital signage network
Advance To
a command which interrupts the display in a zone and starts a new event or advances to
a predetermined Rendezvous Point
Audition
the process of accessing and displaying content
Browser
the tool normally used to access web content, which is also used to log a PC on to a
iCOMPEL
Channel
a system of connected electronic displays sharing Schedules and content with one
publisher iCOMPEL and one or more subscriber iCOMPEL players
Content
an item of digital media or text that is displayed in a Zone as part of a Playlist
Content designer
a personnel member with responsibility for generating material for use in displays, such
as layout design and content. This could include text and graphic content. The content
designer may also have a level of Administrator responsibility
Default
standard or factory settings that are in place before changes are made by the iCOMPEL
user
Digital signage
a form of electronic display showing a combination of text, graphics, and still and moving
images
Digital Signage Network
a system of multiple iCOMPEL players
Display
the overall content being shown on the screen, rather than its layout or zone
configuration
Drop down
a Menu bar item or box that reveals - or drops down - multiple action choices or values,
which can then be selected by the user
Event
the input that causes a display to change when it works interactively (see Interactivity
below), is referred to as an Event
File
items such as graphic images or textual information that can be used in digital signage
displays
Folder
a location where files and other information can be stored