Glossary

This glossary defines the terms and acronyms used in the context of this guide.

Accounts The individuals who have access to the Sun Java System Content Delivery Server. Four types of accounts are available: Developer Accounts, Vending Manager Accounts, Subscriber Accounts, and Administrator Accounts.

Active Content Stocked content that is available to the Vending Manager and to subscribers. The Vending Manager administrator can change the status of content that is active.

Administrator Person responsible for administration of the Catalog Manager or Vending Manager component of the Content Delivery Server.

Administrator

Accounts Accounts for individuals who administer the Catalog Manager or the Vending Manager. Administrator Accounts can be disabled when you no longer want an individual accessing the Catalog Manager or the Vending Manager.

Applications Executable content submitted to the Content Delivery Server.

Billing Model A billing type, either prepaid or postpaid, in the billing system supported by the Content Delivery Server.

In the prepaid billing model, the billing system is contacted for authorization before a subscriber is permitted to purchase and download content. For postpaid billing models, the billing system receives purchase information after the transaction occurs. See Pricing Model.

Bundled Content A collection of related files (for example, an application and any associated audio, video, or image files). Bundled content is created and managed by the Vending Manager.

Campaign A collection of attributes for promoting or selling content. The Vending Manager can create marketing campaigns.

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