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The following table lists common terminology for components and important concepts of PrizmDoc and brief definitions of each, along with alternate names or abbreviations, and links to additional documentation.

Term

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Definition

Application Services

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The component of PrizmDoc that provides application-level logic between PrizmDoc Server and the Viewer or the customer’s web-tier. See PrizmDoc Application Services.

AutoRedaction Service

ARS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that creates markup XML for redactions on a document. See Performing Auto-Redaction.

Central Configuration

Central Config

The configuration file for PrizmDoc Server. See Central Configuration.

Cloud Entry Point

CEP

The Load Balancer endpoint for requests to a cluster of PrizmDoc Server instances, to be routed to an appropriate instance.

Cluster Mode -

A mode in which multiple instances of PrizmDoc Server execute simultaneously in a cluster, with individual Server Entry Points and a Cluster Entry Point that could route to any of them. See PrizmDoc Cluster Mode.

Content Conversion Service

CCS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that provides document format conversion. See Convert Content with CCS.

Email Conversion Service

ECS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that converts files from EML and MSG formats.

Email Processing Service

EPS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that extracts content from EML and MSG files.

Error Reporting Service

ERS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that logs errors originating from other PrizmDoc Server components. See Error Reporting.

Format Detection Service

FDS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that identifies the format of a source document. See Format Detection Configuration & Use.

HTML Conversion Service

HTMLCS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that converts files from HTML formats.

Imaging Services

PCCIS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that handles the creation and management of viewing sessions.

Load Balancer

PLB

A component of PrizmDoc Server that routes requests to the correct component and balances loads across PrizmDoc Server instances in Cluster Mode.

Office Conversion Service

OCS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that converts files from Office and text formats.

PDF Conversion Service

PDFCS, Imaging Conversion Service

A component of PrizmDoc Server that converts files from PDF format.

PDF Processing Service

PDFPS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that handles text extraction and markup burning for PDF documents.

Prizm License Utility

PLU

A component of PrizmDoc Server that handles licensing of the product on installation. See Licensing.

PrizmDoc

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The full product composed the PrizmDoc Server, Application Services, and the Viewer.

PrizmDoc Cloud -

A PrizmDoc Server hosted by Accusoft. See PrizmDoc Server (PrizmDoc Cloud).

PrizmDoc Enterprise -

PrizmDoc Enterprise hosted on a customer's server. See Server Hosting Options

PrizmDoc Server

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A back-end component of PrizmDoc that performs conversions and other manipulations of source files.

Raster Conversion Service

RCS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that converts files from raster formats.

Redaction Service

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A component of PrizmDoc Server that handles the markup burning workflow.

Server Entry Point

SEP

The Load Balancer endpoint for requests to a specific PrizmDoc Server instance.

Vector Conversion Service

VCS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that converts files from vector formats.

Viewer

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The front-end component of PrizmDoc that allows the uploading and display of documents through a browser. See Viewer.

Viewing Package

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A cache of web-compatible content for a document immediately available for use in a Viewing Session.

Viewing Session

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A resource that provides web-compatible content for an uploaded document.

Watchdog

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A component of PrizmDoc Server that launches and monitors the health of other PrizmDoc Server components.

Web Tier

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A customer's web tier application that interfaces with PrizmDoc.

Work File Service

WFS

A component of PrizmDoc Server that handles the uploading and storage of source documents.