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 |
Also Known as... |
Definition |
---|---|---|
Cloud-Hosted |
- |
A PrizmDoc Server hosted by Accusoft. See PrizmDoc Server (Accusoft Cloud-Hosted). |
Application Services |
- |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
- |
The full product composed the PrizmDoc Server, Application Services, and the Viewer. |
PrizmDoc Server |
- |
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 |
- |
A component of PrizmDoc Server that handles the markup burning workflow. |
Self-Hosted |
- |
A PrizmDoc Server hosted on a customer's server. See PrizmDoc Server (Self-Hosted). |
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 |
- |
The front-end component of PrizmDoc that allows the uploading and display of documents through a browser. See Viewer. |
Viewing Package |
- |
A cache of web-compatible content for a document immediately available for use in a Viewing Session. |
Viewing Session |
- |
A resource that provides web-compatible content for an uploaded document. |
Watchdog |
- |
A component of PrizmDoc Server that launches and monitors the health of other PrizmDoc Server components. |
Web Tier |
- |
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. |