Definitions

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
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.
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	-	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	-	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.
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.