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Usage Dictionary
| Correct Use | Incorrect Use |
|---|---|
| + | ”+” |
| .Net | .NET, DOT NET |
| Add mode | Add-mode |
| Advanced Page Property | advanced page property |
| ASP | Asp, asp |
| auto-generated | autogenerated, auto generated |
| BAPI | Bapi, bapi |
| BAPIs | BAPI’s |
| BDC | Bdc, bdc |
| BDCs | BDC’s |
| Business Rule | business rule |
| button | Button |
| cannot | can’t |
| Change log | changelog |
| check box | checkbox |
| check list | checklist |
| child pane | dependent pane |
| Click a button | Select, push, or press a button |
| Click a check box | Select, push, or press a check box |
| Click a heading to sort | Press a heading to sort |
| Click an icon | Press, push an icon |
| client-specific | client specific |
| company-specific | company specific |
| Confirmation messages display | Confirmation messages shows |
| CTS | Cts, cts |
| customer-specific | customer specific |
| data source | DataSource, Datasource, datasource |
| database | Data Base, Data base |
| disabled | Turned off |
| displays | Shows, Appears |
| dimmed | Grayed out, inactive, dithered |
| DLL | Dll, dll |
| DLLs | DLL’s |
| do not | don’t |
| does not | doesn’t |
| double-click | double click |
| Edit mode | Edit-mode |
| e-mail, e mail | |
| Enabled | Turn on |
| Enter (such as Enter text) | Type |
| Excel file | spreadsheet |
| Excel-initiated request | Excel Initiated Request |
| Field Description | Page map |
| Integration Testing | integration testing |
| It is | It’s |
| list box | listbox |
| log in (v) | login, log-in |
| login (adj) | Log-in, log in |
| menu | Menu |
| Navigation pane | Navigation Pane, navigation pane, Navigation Pane |
| non-disclosure | non disclosure |
| N-tier | N tier |
| Org Units | Orgunits, OrgUnits, org units |
| page (web page) | Screen |
| page property | Page Property |
| Pdf, pdf | |
| pop-up | Pop up, popup |
| Pop-up message displays | Pop-up message shows or produces |
| priority | Sort order, ordinal |
| read-only | read only |
| Refer to [section name] for more information | See section, go to the section … |
| Regression Testing | regression testing |
| SAP | Sap, sap |
| screen shot | Screenshot, snap shot |
| Select | Choose, pick |
| Select an option | Push or select an option |
| set up (v) | setup |
| setup (n) | set up |
| shortcut | short cut |
| site-specific | site specific |
| SQL Server | Sql server, SQLSERVER |
| SQL Server 2012 | SQL Server2012 |
| SQL Server Enterprise Manager | SQLSERVER Enterprise Manager |
| SQL Server Management Studio | SQLSERVER Management Studio |
| SQL Server Query Analyzer | SQLSERVER Query Analyzer |
| stored procedure | Stored Procedure |
| System Testing | System testing |
| tab | Tab |
| text box | textbox |
| three-tier | three tier |
| Toolbar (as in “the Page toolbar”) | > Tool bar |
| toolset | tool set, suite |
| UNC path | Unc path, unc path |
| Unit Testing | unit testing |
| user | End-user |
| validation rule | validation rule |
| Vertical View | Vertical view, vertical view |
| Vertical View displays | Vertical View shows |
| web page | Webpage, webpage |
| WebApp | Web App, web app, webapp |
| web-enabled | web enabled |
| WebEx | Web Ex, webex |
| website | web site |
| WHERE clause | Where Clause, where clause |
| Work List | worklist |
| workflow | Workflow, work flow |
| ZTable | Z Table, Z-Table, Z table, z-table |