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This page serves as a glossary of terms used throughout the Valve Developer Community. ''See also'' [[:Category:Glossary]] which indexes various terms related to Source Engine development.
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This page serves as a glossary of terms used throughout the Valve Developer Community.


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== B ==
{{glossaryentry|word=BSP|type=acronym|def=Binary space partition}}
 
== C ==
{{glossaryentry|word=category|def=An index of pages with similar use or sense; used as a form of organization}}


== D ==
== D ==
* '''documentation''' — A subpage of a template that is transcluded onto it so that it can convey relevant information.
[[File:doceg.png|thumb|An example of transcluded documentation]]
{{glossaryentry|word=doc|type=short form|def=Documentation}}
{{glossaryentry|word=documentation page|def=A subpage of a template that is transcluded onto it so that it can convey relevant information}}
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== E ==
{{glossaryentry|word=extension|def=An add-on to the MediaWiki software}}
 
== G ==
{{glossaryentry|word=grand-metatemplate|def=A [[#metatemplate|metatemplate]] built from a [[#sub-metatemplate|sub-metatemplate]] or another grand-metatemplate}}
 
== M ==
[[File:moderneg.png|thumb|A bunch of modern templates]]
{{glossaryentry|word=MediaWiki|def=The underlying software that powers this wiki}}
{{glossaryentry|word=metatemplate|def=A template designed to be used in the creation of other templates}}
{{glossaryentry|word=modern|type=prefix|def=Denotes a template that is intended as an updated version of its predecessor}}
{{clr}}
 
== S ==
[[File:sandboxeg.png|thumb|The wiki sandbox]]
[[File:software.png|thumb|A part of a software page]]
{{glossaryentry|word=sandbox|def=A page designed to be used as a testing ground}}
{{glossaryentry|word=settings page|def=A user subpage used for storing strings for use in various templates}}
{{glossaryentry|word=software page|def=A page for information about software}}
{{glossaryentry|word=software page|type=def 2|def=The [[Template:Software_page|template]] used on software pages}}
{{glossaryentry|word=stub|def=An incomplete article; typically one containing little information. ''See [[Help:Stubs]] or [[wp:Wikipedia:Stub|Wikipedia:Stub]] for more details}}
{{glossaryentry|word=sub-metatemplate|def=A [[#metatemplate|metatemplate]] built using another metatemplate}}
{{glossaryentry|word=suf|type=short form|def=Suffix}}
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== T ==
== T ==
* '''template''' — An article that is transcluded into another article.
{{glossaryentry|word=template|def=A page that is transcluded into another page}}
* '''transclusion''' — The inclusion of whole or part content from one article to another.
{{glossaryentry|word=transclusion|def=The inclusion of whole or part content from one article to another}}
 
== U ==
{{glossaryentry|word=user|def=A person who browses and/or contributes to the wiki}}
{{glossaryentry|word=user page|def=A page associated with a particular user}}
{{glossaryentry|word=user page|type=def 2|def=The [[Template:User page|template]] designed for use on user pages}}
 
== V ==
{{glossaryentry|word=VDC|type=acronym|def=Valve Developer Community}}
 
== W ==
{{glossaryentry|word=WAD|type=acronym|def=Where's all the data}}
{{glossaryentry|word=WIP|type=acronym|def=Work in progress}}

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This page serves as a glossary of terms used throughout the Valve Developer Community.

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Contents: + - _ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ↓

B

  • BSP (acronym) — Binary space partition.

C

  • category — An index of pages with similar use or sense; used as a form of organization.

D

An example of transcluded documentation
  • doc (short form) — Documentation.
  • documentation page — A subpage of a template that is transcluded onto it so that it can convey relevant information.

E

  • extension — An add-on to the MediaWiki software.

G

M

A bunch of modern templates
  • MediaWiki — The underlying software that powers this wiki.
  • metatemplate — A template designed to be used in the creation of other templates.
  • modern (prefix) — Denotes a template that is intended as an updated version of its predecessor.

S

The wiki sandbox
A part of a software page
  • sandbox — A page designed to be used as a testing ground.
  • settings page — A user subpage used for storing strings for use in various templates.
  • software page — A page for information about software.
  • software page (def 2) — The template used on software pages.
  • stub — An incomplete article; typically one containing little information. See Help:Stubs or Wikipedia:Stub for more details.
  • sub-metatemplate — A metatemplate built using another metatemplate.
  • suf (short form) — Suffix.

T

  • template — A page that is transcluded into another page.
  • transclusion — The inclusion of whole or part content from one article to another.

U

  • user — A person who browses and/or contributes to the wiki.
  • user page — A page associated with a particular user.
  • user page (def 2) — The template designed for use on user pages.

V

  • VDC (acronym) — Valve Developer Community.

W

  • WAD (acronym) — Where's all the data.
  • WIP (acronym) — Work in progress.
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