audit trail            

 Logs every instance of data entry and changes

authorization zone          

Source document zone that contains any required signatures

blog       

Form of Web-based output that is useful for posting news and promoting products

body zone          

 Source document zone that usually takes up at least half of the form's space

calendar control               

Allows a user to select a date that the system will use as a field value

command button            

 Button used to initiate an action such as printing a form or requesting help

control break     

Causes specific actions, such as printing subtotals for a group of records

control zone       

Zone containing information that is used for storing completed forms

data validation rule         

Used to identify and correct errors before they enter a system

default value    

 Value that displays automatically

design prototyping          

Verifies user requirements, after which the prototype is discarded

detail report       

Report that produces one or more lines of output for each record processed

dialog box          

 Interface feature that explains requirements if variable input data is needed

diskless workstation       

Network terminal with full-featured UI and limited access to network resources

encryption          

Protects sensitive data, which can only be read if a user has decoding software

exception report              

             Report that displays only records that meet a specific condition or conditions

existence check               

              Prevents a user from saving a record until a suitable value is entered

form filling          

Data entry method where a blank form is completed on the screen

input control      

Includes measures to ensure that input data is correct, complete, and secure

input mask          

Template or pattern that restricts data entry and prevents errors

limit check          

 Validation rule involving a maximum or minimum value, but not both

natural language              

Feature that allows users to type commands or requests in normal text phrases

output control   

Method used to maintain output integrity and security

page footer        

Displays a report's title and page number at the bottom of each page

page header      

Appears at the top of each page in a report and includes column headings

podcast                

Specially formatted digital audio file that can be downloaded by Internet users

port protector   

Network application that controls access to and from workstation interfaces

prototyping        

Produces an early, rapidly constructed working version of a proposed system

reasonableness check   

Identifies values that are questionable, but not necessarily wrong

report header   

Appears at the beginning of a report and includes a report title and date

scroll bar              

Allows a user to move through the available choices in a list box

sequence check              

 Used when data must be in some predetermined sequence

source data automation                

Online input method combining online data entry and automated data 

source documents         

 Collect input data, trigger input actions, provide original transaction record

storyboard          

Sketch that shows a general screen layout and design

switchboard      

 Opening screen with well-placed command buttons used for navigating a system

system prototyping       

 Produces a full-featured, working model of an information system

systems design                 

Third of five phases in the systems development life cycle

toggle button    

Interface feature used to easily switch between on and off statuses

toolbar                 

Contains icons or buttons that are shortcuts for executing common commands

transparent interface    

 Interface that does not distract the user and calls no attention to itself

turnaround document   

Output document that is entered back into the same or another system

usability               

Includes user satisfaction, business functions support, and system effectiveness

usability metrics               

Obtained by using software to record and measure user interaction with a system

user interface   

 Describes how users interact with a computer system and is the key to usability

Webcast             

 An audio or video media file distributed over the Internet