Glossary

• Add-on: A program or tool added to a main application (like Gmail or Google Docs) to extend its functionality or add new features.
• Admin (Administrator): The person responsible for managing the settings and users of a Google Workspace account for an organization.
• Anglicism: A word or phrase characteristic of or originating from the English language that is used in another language. In the book, several are used, such as “prompt,” “boost,” “upgrade.”
• API (Application Programming Interface): A set of definitions and protocols that allows different software applications to communicate with each other. (Although not explicitly defined, the context of integrations suggests it).
• AppSheet: A no-code application development platform that allows you to create customized applications with advanced integrations and secure governance policies.
• Avatar: An image or icon that represents a user or a space in a digital environment.
• Blog: A website where articles or posts are published periodically on one or more topics.
• Boost: A term used in the book to describe the enhancement of capabilities in Google Workspace licenses.
• CPanel (Control Panel): A web-based graphical interface used to simplify the administration of a web hosting server and the websites it contains.
• Checkout: The process of completing an online purchase, usually where payment information is entered.
• Chrome Browser: A web browser developed by Google, often recommended for optimal functioning of Google Workspace tools.
• DLP (Data Loss Prevention): Strategies and tools designed to prevent sensitive information from leaving an organization’s network.
• Domain: The unique name that identifies a website on the Internet (e.g., www.CompanyName.com). It often matches the company name and is used for personalized emails (User@CompanyName.com).
• Drive (Google Drive): Google’s secure cloud file storage service, which allows you to save, access, and share files from any device.
• Freelancer: A person who works independently, on their own account, offering professional services to companies or individuals.
• GB (Gigabyte): A unit of data storage approximately equivalent to one billion bytes.
• Gem (in Gemini): Functionality within Gemini that allows for automating repetitive tasks or accessing predefined or customized workflows.
• Gemini: Google’s artificial intelligence assistant integrated into Google Workspace, designed to help with various tasks, generate content, and increase productivity.
• GIF: A short, repetitive animated image format commonly used in messaging and social media.
• Googler: An informal term for a Google employee.
• Google Vault: A Google Workspace tool for the retention, search, and export of user data (emails, Drive files, chats) for legal or regulatory compliance purposes.
• Hardware: Physical components of a computer or electronic system.
• Host / Hosting (Web Hosting): A service that provides server space for a website to be accessible on the Internet. The “host” is the provider of this service.
• HTML (Hypertext Markup Language): The standard language used to create and design web pages.
• Indexer: A system that organizes information (such as web pages) to facilitate quick searching and retrieval, similar to a book’s index.
• User Interface (UI): Everything the user can see and interact with in an application or device (buttons, menus, etc.).
• K-12 (Basic Education): A term referring to the range of education from Kindergarten to twelfth grade, covering primary and secondary education.
• Landing Page: A web page specifically designed for a marketing or advertising campaign, where users “land” after clicking on an ad or link.
• Machine Learning: A field of artificial intelligence that allows systems to learn and improve from data without being explicitly programmed for each task.
• Modus Operandi: A Latin phrase meaning “mode of operation” or habitual way of acting or working.
• Mountain View: A city in California, United States, home to Google’s main headquarters (Googleplex).
• MP4: A multimedia file format commonly used to store video and audio.
• MX Records: A type of DNS record that specifies the email servers responsible for receiving messages on behalf of a domain.
• Name Servers: Internet servers that translate domain names (e.g., www.google.com) into numerical IP addresses that computers can understand.
• Nerd: A person with a great fascination or skill in scientific, technological, or intellectual areas, often intensely. Used colloquially in the book.
• NotebookLM: An AI-powered research assistant from Google, designed to process and understand large amounts of information from user-provided documents.
• Offline: The ability to use an application or access data without being connected to the Internet.
• OKR (Objectives and Key Results): A management methodology that helps organizations set and achieve ambitious goals by defining clear objectives and measurable results.
• PDF (Portable Document Format): A file format developed by Adobe for presenting documents independently of software, hardware, or operating system.
• Prompt: Text or a question entered into an artificial intelligence system (like Gemini) to request it to generate a response or perform a specific task.
• SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises): Acronym referring to businesses that are not large corporations but also not micro-enterprises.
• Responsive (Adaptive Design): A characteristic of web design that allows a page to look good and function correctly on a variety of devices and screen sizes (e.g., computers, tablets, mobiles).
• SEO (Search Engine Optimization): A set of techniques to improve the visibility of a website in search engine results like Google.
• Server: A high-capacity computer permanently connected to the Internet, which stores and distributes websites, emails, or other online services.
• Silicon Valley: A region in the southern San Francisco Bay Area, California, known for being a global center of high technology, innovation, and social networking.
• SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle): A type of vehicle that combines elements of passenger cars with characteristics of off-road vehicles, such as more space and robustness.
• Sync (Synchronize / Synchronization): The process of updating data between two or more devices or locations so that all contain the same most recent information.
• TB (Terabyte): A unit of data storage approximately equivalent to one thousand gigabytes (or one trillion bytes).
• Template: A predefined design or structure that serves as a starting point for creating a document, spreadsheet, presentation, website, or video, saving time and ensuring consistency.
• UI (User Interface): See “User Interface”.
• Upgrade: The action of moving to a superior, newer, or more feature-rich version of a product or service.
• URL (Uniform Resource Locator): A unique web address used to access a specific resource on the Internet, such as a web page or a file.
• UX (User Experience): How a person feels when interacting with a product, system, or service. It includes ease of use, efficiency, and overall satisfaction.
• Webinar: An online seminar, workshop, or conference, often interactive.
• WordPress: A popular content management system (CMS) used to create and manage websites and blogs.
• Workspace (Google Workspace): Google’s suite of cloud-based productivity and collaboration tools, including applications like Gmail, Drive, Docs, Meet, etc., designed for businesses and organizations.