Glossary¶
A glossary of common terms used in Boffo.
- API¶
API stands for application programming interface. An API is an interface through which interactions between software can take place. It is an approach for software systems to communicate with each other.
- Barcode¶
In the context of Boffo, a barcode is a unique identifier assigned to an item in FOLIO.
- Boffo¶
Boffo stands for Barcodes from FOLIO, a program written in Google Apps Script that provides a function for Google Sheets to look up item barcodes in FOLIO.
- Field¶
A location within a record where a specific kind of information is stored. Sometimes called “attributes” or “slots” of a record or data object. A record will typically have many fields, and each field will store a value that describes a different facet of the thing represented by the record.
- FOLIO¶
FOLIO stands for Future Of Libraries Is OPEN. It is an open-source library services platform.
- Google Apps Script¶
Google Apps Script is a programming language and development environment that makes it possible to add functionality to Google Sheets.
- Google Sheet¶
A Google Sheet is an online spreadsheet environment provided by Google.
- Item¶
In FOLIO, an item refers to a single physical or electronic object that can be circulated to patrons. This could be a book, a journal issue, an object such as a digital tablet, and so on.
Sometimes item is short for item record, which in FOLIO is a digital database record that contains information needed to identify and track a single item. The fields in this digital record include barcode, availability, and material type.
- LSP¶
Library Services Platform. A digital system for managing items maintained in a library.
- PAT¶
PAT stands for personal access token. A PAT is string of characters used to authenticate a user when accessing a network service; it is a alternative to authentication via account+password combinations.
- Record¶
Information stored in a structured manner in a software system. In FOLIO, an item record is the electronic data object that contains information about an item.