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.. _glossary:
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Glossary
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.. glossary::
Interface
An attribute of a model object that determines its type. It is an
instance of a ``zope.interface`` Interface class. See
`the online documentation
`_ for more
information.
Setuptools
`Setuptools `_
builds on Python's ``distutils`` to provide easier building,
distribution, and installation of packages.
Virtualenv
An isolated Python environment. Allows you to control which
packages are used on a particular project by cloning your main
Python. `virtualenv `_
was created by Ian Bicking.
ZCML
XML-based configuration language used by Zope.
ZMI
Zope offers the ZMI (Zope Managment Interface) for managing your
Zope site through a browser. You can get to it by going to the
path ``/manage`` in your Zope site and logging in with credentials
for a user with role ``Manager``.
Zope
`The Z Object Publishing Framework `_. The granddaddy
of Python web frameworks.
ZODB
The `ZODB `_ is the object database included in
Zope.