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# Glossary

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external id
external identifier
external identifiers

> string identifier stored in `ir.model.data`, can be used to refer
> to a record regardless of its database identifier during data imports
> or export/import roundtrips.
>
> External identifiers are in the form {samp}`{module}.{id}` (e.g.
> `account.invoice_graph`). From within a module, the
> {samp}`{module}.` prefix can be left out.
>
> Sometimes referred to as "xml id" or `xml_id` as XML-based
> {ref}`reference/data` make extensive use of them.

format string

: inspired by [jinja variables], format strings allow more easily
  mixing literal content and computed content (expressions): content
  between `{{` and `}}` is interpreted as an expression and
  evaluated, other content is interpreted as literal strings and
  displayed as-is

GIS
Geographic Information System

> any computer system or subsystem to capture, store, manipulate,
> analyze, manage or present spatial and geographical data.

minified
minification

> process of removing extraneous/non-necessary sections of files
> (comments, whitespace) and possibly recompiling them using equivalent
> but shorter structures ([ternary operator] instead of `if/else`) in
> order to reduce network traffic
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[jinja variables]: http://jinja.pocoo.org/docs/dev/templates/#variables
[ternary operator]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%3F: