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A-Z Word List

      +

      Use the following list to determine how to spell, capitalize, and use specific words and terms in Couchbase Documentation.

      For terms not covered here, see the Google Developer Style Guide’s Word List.

      # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

      Numbers & Symbols

      .NET

      Add a period at the start of the acronym. Follow the official capitalization as set by Microsoft. For more information, see Capitalization.

      1; 1,000; 1,000,000

      Write all numbers as numerals, regardless of size. Use commas to separate every group of 3 digits in a large number. For more information about how to format numbers, see the Google Developer Style Guide.

      ->

      If you want a ->, this will be fine inside a code block. Outside of a code block, Antora/AsciiDoc will convert it to → or →. To avoid this, escape the hyphen: \->

      % (UI Only)

      Never write out percent or percentage in the UI. Use the % symbol, and put it in brackets next to the name of the measurement. For example, Index Fragmentation (%).

      A

      Term Notes

      a / an

      See Articles (a, an, the).

      about

      When introducing a Links, use information about, not information on.

      Access List

      Use allowlist.

      ACID Transactions

      See Transactions.

      adapter

      Always use adapter, not adaptor.

      ad hoc

      Never add a hyphen to ad hoc. Use adhoc for the SQL++ parameter. Do not use Italics.

      admin

      Do not use. Write out administrator.

      afterwards

      Use afterwards, not afterward.

      allowlist / denylist

      Write out allowlist and denylist as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      Amazon cloud

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Amazon. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)

      Write out in full, capitalizing all nouns, for the first use on a page. Use Amazon MSK for short on subsequent uses.

      Amazon MSK Kafka pipeline

      Do not expand MSK when referring to a specific pipeline. Capitalize as shown. Do not capitalize pipeline.

      Amazon S3

      Make sure to capitalize Amazon and the S in S3.

      amber

      If you need to refer to traffic lights or a health warning color, use amber, not yellow.

      Analytics Service

      Legacy product name. Use Capella Analytics or Enterprise Analytics, instead, depending on the product.

      APAC

      Write as a proper acronym. For more information, see Capitalization.

      API

      Application Programming Interface. Do not write out for first use on a page.

      app / application

      Use app for mobile applications. Use application for client software, such as Couchbase Server.

      as of

      Use only when referring to dates or time. If talking about a software version, use a phrase such as beginning with Couchbase Server n.n

      AsciiDoc

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Eclipse Foundation. For more information, see Capitalization.

      autocomplete

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      auto-failover

      Add the hyphen, unless using as part of a command name. Use automatically fails over or fails over automatically as the verb.

      automatic schema discovery

      Do not add a hyphen. Do not capitalize.

      auto-sharding

      Add the hyphen.

      Availability Zone

      Capitalize Availability and Zone.

      AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

      Do not write as just IAM when referring to Amazon Web Services Identity and Access Management. Write as AWS IAM after the first expanded use on a page. It’s okay to use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for the first use.

      B

      Term Notes

      backend

      Use backend as the noun. Use back-end as the adjective.

      backup

      Use backup as the noun and the adjective. Use back up as the verb.

      [Couchbase] Backup Manager

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      backward-compatible

      Add the hyphen.

      beta release

      Use beta release before the product name. Use only Beta after the product name (Couchbase Server 5.0 Beta)

      BI

      bidirectional

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      big data

      Write as 2 words. Do not add a hyphen. Do not capitalize.

      Blacklist

      Do not use. See denylist.

      Blocklist

      Do not use. See denylist.

      blog

      Do not use weblog.

      bootstrap

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      buckets

      bytes

      kB / MB / GB / TB / PB for decimal bytes. Use KiB / MiB / GiB for 1024, 1 048 576, 1 073 741 824, and so on.

      C

      Term Notes

      C++

      Antora will sometimes interpret ++ as markup instructions, and leave only C on the page. Follow asciidoctor recommendations and use {cpp}.

      Capella Analytics

      Proper product name for analytics on Capella. Write as written. Do not use Columnar. Refer to specific instances of Capella Analytics as clusters.

      Compare and Swap (CAS)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Capitalize as a proper product name.

      cbbackupmgr

      Follow the capitalization and spelling set in the code.

      cbcollect

      Follow the capitalization and spelling set in the code.

      cbc

      Follow the capitalization and spelling set in the code. Couchbase CLI tools that come with libcouchbase (LCB). Variety of binaries installed as /usr/bin/cbc*, for example, cbc-pillowfight, cbc-version

      cbq

      Follow the capitalization and spelling set in the code. Official product name for the query shell.

      cbtransfer

      Follow the capitalization and spelling set in the code.

      CentOS

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Red Hat. For more information, see Capitalization.

      cheat sheet

      Write as 2 words. Do not add a hyphen.

      checkpoint

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      cloud

      Write in lowercase unless as part of a product name.

      cloud native

      Use cloud native as the noun. Use cloud-native as the adjective.

      cloud service provider (CSP)

      Write in all lowercase. Make sure to include the acronym in brackets. Use the acronym for subsequent uses on a page.

      cluster

      Preferred term, if referring to Couchbase Server or Couchbase Capella operational or Capella Analytics. We no longer use database.

      Cluster Manager

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      codebase

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      collection

      Do not capitalize. Do not capitalize even when referring to a remote, external, or standalone collection.

      Columnar

      Old product name for Capella Analytics. Do not use.

      command line

      Use command line as the noun. Use command-line as the adjective.

      config(s)

      Do not use. Use configuration as the noun. Use configure as the verb.

      Confluent Cloud

      Capitalize as a proper noun.

      Confluent Cloud Kafka pipeline

      Capitalize Confluent, Cloud, and Kafka as proper nouns. Do not capitalize pipeline.

      ConfigProviderBase

      Follow the capitalization and spelling set in the code.

      Couchbase

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Couchbase Autonomous Operator (CAO)

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Couchbase Capella

      Couchbase Cloud or Couchbase Managed Cloud in legacy documentation. Use operational cluster if you need to specify which type of Capella instance, as opposed to Capella Analytics. Write as Couchbase Capella + operational cluster for the first use on a page. Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Couchbase Cluster Connection Protocol (CCCP)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Couchbase Columnar

      Old product name for Capella Analytics. Do not use.

      (the) Couchbase Data Platform

      Write as data platform if not preceded by Couchbase. Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Couchbase Eventing Service

      When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      Couchbase Functions

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Couchbase Managed Cloud

      Legacy term for Couchbase Capella. Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Couchbase Monitoring and Observability Stack (CMOS)

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Couchbase Server n.n

      Write as Couchbase Server n.n for the first use on a page. Use Server n.n afterwards. Do not refer to as the Couchbase Server.

      Couchbase Server Enterprise Edition

      Write as Couchbase Server Enterprise Edition.

      Couchstore

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      cross datacenter replication (XDCR)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Do not capitalize. Do not add a hyphen.

      curl

      Write in all lowercase, including on the command line.

      D

      Term Notes

      database

      Do not capitalize when referring to a database in Capella Analytics. Do not use to refer to Capella operational clusters.

      Database Change Protocol (DCP)

      Write out for the first use on a page.

      data center

      Write as 2 words. Do not add a hyphen.

      datacenter replication

      Write as 2 words. Do not add a hyphen.

      data-centric

      Add the hyphen.

      data-driven

      Add the hyphen.

      data definition language (DDL)

      Do not write out for the first use on a page.

      data manipulation language (DML)

      Do not write out for the first use on a page.

      data modeling

      Write as 2 words. Do not add a hyphen.

      DataOps

      Capitalize the D and O.

      data provider

      Do not use.

      dataset

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      datasheet

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      Data Service

      When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      data source

      Do not capitalize. Do not use data provider.

      data store

      Write as 2 words. Do not add a hyphen.

      data structure

      Write as 2 words. Do not add a hyphen.

      decrypter

      Use the American English spelling rule and use an e.

      deduplicate

      Do not add a hyphen.

      denylist

      Write out allowlist and denylist as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      Deprecated

      Use to indicate that a feature will be removed in a future release. Do not use it to mean removed and specify that the feature will be removed.

      design document

      Do not capitalize. Do not add a hyphen.

      DevOps

      Capitalize the D and O.

      different from

      Use different from, not different to.

      digitization

      Use the American English spelling rule and use a z.

      disassociate

      Preferred term. Do not use dissociate or unassociate, when describing removing the association with a key.

      Distributed Transactions

      See transactions.

      E

      Term Notes

      earlier/later

      Use earlier/later to describe software versions. Do not use older/newer or lower/higher.

      e-commerce

      Write as E-commerce if at the beginning of a sentence. Add the hyphen.

      e.g.

      Do not use Latin abbreviations. Use for example, instead.

      elastic-scale

      Add the hyphen to use as an adjective.

      Elasticsearch

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Elastic. For more information, see Capitalization.

      em dash (—)

      See Dashes.

      email

      Do not add a hyphen.

      EMEA

      Write as a proper acronym. For more information, see Capitalization.

      encrypter

      Use the American English spelling rule and use an e.

      end user

      Use end user as the noun. Use end-user as the adjective.

      Engagement Database

      Capitalize as a proper product name.

      ensure

      Do not use. Use make sure, instead.

      Enterprise Analytics

      Product name for the on-premise Couchbase Analytics solution. Do not use Analytics Service or Columnar.

      ePayment

      Write as shown. Do not hyphenate.

      error-free

      Add the hyphen.

      etc.

      Do not use Latin abbreviations. Use and so on, instead.

      Event-Condition-Action model

      Add the hyphens. Capitalize Event, Condition, and Action.

      Eventing Service

      When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      eviction, ejection, expiration

      • Use eviction to refer to removing a record entirely from any system or cache. Items are evicted from ephemeral buckets when RAM is full.

      • Use ejection to refer to removing a record from 1 layer, but still keeping it in a system. Items are ejected from Couchstore or Magma buckets when they’re removed from RAM, but still stored on disk.

      • Use expiration to refer to a record being deleted after a specific time period. Items are expired when their time to live (TTL) is greater than 0, and that time has passed.

      external collection

      Do not capitalize.

      extract, transform, load (ETL) operations

      Write out for the first use on a page.

      F

      Term Notes

      failover

      Write as 1 word for the noun. Write as 2 words for the verb.

      FAQ

      Write as a proper acronym. For more information, see Capitalization.

      fewer

      Use for countable nouns or to describe a noun that’s plural. For example, fewer clusters. Otherwise, use less.

      filename

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      filesystem

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      fine-grained

      Add the hyphen.

      five nines

      Add a hyphen to use as an adjective.

      Function-as-a-Service (FaaS)

      Write out for the first use on a page.

      focused

      Write with 1 s.

      ForestDB

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Couchbase. For more information, see Capitalization.

      FQDN

      Fully-Qualified Domain Name. Write out for the first use on a page.

      free-form

      Add the hyphen.

      full-stack

      Add the hyphen to use as an adjective.

      full-text indexes

      Add the hyphen.

      Full-Text Search (FTS)

      Use Search Service. When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      G

      Term Notes

      geo-distributed

      Add the hyphen.

      Geofencing

      Do not add a hyphen. Write as 1 word. Use a capital G.

      GitHub

      Follow the official capitalization as set by GitHub. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Global Secondary Indexes (GSI)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Capitalize as a proper product name.

      Google Cloud Platform

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Google. For more information, see Capitalization.

      GUID

      Globally Unique Identifier. Write in all caps as an acronym. For more information, see Capitalization.

      gzip

      Follow the Google Developer Style Guide's guidance on how to refer to file type names.

      H

      Term Notes

      hard-coded

      Add the hyphen.

      hard-wired

      Add the hyphen.

      hash key

      Do not add a hyphen. Do not write as 1 word.

      help desk

      Do not add a hyphen.

      hostname

      Write as 1 word.

      HTML

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      hybrid cloud

      Do not add a hyphen.

      hybrid transaction/analytical processing (HTAP)

      Write out for the first use on a page.

      hybrid operational and analytic processing (HOAP)

      Write out for the first use on a page.

      I

      Term Notes

      infrastructure as a service (IaaS)

      Write out for the first use on a page.

      i.e.

      Do not use Latin abbreviations. Use that is, instead.

      indexes

      Do not use indices.

      IndexScan

      Write as 1 word. Capitalize Index and Scan.

      industry standard

      Do not add a hyphen.

      information about / information on

      See about.

      initargs

      Write out in all lowercase as in the code.

      in-memory

      Add the hyphen.

      install

      Use install for the verb. Use installation for the noun.

      instance

      Do not use. See cluster.

      intra-cluster replication

      Add the hyphen.

      Internet

      Capitalize as a proper noun.

      Internet of Things (IoT)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Make sure to use a lowercase o.

      J

      Term Notes

      JAR

      Follow the Google Developer Style Guide's guidance on how to refer to file type names.

      Java

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      JavaScript

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      JIRA

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Atlassian. For more information, see Capitalization.

      joins

      Do not capitalize.

      JSON

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      K

      Term Notes

      Kafka

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Apache. For more information, see Capitalization.

      keyspace

      Do not add a hyphen. Write as 1 word.

      key-value

      Add the hyphen.

      KV Service

      Use Data Service. When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      L

      Term Notes

      Last Write Wins (LWW)

      Write out for the first use on a page.

      less

      Use less for items that are measured, cannot be easily quantified or counted, or mass singular nouns. For example, less trouble, less time, less effort. For nouns that can be counted, use fewer.

      libcouchbase (LCB)

      Write out for first use on a page.

      LDAP

      Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. Do not write out for the first use on a page.

      link

      Do not use data link. Do not capitalize.

      livestream

      Do not add a hyphen or space.

      log in

      Use log in for the verb. Use log-in for the adjective. Use login for the noun.

      low latency

      Do not add a hyphen.

      low write latency

      Do not add a hyphen.

      M

      Term Notes

      MapReduce

      Do not add a hyphen. Write as 1 word. Capitalize Map and Reduce.

      MapReduce views

      Use Views Service. When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      massively parallel processing (MPP)

      Do not add a hyphen. Write out for the first use on a page.

      master/slave

      Do not use. See primary/secondary.

      Memcached bucket

      Only capitalize Memcached. Try to only use in legacy documentation.

      memcached

      Do not capitalize if not referring to a Memcached bucket. Used to describe the distributed memory object caching system from Memcached in legacy documentation.

      memory-optimized indexes (MOI)

      Do not capitalize. Add the hyphen between memory and optimized. Write out for the first use on a page.

      metadata

      Do not add a hyphen.

      microservices

      Do not add a hyphen.

      microservices architecture

      Do not add a hyphen. Do not capitalize.

      microservices applications

      Do not add a hyphen. Do not capitalize.

      millisecond (ms)

      Write the number of milliseconds with a space, as in 50 ms.

      mission critical

      Use mission critical as the noun. Use mission-critical as the adjective.

      MongoDB™

      Follow the official capitalization as set by MongoDB. Add the trademark symbol, ™. For more information, see Capitalization.

      multichannel

      Do not add a hyphen.

      multi-datacenter

      Add the hyphen.

      Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS)

      Capitalize as a proper product name. Write out for the first use on a page. When used to refer to the capability, use multi-dimensional scaling.

      multilingual

      Do not add a hyphen.

      Multi-master

      Do not use. See primary/secondary.

      multi-model

      Add the hyphen.

      multi-region

      Add the hyphen.

      multi-threaded

      Add the hyphen.

      N

      Term Notes

      N1QL

      The old term for SQL++. Do not use, except in legacy documentation.

      nameservers

      Do not add a hyphen.

      nginx

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      Node.js

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      nonpersistent

      Do not add a hyphen.

      note that

      Do not use.

      not-recently-used (NRU)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Add the hyphen between each word.

      npm

      Node Package Manager. Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      numReplicas

      Use camel case as set in the code.

      nxdomain

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      O

      Term Notes

      OAuth

      Capitalize the O and the A.

      Objective-C

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      offline

      Do not add a hyphen.

      Omnichannel

      Capitalize the O. Do not add a hyphen.

      on demand

      Use on demand as the noun. Use on-demand as the adjective.

      one can

      Do not use. Address the user directly with you.

      online

      Do not add a hyphen.

      on-premises

      Use on premises as the noun. Use on-premises as the adjective.

      on-site/off-site

      Add a hyphen.

      open source

      Do not add a hyphen.

      operational cluster

      Use when referring to a cluster on Couchbase Capella operational, as opposed to a Capella Analytics cluster.

      opt-out

      Add the hyphen.

      Oxford comma

      See Commas.

      optimisticReplicationThreshold

      Use camel case as set in the code.

      P

      Term Notes

      page

      Use to refer to what a user moves to or accesses from a menu or tab in the UI. For more information, see Page.

      parameterized

      Use the American English spelling rule and use a z.

      passlist

      Do not use. See allow list.

      peer to peer

      Use peer to peer as the noun. Use peer-to-peer as the adjective.

      PDF

      Follow the Google Developer Style Guide's guidance on how to refer to file type names.

      PLAIN authentication

      Write PLAIN in all caps. Do not capitalize authentication.

      Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)

      Write out for the first use on a page.

      plug in

      Use plugin as the noun. Use plug-in as the adjective. Use plug in as the verb.

      preload

      Do not add a hyphen.

      primary/secondary

      Use instead of master/slave.

      Q

      Term Notes

      query editor

      Do not capitalize.

      query executor

      Do not capitalize.

      Query History

      Capitalize as a proper product name.

      Query Monitor

      Capitalize as a proper product name. To refer to the act of monitoring a query, use query monitoring.

      query plan

      Do not capitalize.

      query plan visualizer

      Do not capitalize.

      Query Service

      When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      query shell

      Use the product name, CBQ.

      Query Workbench

      Capitalize as a proper product name.

      quick links

      Write as 2 separate words.

      quotation marks

      Do not use quotation marks outside of code. Do not use fancy quotes (“” ‘’) characters.

      R

      Term Notes

      rack awareness (RA)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Do not write as Rack/Zone Awareness.

      Read Committed

      When referring to the isolation level for transactions, do not add a hyphen. Capitalize Read and Committed.

      Read-Your-Own-Writes (RYOW)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Add hyphens between each word.

      real time

      Write as 2 separate words when used as a noun. Add the hyphen when used as an adjective.

      rebalance

      Write as all 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      refer to

      Use see, instead.

      reindexing

      Write as all 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      remote collection

      Do not capitalize.

      repo

      Do not use. Write out the full word, repository.

      retryable

      Do not write as retriable.

      risk-free

      Add the hyphen.

      Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

      Write out for the first use on a page. Capitalize the first letter of each word as a proper product name.

      RxJava

      Follow the official capitalization. For more information, see Capitalization.

      S

      Term Notes

      schema-less

      Add the hyphen. Do not capitalize. You can also use flexible schema.

      scope

      Do not capitalize.

      SCRAM-SHA-256 and SCRAM-SHA-512

      Make sure to add the hyphens between each word. Write in all caps.

      screenshot

      Do not add a hyphen.

      SDK

      Software Development Kit. Do not write out for the first use on a page.

      SDKs

      Treat acronyms as regular words when making them plural. For more information, see the Google Developer Style Guide.

      Search Service

      When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      see

      Use instead of refer to for introducing links.

      Service Group

      When referring to Service Groups, capitalize Service and Groups.

      setup

      Use setup as the noun. Use set-up as the adjective. Use set up as the verb.

      sgcollect

      Write as all 1 word in lowercase, as per the code for the sgcollect utility.

      sign up

      Use sign up as the verb. Use sign-up as the adjective.

      single node

      Use single node as the noun. Use single-node as the adjective.

      Spark

      Do not specify as Apache Spark. Capitalize Spark and Datasets. Follow the official capitalization as set by Apache. For more information, see Capitalization.

      SQL++

      The Couchbase query language. Pronounced as sequel plus plus.

      Write in documentation as a SQL++. For more information, see Articles (a, an, the).

      standalone collection

      Do not capitalize.

      startup

      Use startup as the noun.

      Structured Streaming

      Write out as Structured Streaming API for the first use on a page.

      Storm

      Do not specify as Apache Storm. Follow the official capitalization as set by Apache. For more information, see Capitalization.

      sub-clause

      Add the hyphen. Do not capitalize.

      Sub-Document

      Add the hyphen and capitalize Sub and Document.

      sub-millisecond

      Add the hyphen.

      subqueries

      Do not add a hyphen.

      sudo

      Write in all lowercase as per the Linux command.

      swappiness

      T

      Term Notes

      TAP

      tar

      Follow the Google Developer Style Guide's guidance on how to refer to file type names.

      targetNozzlePerNode

      Use camel case, as per the code.

      tcpdump

      The command-line packet analyzer. Follow the official capitalization as set by Tcpdump Team. For more information, see Capitalization.

      THP

      time series

      Write as 2 words, in sentence case. Do not capitalize, do not add a hyphen.

      time to live (TTL)

      Do not capitalize time to live. Spell out the acronym the first time you use it on a page.

      touchpoint(s)

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      topology aware

      Add the hyphen when used as an adjective.

      towards

      Use towards, not toward.

      Transactions

      Use Distributed ACID Transactions for the first use on a page. You can use Distributed Transactions or Transactions later on the page.

      U

      Term Notes

      Ubuntu

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Canonical. For more information, see Capitalization. Use the correct article: an, not a. For more information, see Articles (a, an, the).

      under construction

      Use as a banner on incomplete or in process pages. Do not use wip or work in progress.

      uninstall

      Write as all 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      UNNEST

      Capitalize SQL and SQL++ clauses. For more information, see Capitalization.

      V

      Term Notes

      vBucket / vBuckets

      Do not capitalize the v. Capitalize Bucket.

      vBucketMap

      Do not capitalize the v. Capitalize Bucket and Map.

      vBucketServerMap

      Do not capitalize the v. Capitalize Bucket, Server, and Map.

      Views Service

      When referring to Couchbase Services, use title case.

      virtualization

      Use the American English spelling rule and use a z.

      vmstat

      The virtual memory statistics reporter, which is built into Linux. Write in all lowercase.

      VMware

      Follow the official capitalization as set by VMware. For more information, see Capitalization.

      W

      Term Notes

      warmup

      Write as 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      web

      Do not use all capitals.

      web page

      Do not use. Use page, instead. If you have to specify web page, do not write as 1 word or add a hyphen.

      Whitelist

      See allowlist.

      whitepaper

      Write as all 1 word. Do not add a hyphen.

      Wi-Fi

      Use the proper capitalization and add a hyphen. Do not use wifi or WiFi.

      wip

      Do not use. See under construction.

      work in progress

      Do not use work in progress as a banner on incomplete or in process pages. Use under construction.

      X

      Term Notes

      X.509

      Capitalize the X, and do not forget the period when referring to X.509 certificates.

      XDCR

      Cross Data Center Replication (XDCR). Spell out for the first use on a page.

      XML

      Use the formal name of the file type, as an XML file. Follow the Google Developer Style Guide's guidance on how to refer to file type names.

      Y

      Term Notes

      yellow

      See amber.

      Z

      Term Notes

      Zendesk

      Follow the official capitalization as set by Zendesk. For more information, see Capitalization.

      zip

      Follow the Google Developer Style Guide's guidance on how to refer to file type names.