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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.