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Glossary

Term Meaning
API key A secret token that lets another system use the Studio API as a particular user. See Users.
App release channel Which app updates a player receives: Production, Beta or Alpha. See App versions.
Client Your organization’s account in Studio.
Collection A folder for organizing playlists.
Data feed Live content such as weather, RSS, clock, YouTube or a stream. See Data feeds.
Device Non-player hardware monitored or controlled by Studio. See Devices.
Display A physical screen connected to a player. One player can drive several.
Event ID A number used to trigger a playlist on demand.
Event playlist A playlist that plays on demand rather than on a schedule. See Event playlists.
Fallback layout / playlist What a playlist group shows when nothing is scheduled.
Hardware driver Instructions that let a player or device talk to specific hardware. See Hardware drivers.
Kiosk mode Locks the device to the DigitalVI app. Needs a kiosk license.
Layout How a screen is split into zones. See Layouts.
Location A place in your location tree. Controls time zone, settings and access. See Locations.
Main zone The primary zone of a layout. Status and several controls refer to it.
Player A screen or media device running DigitalVI. See Players.
Playlist An ordered list of media or data feeds. See Playlists.
Playlist group Players that share the same content. See Playlist groups.
Proof of play Records of what played where and for how long. See Display statistics.
Provisioning code A code used to pair a physical device with a player record in Studio.
Role A named set of permissions. See User roles.
Schedule A rule for when a playlist or layout is active. See Scheduling.
Single website mode Makes a player show one website full-time.
Synchronization Automatic import of files from Google Drive into a playlist. See Synchronizations.
Tag A label for matching media to players. See Tags.
User permission A user + location + role assignment. See User permissions.
Zone A rectangular area of a layout that plays its own playlist.