Glossary
Odoo terminology
/ API: Application Programming Interface. The interface that lets other systems interact with Odoo.
/ Apps: Odoo's main modules, which add major features: Sales, CRM, Inventory and so on.
/ Backend: Odoo's administration interface, used by the employees of the business.
/ Chatter: The messaging system built into every Odoo record, which carries the discussions and the history of the changes.
/ CRM: Customer Relationship Management. The module for handling the customer relationship.
/ Developer mode: A special mode giving access to advanced technical features, reached by adding
?debug=1 to the URL.
/ Enterprise edition: The paid edition of Odoo, with advanced features and official support.
/ Filter: A condition narrowing down the data displayed.
/ Kanban: A type of view presenting the data as cards organised in columns.
/ Module: An extension adding features to Odoo. It may be a complete application or a smaller extension.
/ Multi-company: The feature that lets several legal entities be handled in the same Odoo instance.
/ OdooBot: The virtual assistant built into Odoo to guide new users.
/ ORM: Object-Relational Mapping. The system Odoo uses to interact with the database.
/ Partner: The generic term for a contact in Odoo: customer, vendor, prospect and so on.
/ Pivot: A type of view for analysing data along several dimensions.
/ Portal: Odoo's simplified interface, reachable by outside partners such as customers and vendors.
/ PostgreSQL: The database management system Odoo runs on.
/ Python: The programming language Odoo and its modules are written in.
/ QWeb: The XML template engine used to build reports and web pages in Odoo.
/ Recurrence rule: The configuration that repeats actions automatically on a defined schedule.
/ Odoo Studio: The no-code customisation tool available in the Enterprise edition.
/ Widget: A specific user interface element for displaying or editing a particular type of data.
/ Workflow: The sequence of steps and transitions making up a business process.
/ XML-RPC and JSON-RPC: The protocols used by the Odoo API, which allow integration with other systems.