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title: "Glossary"
slug: "glossary"
updated: 2026-05-06T05:58:44Z
published: 2026-05-06T05:58:44Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/glossary"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.grassfish.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Glossary

## A

#### Aspect ratio

The width-to-height proportion of an image or screen.

## B

#### Broadcast

The feature for scheduling content on multiple screens. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/broadcast)

#### Broadcast icon

A square icon with a broadcast symbol in the screen play view which indicates that content is scheduled in a broadcast playlist.

## C

#### Content area

The right side of the user interface, next to the side bar.

#### Content mix

A loop mix of different content types, with each content type assigned a specific time slot. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/share-of-voice)

#### Creative view

A view where you create items such as broadcasts or signs.

## D

#### Dayparts

Time segments for targeted content scheduling such as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/triggers)

## H

#### Header

The top section of the interface.

## L

#### Layer

A part of a screen with its own playlist. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/work-with-layers)

## M

#### Media library

The central place for storing and managing media. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/media-library)

#### Media library drawer

A shortcut to the media library that appears when you work in the creative view.

## O

#### Options

The three-dot menu, usually located in the data table, contains additional options for an item.

#### Orientation

The mounting direction of a screen, landscape or portrait.

## P

#### Playlist

The content that is playing on a screen or specific layer.

## R

#### Remote control

Remote control allows you to contact and remotely control individual players. It offers options such as checking logs, sending commands, and activating features such as IR or ports on the device. This feature must be enabled in your account.

#### Resolution

The number of pixels displayed in each dimension horizontally and vertically, for example, 1920 x 1080 for a Full HD screen in landscape orientation.

## S

#### Screen ID

The unique identifier of a [screen](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/screens).

#### Screen playlist

The playlist of a specific screen or layer. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/manage-screen-playlists-1)

#### Screen type

Sets the screen ratio and layer configuration.

#### Secret

The six-digit code that appears on the physical screen. The secret is required to pair a screen.

#### Sidebar

The application's main menu on the left side.

#### Sign

Content created from a template. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/signs)

## T

#### Tag

A label or keyword to organize media or screens. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/tags)

#### Takeover

If takeover is turned on, the broadcast takes over the screen according to your schedule. This means the current playlist on the screens will be overwritten. You can use this, for example, to draw attention to a message on one or more screens.

#### Template

A pre-designed framework that allows you to create customized content called [signs](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/signs).

#### Trigger

A specified event that starts the content on a screen. You can [add triggers](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/add-a-trigger) to set scheduling rules based on specified parameters for your broadcast.

## U

#### URL sign

A sign created from the URL of a webpage. [Learn more …](https://docs.grassfish.com/ixm-aqua/docs/create-a-sign-from-a-webpage)

## V

#### Variables

A player parameter that can be set to various values to affect the behavior of the screen.