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Forms glossary ​

Plain-language definitions for drafts, revisions, assignments, submissions and more.

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These terms appear throughout the Portal and the app.

TermMeaning
FormThe reusable template. You build it once and use it many times.
DraftA version of the form you are still editing. People can't fill out a draft.
RevisionA saved version of the form. Publishing a revision makes it the live version.
PublishedThe revision people see when they open the form.
AssignmentA request for specific people to fill out the form, optionally with an availability date, a due date, and an Urgent flag.
SubmissionOne completed (or in-progress) response to a form.
LibraryThe list of forms anyone in your organization can start without an assignment.
Stop checkA point in the form where work pauses until a named reviewer approves it.
ScoreAn automatic result calculated from the answers, if scoring is turned on.
Outcome bandA score range with a label, such as Pass, Needs attention or Fail.
ReviewAn administrator's decision on a submission: approve or reject.

Terms used across Ranes, such as Job, Group and Label, are in the Ranes glossary.

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