Glossary

Aggregate (deprecated)

Part of ODK.

A server-side data storage and analysis tool. It is no longer being updated.

Briefcase (deprecated)

Part of ODK.

A tool for packaging and transferring forms and data between instances of Collect and Aggregate/Central. It is no longer being updated.

Build (deprecated)

Part of ODK.

An application that lets you design forms with a drag-and-drop form interface.

Central

Part of ODK.

A server-side data storage and analysis tool.

Collect

Part of ODK.

An Android mobile app that replaces paper-based forms.

CSV

Comma Separated Values. A plain-text file format for tabular (spreadsheet-like) data.

enumerator

A person who conducts a survey.

form

A defined set of questions and answer choices displayed by an application that can render forms written in the XForm standard.

hint

Additional help text on a single question, displayed after the label.

instance

The file representing a filled-in form.

JSON

JavaScript Object Notation. A serialized key-value data format.

ODK JavaRosa

Part of ODK.

A Java library that renders ODK Compliant XForms.

ODK JavaRosa source on Github

ODK XForm

Part of ODK.

A specification defining valid XML-based forms for ODK. It is a subset of the W3C XForms 1.0 specification

View ODK XForms Specification

participant

A person being interviewed by a user of Collect. (Also sometimes called a "subject".)

question label
question text

The main body of a form question or widget. In an XLSForm, the contents of the label.

Validate

Part of ODK.

A tool for validating forms against the ODK XForms specification.

XLSForm

Part of ODK.

A tool for building forms with Microsoft Excel.

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