Dual Dash Glossary
Learn the key terms used in Dual Dash and how each one helps your team stay aligned on performance, coaching, and growth.
abbreviation for application programming interface
an account that is accessible to the user.
a person who has administrative authority to Add, Edit and Delete in Organization, Surveys, Scorecards, and Suggestions. See also Executive.
saves your changes automatically.
a sequence of text links showing the page's location within a hierarchy of content.
an interface for displaying and navigating between web pages.
initiate an action when clicked, tapped, or pressed.
is a high-speed memory that is used to store recently accessed data.
is a performance metric that is derived from the combination or manipulation of one or more underlying data points or metrics.
the act of selecting something or initiating an action by positioning the pointer over an onscreen element and briefly pressing and releasing the mouse.
small text files a website may copy to a user’s computer to record information about the user or the computer.
a feature that allows users to switch the color scheme of a user interface from a light theme to a dark theme.
home to Work Widgets.
is the background area of the computer screen.
a user account that is turned off and not accessible.
arrow that users click to decrease a value in a stepper.
a window that slides out from a parent window when the user clicks a button or chooses a command.
is Dual Dash's proprietary model of measuring employee engagement and loyalty to the organization.
small symbols (such as 😊) that represent emotions, concepts, or common objects in communications.
refers to a user that does not have direct reports.
is a profile of detailed information about a specific employee.
see Administrator.
abbreviation for frequently asked questions.
the boxes in which users enter information.
a button that lets users move forward to the next screen or webpage.
the number of times an event occurs.
use or access by everyone in the organization.
an onscreen graphic that initiates an action when clicked, tapped, or pressed.
the process of bringing media files of various types into Culture Booster.
an account that is accessible to the user but is not included in survey totals.
is a position of employment.
a folder that stores unwanted email, including unsolicited email from unknown senders. See Spam Folder.
stands for "Key Performance Indicator." It is a measurable value that helps individuals and organizations track and assess progress toward specific goals or objectives.
a button that looks like a left arrow and lets users navigate horizontally through content.
the process of Dual Dash giving you access to its system.
also known as a passwordless login link, is a way to authenticate or log in to a website or app without using a traditional username and password combination.
a user with direct reports.
involves identifying the smallest group of respondents in the survey that can be used to accurately represent the population being studied while maintaining confidentiality.
the app is not connected to the internet or a network.
a sequence of characters a user enters to gain access to Dual Dash.
a photographic image.
an onscreen element that lets users know how much progress has taken place.
is a collection of valid and reliable survey questions.
is a circular button used to present a set of mutually exclusive options.
is the processing of data as it occurs, with little or no delay.
a question is “reliable” if it consistently elicits the same results each time it is asked in the same situation on repeated occasions. (eg the scale is reliable each time I step on it, it displays the same weight).
a button that looks like a right arrow and lets users navigate horizontally through content.
use to refer to clicking the secondary (usually the right) mouse button.
the action users perform when they select among multiple objects—such as icons, menu options, radio buttons, or checkboxes.
the overall emotional or attitudinal state towards the organization.
a type of numerical slider control that appears as a number. There are two ways to adjust a value slider: by dragging over the number to decrease or increase the parameter value, or by clicking the number.
the object users drag to set a value on a continuum (a range of values).
is the act of sharing the survey results globally with all users.
a type of numerical slider control that appears as a number. There are two ways to adjust a value slider: by dragging over the number to decrease or increase the parameter value, or by clicking the number.
a separate view of content a user can open in Dual Dash.
is information that would be easier to scan in column/row form than in running text.
adds descriptive information to a goal, praise and recognition and idea. Tags are used to organize, sort, and classify information.
the object users drag to switch between one state and another.
instructional text that appears when the user holds the pointer over an interface element.
abbreviation for Uniform Resource Locator.
an item that the user can’t select or choose.
arrow that users click to increase a value in a stepper.
a minor software release that updates a version of Dual Dash
add a file to our server.
the amount of time Culture Booster is functioning properly and available for use.
you or a person using Dual Dash.
a question is “valid” if the question accurately measures what it is supposed to measure. (eg “what date is it?”
a software program built by Microsoft.
