Glossary

Lists here-in should be alphabetically sorted.

Project glossary

  • ADR = Architectural Decision Records

  • FOSS = Free and Open-Source Software

  • OWASP = Open Web Application Security Project

  • PII = Personally Identifiable Information

  • PR = Pull Request

  • UI = User Interfaces

  • UX = User Experience

  • WCAG = Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

Government domain words:

  • Forsjá = Legal Guardian

  • Fæðingarorlof = Parental leave

  • Hefur prókúru = Has Procuration

  • Kennitala = National ID (not SSN)

  • Persónulegur talsmaður = Personal representative

  • Prókúra = Procuration

  • Prókúruhafi = Procuration Holder

  • Straumurinn = Iceland's X-Road data transfer layer

  • Umboð = Delegation

  • Vegabréf = Passport

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