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OpenPhoto / Glossary
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The OpenPhoto stack consists of various components. Below is a glossary of all the terms you need to know so you can understand the overall system.
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1. **Amazon S3**
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[Amazon S3][s3] stands for Simple Storage Service.
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1. **Amazon SimpleDb**
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[Amazon SimpleDb][simpledb] is a non-relational database system.
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1. **Data Source**
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The Data Source stores all textual data for a given user. Each user's Data Source may be different. The default Data Source is data.openphoto.me as a CNAME to [Amazon SimpleDb][simpledb].
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1. **File System**
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The File System stores all high and low resolution photos for a given user. Each user's File System may be different. The default File System is file.openphoto.me as a CNAME to [Amazon S3][s3].
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1. **Adapter**
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Adapters are middleware that allows the base system to communicate with various Data Sources and File Systems. Adapters exist for [Amazon S3][s3] and [Amazon SimpleDb][simpledb].
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1. **Open Photo API**
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[The Open Photo API][openphotoapi] which this software is built on and also allows others to build applications on top of.
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[openphotoapi]: documentation/api
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[aws]: http://aws.amazon.com/
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[s3]: http://aws.amazon.com/s3/
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[simpledb]: http://aws.amazon.com/simpledb/
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