ServiceNow mobile terminology changes
Starting from the Rome version ServiceNow mobile has updated the mobile terminology. The updated wording helps you better understand which items you are configuring within a mobile app, how the configurations affect the on-screen view, and how the items relate to one another.
Note: The name changes apply from Rome and later versions. All versions earlier than Rome use the earlier terminology.
Terminology changes for the Rome version
The table compares the terminology used from the Quebec version and earlier with the replaced terms used from the Rome version and later.
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Terms used from Quebec and earlier |
Terms used from Rome and later |
|---|---|
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applet |
screen |
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applets |
screens |
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applet launcher |
launcher screen |
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applet launcher section |
launcher section mapping |
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applet launcher tab |
launcher tab |
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applet tab |
screen tab |
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browser applet |
mobile web screen |
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calendar applet |
calendar screen |
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chart applet |
chart screen |
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chart |
analytics preview |
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chart section |
analytics section |
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chart UI section |
analytics section |
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client theme |
mobile app theme |
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content section M2M item stream container |
content section M2M stream container |
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destination applet launcher |
destination launcher screen |
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dynamic form screen segment |
dynamic record screen segment |
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dynamic segment item stream |
dynamic segment stream |
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employee directory applet |
employee directory screen |
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form applet |
record screen |
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form screen |
record screen |
|
form screen segment |
record screen segment |
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global search configuration |
search configuration |
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global search M2M item configuration |
search M2M item configuration |
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header title |
launcher header title |
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header view config |
header card |
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icon section |
legacy icon section |
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icon UI section |
legacy icon section |
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item configuration |
list item configuration |
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item parameter |
data parameter |
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item section |
record section |
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item stream |
list stream |
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item stream container |
stream container |
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item stream container M2M item stream |
stream container M2M stream |
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item stream M2M item configuration |
list stream M2M item configuration |
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item stream M2M segment |
list stream M2M segment |
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item UI section |
record section |
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item view |
legacy card |
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list applet |
list screen |
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location item stream |
map location stream |
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map applet |
map screen |
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mobile favorites |
saved items |
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mobile favorites deny list |
saved deny list |
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mobile section |
UI section |
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name (on card and card template) |
type (on card and card template) |
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native client |
mobile app configuration |
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navigation |
navigation bar |
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navigation section |
icon section |
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navigation section destination |
icon section destination |
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navigation section destination applet |
icon section destination screen |
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navigation section destination applet launcher |
icon section destination launcher |
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navigation section destination button |
icon section destination function |
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navigation UI section |
navigation section |
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parameter input |
input |
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parameter page |
input form page |
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parameter screen |
input form screen |
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parameter section |
input form section |
|
parameter sections |
input form sectionNote: From San Diego and later versions this term is called "input form section M2M". |
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quick actions menu map |
quick actions menu |
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section |
UI section |
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segment |
screen segment |
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sg incremental result (table) |
incremental offline result |
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time span item stream |
calendar event stream |
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use view config |
use card |
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view config |
card |
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view config element |
card element |
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view config element attribute |
card element attribute |
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view config element attribute name |
card element attribute type |
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view template |
card template |
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view template slot |
card template element |
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view template slot attribute |
card template element attribute |
--- title: ServiceNow mobile terminology changes description: Starting from the Rome version ServiceNow mobile has updated the mobile terminology. The updated wording helps you better understand which items you are configuring within a mobile app, how the configurations affect the on-screen view, and how the items relate to one another. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/mobile/terminology-changes-rome.html release: australia topic_type: reference last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 2 breadcrumb: [Building mobile apps, Mobile Platform] --- # ServiceNow mobile terminology changes Starting from the Rome version ServiceNow mobile has updated the mobile terminology. The updated wording helps you better understand which items you are configuring within a mobile app, how the configurations affect the on-screen view, and how the items relate to one another. **Note:** The name changes apply from Rome and later versions. All versions earlier than Rome use the earlier terminology. ## Terminology changes for the Rome version The table compares the terminology used from the Quebec version and earlier with the replaced terms used from the Rome version and later. <table id="table_bvj_rn1_lpb"><thead><tr><th> Terms used from Quebec and earlier </th><th> Terms used from Rome and later </th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td> applet </td><td> screen </td></tr><tr><td> applets </td><td> screens </td></tr><tr><td> applet launcher </td><td> launcher screen </td></tr><tr><td> applet launcher section </td><td> launcher section mapping </td></tr><tr><td> applet launcher tab </td><td> launcher tab </td></tr><tr><td> applet tab </td><td> screen tab </td></tr><tr><td> browser applet </td><td> mobile web screen </td></tr><tr><td> calendar applet </td><td> calendar screen </td></tr><tr><td> chart applet </td><td> chart screen </td></tr><tr><td> chart </td><td> analytics preview </td></tr><tr><td> chart section </td><td> analytics section </td></tr><tr><td> chart UI section </td><td> analytics section </td></tr><tr><td> client theme </td><td> mobile app theme </td></tr><tr><td> content section M2M item stream container </td><td> content section M2M stream container </td></tr><tr><td> destination applet launcher </td><td> destination launcher screen </td></tr><tr><td> dynamic form screen segment </td><td> dynamic record screen segment </td></tr><tr><td> dynamic segment item stream </td><td> dynamic segment stream </td></tr><tr><td> employee directory applet </td><td> employee directory screen </td></tr><tr><td> form applet </td><td> record screen </td></tr><tr><td> form screen </td><td> record screen </td></tr><tr><td> form screen segment </td><td> record screen segment </td></tr><tr><td> global search configuration </td><td> search configuration </td></tr><tr><td> global search M2M item configuration </td><td> search M2M item configuration </td></tr><tr><td> header title </td><td> launcher header title </td></tr><tr><td> header view config </td><td> header card </td></tr><tr><td> icon section </td><td> legacy icon section </td></tr><tr><td> icon UI section </td><td> legacy icon section </td></tr><tr><td> item configuration </td><td> list item configuration </td></tr><tr><td> item parameter </td><td> data parameter </td></tr><tr><td> item section </td><td> record section </td></tr><tr><td> item stream </td><td> list stream </td></tr><tr><td> item stream container </td><td> stream container </td></tr><tr><td> item stream container M2M item stream </td><td> stream container M2M stream </td></tr><tr><td> item stream M2M item configuration </td><td> list stream M2M item configuration </td></tr><tr><td> item stream M2M segment </td><td> list stream M2M segment </td></tr><tr><td> item UI section </td><td> record section </td></tr><tr><td> item view </td><td> legacy card </td></tr><tr><td> list applet </td><td> list screen </td></tr><tr><td> location item stream </td><td> map location stream </td></tr><tr><td> map applet </td><td> map screen </td></tr><tr><td> mobile favorites </td><td> saved items </td></tr><tr><td> mobile favorites deny list </td><td> saved deny list </td></tr><tr><td> mobile section </td><td> UI section </td></tr><tr><td> name \(on card and card template\) </td><td> type \(on card and card template\) </td></tr><tr><td> native client </td><td> mobile app configuration </td></tr><tr><td> navigation </td><td> navigation bar </td></tr><tr><td> navigation section </td><td> icon section </td></tr><tr><td> navigation section destination </td><td> icon section destination </td></tr><tr><td> navigation section destination applet </td><td> icon section destination screen </td></tr><tr><td> navigation section destination applet launcher </td><td> icon section destination launcher </td></tr><tr><td> navigation section destination button </td><td> icon section destination function </td></tr><tr><td> navigation UI section </td><td> navigation section </td></tr><tr><td> parameter input </td><td> input </td></tr><tr><td> parameter page </td><td> input form page </td></tr><tr><td> parameter screen </td><td> input form screen </td></tr><tr><td> parameter section </td><td> input form section </td></tr><tr><td> parameter sections </td><td> input form section**Note:** From San Diego and later versions this term is called "input form section M2M". </td></tr><tr><td> quick actions menu map </td><td> quick actions menu </td></tr><tr><td> section </td><td> UI section </td></tr><tr><td> segment </td><td> screen segment </td></tr><tr><td> sg incremental result \(table\) </td><td> incremental offline result </td></tr><tr><td> time span item stream </td><td> calendar event stream </td></tr><tr><td> use view config </td><td> use card </td></tr><tr><td> view config </td><td> card </td></tr><tr><td> view config element </td><td> card element </td></tr><tr><td> view config element attribute </td><td> card element attribute </td></tr><tr><td> view config element attribute name </td><td> card element attribute type </td></tr><tr><td> view template </td><td> card template </td></tr><tr><td> view template slot </td><td> card template element </td></tr><tr><td> view template slot attribute </td><td> card template element attribute </td></tr></tbody> </table>
| title | ServiceNow mobile terminology changes |
| description | Starting from the Rome version ServiceNow mobile has updated the mobile terminology. The updated wording helps you better understand which items you are configuring within a mobile app, how the configurations affect the on-screen view, and how the items relate to one another. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/mobile/terminology-changes-rome.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | reference |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 2 |
| breadcrumb | Building mobile appsMobile Platform |