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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.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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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>