Glossary
See come common definitions, along with links to even more detailed descriptions below.
Append
The process of adding new data (email, phone, etc.) to the end of the contact records in your contact file. Email Append, for instance, adds one or more email addresses, preserving the original data as it was prior to processing.
Before appending...
twain, mark, 789 Somestreet, Gotham City, New York,After appending...
twain, mark, 789 Somestreet, Gotham City, New York,[email protected]
API
Application Programming Interface. The Accurate Append API lets software developers incorporate our Appending and Verification functionality directly into their code. The API and Batch are the two options for engaging Accurate Append services.
Most customers will find Batch to be the easiest option, but for experienced software developers, the API can save months of development when looking up contact data is a key part of your application requirements.
Batch
Batch simply refers to uploading your entire contact list in a single file, and using our automated services to verify and append your contact data. Each of the contacts in your file are appended and/or verified in a single process, as a group, or in other words, as a "Batch".
For Batch processing, you have the option to upload it from the client Dashboard, send it via SFTP, or use a programmatic API to submit files for processing.
Column
All the data for a specific basic type of data in your contact list, like email, or phone number. A given column has exactly one field in each row, always in the same position in each row. If you looked at your contact list in a spreadsheet, each field is represented by a column.
Column header
The single row of literal column/field names at the top (header) of your contact list. That might be the top row of your Excel file, or the first line in your CSV file. Your header might look something like Name, Address, Phone, Email
Comma-delimited
Data in which values are simply separated by a comma. A file of data separated by commas is commonly called a CSV (comma-separated values) file. This is the format your data should be using in the file you send to us. The file can have either a ".csv" or a ".txt" extension, but the data inside is formatted the same for either.
This is the most common format that contact management applications export.
CSV
An acronym for comma-separated values. CSV refers to data in a file formatted such that there is a comma between each value in a record. It's also typically the extension of such a file, ie "mydata.csv".
Dashboard
The Dashboard is Accurate Append's point-and-click, self-service control panel that allows you to select a la carte services, upload your contact file, and manage your converted files.
You can sign up and log in at any time to use the Dashboard.
Demographic Append
The service that appends a variety of demographic data to each record in your contact file, based on the existing data in each record.
Each new data element is added in its own field, separated from the previous field by a comma. If a given data element is not found, nothing is added except the comma.
Email Append
The service that appends an email address to each record in your contact file, based on the existing data in each record.
Email Verification
The service that verifies both the validity and delivery of email addresses in your contact list.
Export
In regard to Append and Verify services, Export is the process of saving your contact list from your contact manager to a file that you can send to us for processing.
Field
The location for data in a particular column of a given record.
File format
The layout and conventions used to organize data in a file.
FTP
File Transfer protocol. For Batch users familiar with FTP, it's another option for sending us your contact file.
Import
The act of inserting your appended/verified data returned from Accurate Append, back into your contact management application.
Lead Validation
The service that evaluates multiple contact fields in a single pass.
Match level
An indicator of the likely reliability of a particular appended data field.
Multi-Match
Match type
An indicator of the statistical likelihood that the match is successful. It's based on the data sources where the match was found.
NationBuilder
The online application service used by political and social organizers to track and manage their members.
NULL
The placeholder value in a data field sometimes used instead of just leaving it blank.
Phone Append
The service that appends landline and mobile telephone numbers to records in your contact list.
Phone Verification
The service that verifies the validity of the existing phone numbers in your contact list.
standard contact field: Postal code
A U.S. zip code, either 5-digit, or the extended 9-digit version.
standard contact field: Premium Landline
A 7 or 10-digit phone number, numeric characters only.
standard contact field: Email
A standard email address including domain and extension.
standard contact field: first name
Contact subject's first name - alphanumeric characters only.
standard contact field: last name
Contact subject's last name - alphanumeric characters only.
standard contact field: state
Contact subject's state of residence as a two-character state code.
Re-identification
The service that restores old contact data.
URL
The string used in your browser address field, or by API users to access web pages and other HTTP services.
Verification
The general type of service that looks at your individual contact data fields to determine if they are valid.
Updated about 2 months ago