@@ -80,22 +80,21 @@ Glossary
8080 :ref: `The Architecture: Using Vendors <using-vendors >`.
8181
8282 Acme
83- *Acme * is a sample company name used in Symfony demos and
84- documentation. For example, it's used as a namespace where you would
85- normally use your own company's name. See
86- `Acme Corporation at Wikipedia `_.
83+ *Acme * is a sample company name used in Symfony demos and documentation.
84+ Ut's used as a namespace where you would normally use your own company's
85+ name (e.g. ``Acme\BlogBundle ``).
8786
8887 Action
89- An *action * is controller code that executes for a given
90- route. Synonomous with * controller *, but most * controller * PHP classes
91- include several * actions *. See the
92- :doc: `Controller Chapter </book/controller >`.
88+ An *action * is a PHP function or method that executes, for example,
89+ when a given route is matched. The term action is synonymous with
90+ * controller *, though a controller may also refer to an entire PHP
91+ class that includes several actions. See the :doc: `Controller Chapter </book/controller >`.
9392
9493 Asset
9594 An *asset * is any non-executable, static component of a web application,
96- including CSS, js , images and video. Assets may be placed directly in
97- the project's ``web `` directory, or published from a :term: `Bundle ` to the web
98- directory using the ``assets:install `` console task.
95+ including CSS, JavaScript , images and video. Assets may be placed
96+ directly in the project's ``web `` directory, or published from a :term: `Bundle `
97+ to the web directory using the ``assets:install `` console task.
9998
10099 Kernel
101100 The *Kernel * is the core of Symfony2. The Kernel object handles HTTP
@@ -105,7 +104,8 @@ Glossary
105104
106105 Firewall
107106 In Symfony2, a *Firewall * doesn't have to do with networking. Instead,
108- it defines the authentication mechanisms, either for the whole
107+ it defines the authentication mechanisms (i.e. it handles the process
108+ of determining the identity of your users), either for the whole
109109 application or for just a part of it. See the
110110 :doc: `book/security/overview ` chapters.
111111
@@ -121,4 +121,3 @@ Glossary
121121.. _`service-oriented architecture` : http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Service-oriented_architecture
122122.. _`HTTP Wikipedia` : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol
123123.. _`HTTP 1.1 RFC` : http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616.html
124- .. _`Acme Corporation at Wikipedia` : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acme_Corporation
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