📔Glossary

List of specific terms used across Morpheus Platform and this documentation.

Admin Portal	Part of the Web Portal where admins and realm managers can manage Universes, Profiles, and Places
Artifact	Interactive 3D object that can be spawn in a Place and then manipulated with. E.g., microphone, photo frame, table.
Artifact Manifest	Part of the Module Manifest, describes one item of the Module, specifically an Artifact
Artifact: Address	See Address
Artifact: Decorator	Wearable Artifact which enables its wearer to spawn, move, resize, and remove Placeable Artifacts. See Decorator Module
Artifact: Grabbable	Kind of Artifact that can be held in the Avatar’s hands. E.g., microphone, cocktail, decorator.
Artifact: Placeable	Kind of Artifact that can only be manipulated with the Decorator. E.g., photo frame, table. See Decorator Module
Artifact: Portal	Placeable Artifact through which Users can quickly move between Worlds of one Place or within a single World. See Portal Module
Artifact: Slug	See Slug
Artifact: Wearable	Kind of Artifact that can be attached to the Avatar”s body. E.g, wearable mic, decorator
Avatar	3D representation of a particular user.
Avatar Manifest	Part of the Module Manifest, describes one item of the Module, specifically an Avatar
Avatar: Slug	See Slug
Content: Bundle	Set of files required for a particular module. Includes a Manifest and Unity Asset Bundle files for each platform
Content: Folder	Media and other content is organised in folders which can be named and ordered arbitrarily
Content: Media	Images, PDF documents, and audio which can be displayed by Media Module artifacts such as photo frame.
Content: Prefab	Unity Asset embedded into the Morpheus app
Content: Template	Unity Template by using which Content Creators can create assets for Platform Modules, e.g., Worlds or Artifacts
Geometry Data	Unity Asset Bundle-based asset for a World. Legacy starting Release 6.
Guest Invite	Invite URL which allows for many registrations.
Hands-in	Congratulatory gesture which can be performed by 3+ Avatars. See Social Module
Invite: Personal	Invite URL which can be used only once.
Landing Area	Area inside a particular World where Users can arrive either entering a Place or using a Portal
Metaverse	One or many Universes served by the same Metaverse Backend
Metaverse Backend	Server-side software that stores and provides all data about a Metaverse
Module Config	YAML file of the same format as Module Manifest; used to set up which Artifacts can be spawned in a Place, and to override module properties when needed. See Module Configuration
Module Manifest	Text file in YAML format, describes content of the Module and provide meta information such as name or author
Module Registry	Universe-level list of the Modules which can be used in the Universe’s Places
Module: Address	<universe>.morpheus.place/module/<module>/<artifact> formatted string by which a particular asset (World, Artifact, Module, etc.) can be found. Starting Release 6.
Module: Slug	See Slug
Morpheus Apps	Desktop, mobile, and VR apps through which users experience Morpheus
Morpheus Platform	White-label metaverse platform developed and supported by Morpheus XR
Pairing Code	Six-digit numerical code generated on Web Portal during onboarding. Used once to pair a particular device (e.g., headset or phone) with a User account.
PIN	Four digit numerica code set by the User, protects the User from impersonation.
Place	Unit of storage and access control; when Users join an experience, they visit the Place where this experience is being hosted. Place can host one or several Worlds.
Place Instance Server	A virtual machine on which runs the software for a particular Place. Turning of an Instance Server makes the Place inaccessible.
Placed World	World that is being hosted in a particular Place
Platform Module	Self-sufficient package of one or more assets such as Artifacts and Worlds
Realm	See Universe. Legacy term.
Role: Admin	Metaverse-level role which givese a User access to Admin Portal.
Role: Facilitator	Metaverse-level role which gives a User facilitator capabilities such as force mute, manipulating slides, and spawning facilitator artifacts.
Role: Realm Facilitator	Universe-level Facilitator role.
Role: Realm Manager	Universe-level Admin role.
Slug	Technical term, a short unique alphanumeric string used in URLs and addresses
Spawn	Create a particular Artifact inside the app.
Spawn Point	A Landing Area where newjoiners are placed
Universe	Unit of storage and access control; one Universe comprise one or several Places, list of User Profiles, and some Content.
User	Real-life person who is using one (or several) Morpheus Apps to visit Morpheus Metaverse
User Profile	Record about a User in a particular Universe. In this Universe, the access is given not to Users but to their Profiles
Web Portal	Customisable website for user onboarding and administration
White-label Solution	Fully customised solution to the point it being completely independent
World	Interactive 3D environment that can be hosted in a Place for its visitors to experience. E.g., magic forest, headquarters.
World Code	Three-words code that defines the destination — a Place for the User to join.
World Manifest	Part of the Module Manifest, describes one item of the Module, specifically a World
World: Connectors	Configuration of how areas marked in a World Asset are mapped on the Placed World’s features such as Portal destinations or interactive Behaviors. Available starting Release 6.
Zone	See Placed World. Legacy starting Release 6.