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;amo
: [http://addons.mozilla.org/ addons.mozilla.org] - the central repository of mozilla addons.
: [http://addons.mozilla.org/ addons.mozilla.org] - the central repository of mozilla addons.
;asknot
: A web tool to find out contribution areas. [http://whatcanidoformozilla.org whatcanidoformozilla.org]


==B==
==B==
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: In software a bug is an error in the program. Anything filed on bugzilla is also called a bug, even though we use it for purposes other than pointing out errors (like budget requests). (compare ''Github Issue'')
: In software a bug is an error in the program. Anything filed on bugzilla is also called a bug, even though we use it for purposes other than pointing out errors (like budget requests). (compare ''Github Issue'')
;Bugs Ahoy!
;Bugs Ahoy!
: A [https://www.joshmatthews.net/bugsahoy/ website] for contributors to directly find unassigned ''Bugzilla'' bugs matching their interests. (Complementary to ''asknot''.)
: A [https://www.joshmatthews.net/bugsahoy/ website] for contributors to directly find unassigned ''Bugzilla'' bugs matching their interests.
;Bug report
;Bug report
: The detailed description accompanying a bug or the act of reporting the bug itself. (Sometimes just called ''bug'')
: The detailed description accompanying a bug or the act of reporting the bug itself. (Sometimes just called ''bug'')
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;Discourse
;Discourse
: A modern web based communication forum. Checkout [https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/ discourse.mozilla-community.org]
: A modern web based communication forum. Checkout [https://discourse.mozilla-community.org/ discourse.mozilla-community.org]
;Doorhanger
: Arrow panels anchored to the browser chrome UI that ask the user to make a decision e.g. would you like to share your location with example.com?


==E==
==E==
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: [https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/ A repository] where changes to Firefox usually land first. Changes are batched up and moved to mozilla-central several times a day, so long as everything is building and testing well.
: [https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/mozilla-inbound/ A repository] where changes to Firefox usually land first. Changes are batched up and moved to mozilla-central several times a day, so long as everything is building and testing well.
;IRC
;IRC
: [[IRC|Internet Relay Chat]] is a communication tool used by Mozillians to communicate
: [[IRC|Internet Relay Chat]] is a communication tool previously used as the primary public chat mechanism before being replaced with [[Matrix]].


==K==
==K==
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;Mana
;Mana
: The  name for land that you need to control to cast spells or summon  creatures in Magic the Gathering. They are Swamps/black, Forests/green,  Plains/White, Water/blue and Mountains/red and colorless.  Also where a bunch of HR documents are stored - a wiki that is not available to the public.
: The  name for land that you need to control to cast spells or summon  creatures in Magic the Gathering. They are Swamps/black, Forests/green,  Plains/White, Water/blue and Mountains/red and colorless.  Also where a bunch of HR documents are stored - a wiki that is not available to the public.
;Matrix
: [https://matrix.org/ Matrix] is an open, lightweight protocol for decentralized, real-time communications. After a long evaluation period, Mozilla switched to Matrix from [[IRC]] as the preferred open discussion platform.
;MAU
: Monthly active user
;MCWS
;MCWS
: [[MCWS|Mozilla Community Web Support]] - working group providing support for community webs services.
: [[MCWS|Mozilla Community Web Support]] - working group providing support for community webs services.
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;QA
;QA
: Quality assurance. [https://quality.mozilla.org/ quality.mozilla.org]
: Quality assurance. [https://quality.mozilla.org/ quality.mozilla.org]
;QBR
: Quarterly Business Review. A quarterly presentation by teams to the Leadership Team


==R==
==R==
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;Yammer
;Yammer
: Previously used as a communications tool by Mozilla staff. Replaced by https://mozilla.slack.com/.
: Previously used as a communications tool by Mozilla staff. Replaced by https://mozilla.slack.com/.
See also: [[Acronyms]]
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