Glossary
| Key Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accept | A user action that grants permission to another user's request to follow |
| Attribute | A characteristic ascribed to a vibe event |
| Decline | A user action that denies another user's request to follow them |
| Emoticon | A picture representation of a vibe |
| Filter | A way of sorting/organizing vibe history provided some specification |
| Follow | A user action that results in a user subscribing to another user's most recent vibe/vibe history |
| Follower | A user that follows another user |
| Location | A particular place or position relating to where a user experienced a Vibe |
| Mandatory | An attribute that is required to be given for a vibe |
| Map | The graphical interface that displays vibe event |
| Optional | An attribute that is not required to be given for a vibe |
| Participant | A university student or staff member |
| Permission | A user action that allows another user to be a follower |
| Profile | A user account linked to a username |
| Reason | The set of conditions that cause a vibe to be felt |
| Request | A user action that notifies another user about wanting to follow them, for which the user may accept or decline |
| Sharing | A user action that displays a vibe to a user's followers (i.e. posting a vibe) |
| Social Situation | The number of people involved in the vibe |
| Trigger | The occurrence of a vibe being felt due to a reason (i.e. a social situation) |
| User | A participant that uses Vybe to assist in understanding the vibes and triggers of individuals and groups |
| Username | The unique vibe ID provided by a user |
| Vibe | The current state of mind and emotion felt by a participant during an event; with respect to the User Requirements, a vibe is synonymous with an emotional state |
| Vibe Event | A structured post that contains a vibe, the current date and time, and (optional) trigger of said vibe and location relating to said vibe; with respect to the User Requirements, a vibe event is synonymous with a mood event |
| Vibe History | A list of vibe events containing a user's previously posted vibe events and the most recent vibes posted by participants the user follows; with respect to the User Requirements, vibe history is synonymous with mood history |
| View | Reading the details of a Vibe |
| Vibe | Emoticon | Color | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angry |  |
Red | A strong uncomfortable and hostile response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat |
| Disgusted |  |
Green | Profound dislike or annoyance caused by something sickening or offensive |
| Happy |  |
Yellow | Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy |
| Sad |  |
Gray | Affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful |
| Scared |  |
Blue | An unpleasant or disturbing feeling caused by the presence or imminence of danger |
| Surprised |  |
Orange | To cause to feel wonder, astonishment, or amazement, as at something unanticipated |
| Vibeless |  |
Purple | Devoid of or not subject to emotion or expressionless; used as the default vibe selected |