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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

ServiceNow mobile terminology changes

Starting from the Rome version ServiceNow mobile has updated the mobile terminology. The updated wording helps you better understand which items you are configuring within a mobile app, how the configurations affect the on-screen view, and how the items relate to one another.

Note: The name changes apply from Rome and later versions. All versions earlier than Rome use the earlier terminology.

Terminology changes for the Rome version

The table compares the terminology used from the Quebec version and earlier with the replaced terms used from the Rome version and later.

Terms used from Quebec and earlierTerms used from Rome and later
appletscreen
appletsscreens
applet launcherlauncher screen
applet launcher sectionlauncher section mapping
applet launcher tablauncher tab
applet tabscreen tab
browser appletmobile web screen
calendar appletcalendar screen
chart appletchart screen
chartanalytics preview
chart sectionanalytics section
chart UI sectionanalytics section
client thememobile app theme
content section M2M item stream containercontent section M2M stream container
destination applet launcherdestination launcher screen
dynamic form screen segmentdynamic record screen segment
dynamic segment item streamdynamic segment stream
employee directory appletemployee directory screen
form appletrecord screen
form screenrecord screen
form screen segmentrecord screen segment
global search configurationsearch configuration
global search M2M item configurationsearch M2M item configuration
header titlelauncher header title
header view configheader card
icon sectionlegacy icon section
icon UI sectionlegacy icon section
item configurationlist item configuration
item parameterdata parameter
item sectionrecord section
item streamlist stream
item stream containerstream container
item stream container M2M item streamstream container M2M stream
item stream M2M item configurationlist stream M2M item configuration
item stream M2M segmentlist stream M2M segment
item UI sectionrecord section
item viewlegacy card
list appletlist screen
location item streammap location stream
map appletmap screen
mobile favoritessaved items
mobile favorites deny listsaved deny list
mobile sectionUI section
name \(on card and card template\)type \(on card and card template\)
native clientmobile app configuration
navigationnavigation bar
navigation sectionicon section
navigation section destinationicon section destination
navigation section destination appleticon section destination screen
navigation section destination applet launchericon section destination launcher
navigation section destination buttonicon section destination function
navigation UI sectionnavigation section
parameter inputinput
parameter pageinput form page
parameter screeninput form screen
parameter sectioninput form section
parameter sectionsinput form sectionNote: From San Diego and later versions this term is called "input form section M2M".
quick actions menu mapquick actions menu
sectionUI section
segmentscreen segment
sg incremental result \(table\)incremental offline result
time span item streamcalendar event stream
use view configuse card
view configcard
view config elementcard element
view config element attributecard element attribute
view config element attribute namecard element attribute type
view templatecard template
view template slotcard template element
view template slot attributecard template element attribute