ServiceNow mobile terminology changes

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 2 minutes to read
  • 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 earlier Terms used from Rome and later
    applet screen
    applets screens
    applet launcher launcher screen
    applet launcher section launcher section mapping
    applet launcher tab launcher tab
    applet tab screen tab
    browser applet mobile web screen
    calendar applet calendar screen
    chart applet chart screen
    chart analytics preview
    chart section analytics section
    chart UI section analytics section
    client theme mobile app theme
    content section M2M item stream container content section M2M stream container
    destination applet launcher destination launcher screen
    dynamic form screen segment dynamic record screen segment
    dynamic segment item stream dynamic segment stream
    employee directory applet employee directory screen
    form applet record screen
    form screen record screen
    form screen segment record screen segment
    global search configuration search configuration
    global search M2M item configuration search M2M item configuration
    header title launcher header title
    header view config header card
    icon section legacy icon section
    icon UI section legacy icon section
    item configuration list item configuration
    item parameter data parameter
    item section record section
    item stream list stream
    item stream container stream container
    item stream container M2M item stream stream container M2M stream
    item stream M2M item configuration list stream M2M item configuration
    item stream M2M segment list stream M2M segment
    item UI section record section
    item view legacy card
    list applet list screen
    location item stream map location stream
    map applet map screen
    mobile favorites saved items
    mobile favorites deny list saved deny list
    mobile section UI section
    name (on card and card template) type (on card and card template)
    native client mobile app configuration
    navigation navigation bar
    navigation section icon section
    navigation section destination icon section destination
    navigation section destination applet icon section destination screen
    navigation section destination applet launcher icon section destination launcher
    navigation section destination button icon section destination function
    navigation UI section navigation section
    parameter input input
    parameter page input form page
    parameter screen input form screen
    parameter section input form section
    parameter sections input form section
    Note:
    From San Diego and later versions this term is called "input form section M2M".
    quick actions menu map quick actions menu
    section UI section
    segment screen segment
    sg incremental result (table) incremental offline result
    time span item stream calendar event stream
    use view config use card
    view config card
    view config element card element
    view config element attribute card element attribute
    view config element attribute name card element attribute type
    view template card template
    view template slot card template element
    view template slot attribute card template element attribute