BASE POWER INFEED - (BPI) - the flexible electrical wire harness that connects the building's power supply to the electric system in the panels of cubicles - (also known as a POWER WHIP).

BINDER BIN - closed shelving storage unit with doors, that hangs on office panels or wall tracks mounted to a wall.

BOX/BOX/FILE - (BBF) - term used in the industry to refer to a 3 drawer pedestal (small cabinet mounted under a desk or work surface) - it has 2 six inch high drawers (box drawers) on top, and 1 twelve inch drawer (file drawer) below them.

BOX DRAWER - the six inch high drawer in a pedestal (the cabinet that holds drawers) and which is located under a desk or work surface.

BRIDGE - a work surface that connects a desk to a credenza, or the middle work surface that connects two larger work surfaces in a cubicle.

CAD (also CAD DRAWING) - "computer aided design" - computer program that is used to draw blueprints and floorplans of office furniture cubicles, offices etc.

CANTILEVER - a panel system component which is a long bracket that hangs on a panel or wall track, and is used as a support to hold up one side of a work surface.

CASE GOODS - office furniture that is usually pre-assembled in factories, generally not modular, and includes such types as desks, credenzas, file cabinets etc.

CREDENZA - a long storage cabinet that generally matches, and is used with,  a desk in a private office. with,  a desk in a private office.

CUBICLE - a semi-enclosed work area built from office panels, normally containing work surfaces, storage units, provisions for electric, telephone and data service etc., - cubicles can be constructed in a wide range of sizes, heights, and configurations.

DOLLY - a four wheel frame or platform used for moving items such as desks, large boxes etc.

END PANEL - an office furniture component, vertical, and used as the piece holding up one side of a desk or work surface.

ERGONOMICS - the science of designing the workplace, equipment, office furniture, and office furniture accessories to meet the needs of workers' safety, comfort, wellbeing, and productivity.

FILE CABINET - a cabinet, usually made of wood or painted steel, with 2 or more drawers, used for storing file folders, papers, small office supplies etc.

FILE/FILE - (FF) - term used in the industry to refer to a 2 drawer pedestal (small cabinet mounted under a desk or work surface) - it has 2 twelve inch drawers (file drawers).

GLIDE - round feet on bottoms of desks, file cabinets, office panels etc. used for leveling the item it is attached to.

HUTCH - storage unit or cabinet that is mounted to the top of a lower unit, usually a credenza, - it can either have open shelves, or have doors enclosing it.

KEYBOARD TRAY - an accessory mounted under a desk or work surface that holds a computer keyboard, and allows it to remain under the surface or be pulled out for use.

KNOCK DOWN - (KD) - (also known as TEAR DOWN) - to dismantle office furniture or cubicles, usually for the purpose of moving or reconfiguring it.

LAMINATE - a material made by uniting two or more layers of material together, - used in the office furniture industry typically for covering work surfaces, desks, etc. - are the plastic type laminates such as Formica, Pionite , and Wilsonart.

MODULAR OFFICE FURNITURE - a term that is used interchangeably with "SYSTEMS OFFICE FURNITURE", both terms refer to office furniture, typically cubicles (or workstations) that are flexible as far as installing, making changes, moving, rearranging etc.

PANEL CART - a piece of moving equipment with 4 rubber wheels (approx. 6") and high sides, used to move flat items such as cubicle panels, work surfaces, tables etc.

PAPER FLOW or PAPER MANAGEMENT - various systems of different shaped trays, made by some office furniture manufacturers, to manage paper in the office, - some systems hang on office panels, others sit on desks or work surfaces.

PEDESTAL - a small cabinet with 2 or 3 drawers, that sits under, or is attached to the bottom of a desk or work surface.

POWER POLE - a metal vertical pole that brings the building's electrical service from above a dropped ceiling to connectto the electrical system of a cubicle or group of cubicles

POWER WHIP - term used in the office furniture and electric industries to refer to a flexible connector that contains wires, and connects the building's electric service (usually in a wall) to the electric system of a cubicle or group of cubicles - (also known as BASE POWER INFEED) 

RECONFIGURATION - dismantling office cubicles and rearranging them into different sizes and shapes, using only the existing component or, with a combination of other compatible components

RELOCATION - a complete or partial office move of cubicles, private offices etc.

RETURN -  a smaller work surface that is attached to a desk or larger main work surface at a right angle and serves to provide additional work space.

SYSTEMS OFFICE FURNITURE - a term that is used interchangeably with "MODULAR OFFICE FURNITURE", - both terms refer to office furniture, typically cubicles (or work stations) that are flexible as far as installing, making changes, moving, rearranging etc.

TASK LIGHT - an electric light usually mounted below a binder bin or shelf, hanging on a panel or wall tracks, which gives additional illumination to a work area.

TRANSACTION TOP - a small work surface usually mounted to the top of a medium height panel, often used at a reception station or cubicle, for the purpose of assisting in conducting transactions between people on both sides.

WALL MOUNT - to attach office furniture or accessories to a wall by using various pieces of hardware made for the purpose.

WALL TRACK - a metal unit of hardware mounted to the wall for the purpose of hanging office furniture components or accessories.

WORKSTATION - an enclosed work area, generally constructed from systems furniture, most often comprised of panels, work surfaces, and storage components.