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also called CMS collection
A structured group of records of the same type inside a CMS.
One table of the same kind of thing.
What It Is
Collection is a Website item, filed under Platform. What it actually refers to is a structured group of records of the same type inside a CMS.
It is a label with a settled working definition, so the value is in using it the same way every time. That definition is deliberately narrow — the narrowness is what makes it usable.
How It's Used
Most of the time Collection is used in site builds, page structure and the technical decisions underneath them. It rarely travels alone — expect it next to Content Management System, CMS Field and Template. The practical test is whether everyone in the room means the same thing by it.
Why It Matters
Ignoring Collection rarely fails loudly — it fails slowly. When it is unclear, the site still launches — it just quietly underperforms. The businesses that treat it seriously spend less time redoing work.
It is a label people agree on so they stop describing the same thing five different ways. One table of the same kind of thing.
Termshift™
How the meaning shifts depending on who is using it, and where.
In agency and in-house rooms, Collection means exactly a structured group of records of the same type inside a CMS.
In plain conversation it comes out as one table of the same kind of thing.
The Bottom Line
Collection pays off when it is specific and costs you when it is not. One table of the same kind of thing.