Decision Use the term "microcontent" to describe embeddable content from the same website
acceptedTeams have used inconsistent terminology — including "micro-content", "component", "embeds", and "inline content" — to describe content that is embedded within pages but never exists independently.
Decision
Use the term microcontent (no hyphen) to describe content entities from the same site that are embedded within other pages, do not have their own URL, and are not independently indexed by search engines.
When possible, prefer more specific language (e.g., "embedded video", "embedded call-to-action"), but "microcontent" is the accepted umbrella term when a category name is needed.
Consequences
Use "microcontent" consistently across project documentation, content models, and site UI labels. Avoid introducing the hyphenated spelling in new builds; if the Drupal UI surfaces "Micro-content" from a module, override the label.