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title: Overview
description: "Parameters entered on a project are known as **Hive** or **Global Parameters** and are *specific to the hive (domain)*. A hive parameter is not specific to any one cell, project or user."
url: "https://i2b2.org/docs/6-3-2-hive-parameters/"
updated: "2026-09-15"
category: i2b2 Installation Guide / Chapter 6. Initial Setup of i2b2 in Admin / 6.6 Classic Webclient Admin Tool / 6.3 Managing i2b2 Hive Data / 6.3.2 Hive Parameters
---

# Overview

Parameters entered on a project are known as **Hive** or **Global Parameters** and are *specific to the hive (domain)*. A hive parameter is not specific to any one cell, project or user.