a rabbeted door jamb is usually used for exterior door leading inside your house (like your front door). A rabbeted door jamb is a shoulder milled into the casing that the door closes against to form a seal. Rabbeted door jambs are used for front door because they are really sturdy.
a stop jamb are mostly used on interior doors (such as bedroom, bathrooms, etc.) Stop door jamb has a piece of molding added to the door frame for the door to close against. These are typically extremely weak and can be broken off with force.
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Vertical side of a door frame is a "jamb"
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By angling it 45 degrees and using the empty area where you sit to go around the door jamb.
There is no standard door width as they come in 2" increments up to 36" wide. A common door jamb width is 4-9/16" width, this is for a 2x4 wall and 1/2" drywall on both sides.