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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - permalink - collapse

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A federal agency which remedies unfair labor practices by employers and labor organizations.
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Browse Related Terms: Administrative agencies, Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA tax), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security, Social Security Administration (SSA), Social Security Tax, Unfair labor practice

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an application which has entered the national phase of the Patent Cooperation Treaty by the fulfillment of certain requirements in a national Office, which is an authority entrusted with the granting of national or regional patents. Such an application is filed under 35 U.S.C. §371 in the United States and is referred to as a "371 application."
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Browse Related Terms: Chapter I, Chapter II, Contracting State, designation, DO, election (PCT), EO, international application, Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), PCT, PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty), PCT Regulations, PLT, POIS, POWER

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insignia that various federally and state recognized Native American tribes have identified as their official tribal insignia

-- see Native American Tribal Insignia FAQ

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Browse Related Terms: arbitrary marks, conflicting marks, descriptive mark, Fastener Quality Act, FQA, likelihood of confusion, mere descriptiveness, substantive reasons for refusal

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The original configuration (software, passwords, server configuration, etc.) of a backup tape or e-mail system (i.e. Microsoft Exchange).
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the original configuration (software, passwords, server configuration, etc.) of a backup tape or e-mail system (i.e. Microsoft Exchange).
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The original configuration (software, passwords, server configuration, etc.) of a backup tape or email system.
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Browse Related Terms: Bug, Cluster (System), IS/IT, IS/IT Information Systems or Information Technology, MIS (Management Information Systems), System Registry

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A file saved in the format of the original application used to create the file. Dealing with native files can minimize expensive per-page costs for the traditional TIFF and/or PDF processing and will maximize the relevant information available from the file.
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a file saved in the format of the original application used to create the file. Dealing with native files can minimize expensive per-page costs for the traditional TIFF and/or PDF processing and will maximize the relevant information available from the file.
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The source document, as collected from the source computer or server, before any conversion or processing of the document.
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A file in its original file format that has not been converted to a digital image or other file format
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Browse Related Terms: ePaper, File Conversion, Form of Production, Native File Format, Native Format, PDF Conversions, PDF/A, Searchable PDF

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Electronic documents produced as originally maintained and used (e.g. Microsoft Word).
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Browse Related Terms: ePaper, File Conversion, Form of Production, Native File, Native Format, PDF Conversions, PDF/A, Searchable PDF

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Electronic documents have an associated file structure defined by the original creating application. This file structure is referred to as the "native format" of the document. Because viewing or searching documents in the native format may require the original application (i.e., viewing a Microsoft Word document may require the Microsoft Word application), documents are often converted to a standard file format (i.e., tiff) as part of electronic document processing.
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Electronic documents have an associated file structure defined by the original creating application. This file structure is referred to as the native format of the document. Because viewing or searching documents in the native format may require the original application (i.e., viewing a Microsoft Word document may require the Microsoft Word application), documents are often converted to a standard file format (i.e., tiff) as part of electronic document processing.
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Browse Related Terms: ePaper, File Conversion, Form of Production, Native File, Native File Format, PDF Conversions, PDF/A, Searchable PDF

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Process by which a person acquires nationality after birth and becomes entitled to privileges of citizenship in a country other than that in which such person was born.
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Browse Related Terms: Alien, Capita, Immigrants, Immigration, In loco parentis, Per capita, Per stirpes

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A manner of searching that permits the use of plain language without special connectors or precise terminology, such as Where can I find information on William Shakespeare? as opposed to formulating a search statement (such as information and William Shakespeare).
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Browse Related Terms: Extensible Markup Language (XML), False Positive/Negative, html" (Hypertext Markup Language), Java, SGML/HyTime, SQL (Structured Query Language), Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), Validate, XML

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A term used to refer to data or a robotic storage device (robotic library) that houses removable media, uses robotic arms to access the media, and uses multiple read/write devices to store and retrieve records. Examples include optical discs.
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Browse Related Terms: Jukebox, Latency, MAPI Mail Near-Line, MDE (Magnetic Disc Emulation), Optical Jukebox, Splatter

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Storage in a system that is not a direct part of the network in daily use, but that can be accessed through the network. There is usually a small time lag between the request for data stored in near-line media and its being made available to an application or end-user. Making near-line data available will not require human intervention (as opposed to off-line data which can only be made available through human actions).
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Browse Related Terms: Mailbox, Off-line data, On-line storage, scalability

A claim limitation that is excusive, e.g., "other than X" "incapable of X", etcetera. MPEP 2173.05(i).
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Browse Related Terms: broad claim, Limitation, Negative Claim Limitation, rejoinder

Negligence - permalink - collapse

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Failure to use care which a reasonable and prudent person would use under similar circumstances.
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Browse Related Terms: Ad damnum, Comparative negligence, Damages, Proximate cause, Punitive damages, Reasonable person

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Dejar de hacer algo que haría una persona razonable guiada por consideraciones normales, o hacer algo que no haría una persona razonablemente prudente.
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Browse Related Terms: Absolver, Arresto ilegal, Comunicaciones e informaciones secretas, Convalidar un testamento, Difunto, muerto, occiso, Duda razonable, Intestado, Persona, Responsabilidad civil extracontractual, Testador, Testigo

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Document nesting occurs when one document is inserted within another document (i.e., an attachment is nested within an email; graphics files are nested within a Microsoft Word document).
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Document nesting occurs when one document is inserted within another document (i.e., an attachment is nested within an email; graphics files are nested within a Microsoft Word document).
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Browse Related Terms: Data Streams, document, EIA, Unstructured Data

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"Net" means the value of your assets after subtracting your debts.
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Browse Related Terms: Affidavit, Alias summons, complaint, Counterclaim, debt, defendant, jurisdiction, plaintiff, Settlement conference

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See 'Internet'
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Browse Related Terms: ASP or Application Service Provider, Cyber or Cyberspace, Distributed Data, IP Address, ISP, ISP (Internet Service Provider)

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Debtors income after expenses is deducted.
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Browse Related Terms: current monthly income, Equity, Garnishment, Lien, net worth, secured creditor, undersecured claim, unsecured creditor, workout

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A group of computers or devices that is connected together for the exchange of data and sharing of resources.
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A group of computers or devices that is connected together for the exchange of data and sharing of resources.
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A group of computers or devices linked together to allow data and resources to be shared by authorized users.
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Browse Related Terms: Bus, Hub, node, offline, online, Online/On-Line, Sandbox, Stand Alone Computer, Topology, Workgroup

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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) - permalink - collapse

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Naturalization - permalink - collapse

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