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metropolitan cluster - permalink - collapse

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A cluster that is geographically dispersed within the confines of a metropolitan area requiring right-of-way to lay cable for redundant network and data replication components.
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Browse Related Terms: asymmetrical cluster, campus cluster, cluster, Cluster Interconnect, extended distance cluster, Geo-Dispersed Cluster, heartbeat network, local cluster, Metrocluster, MPOF (Multiple Points of Failure), SPOF (Single Point of Failure)

metropolitan service area - permalink - collapse

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The area around and including a relatively large city and in which substantially all of the message telephone traffic between the city and the suburban points within the area is classified as exchange in one or both directions. [47 CFR Pt.36-A]
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Browse Related Terms: FX, IRC, reseller, special services, traffic flow confidentiality, TWX®

MeV - permalink - collapse

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Mega (million) electronvolt. A unit of energy used to describe the total energy carried by a particle or photon
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Browse Related Terms: ASAPTRAN, Ground Heat Flux, Net All-Wave Radiation, Ozone, radiance, Radiational Cooling, Stratospheric Ozone, Surface Energy Budget

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Million Electron Volts.
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Browse Related Terms: Optical Coating, V

ME/VA - permalink - collapse

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Mission Essential/Vulnerable Area
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Browse Related Terms: MAD, MAS, ME/VA, Robust, S/V

Mevacor - permalink - collapse

All > Medicine > Cancer

(MEV-uh-kor) A drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood. It is also being studied in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer. Mevacor is a type of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin). Also called lovastatin.
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Browse Related Terms: Atorvastatin, atorvastatin calcium, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, Lipitor, lovastatin, Pravachol, pravastatin, pravastatin sodium, Statin

MeV linear accelerator - permalink - collapse

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(...LIH-nee-er ak-SEH-luh-RAY-tur) A machine that uses electricity to form a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles. This creates high-energy radiation that may be used to treat cancer. Also called linac, linear accelerator, and mega-voltage linear accelerator.
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Browse Related Terms: linac, linear accelerator, mega-voltage linear accelerator, radiation

MEX - permalink - collapse

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1) GFS Model Guidance

2) Mexico

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Browse Related Terms: Fan, Flash Flood Guidance, FWC, MAV, MET, Model Output Statistics, MOS, Three-Hour Rainfall Rate

MExE (Mobile Execution Environment) - permalink - collapse

All > Technology > Programming > Java

The Mobile Execution Environment (MExE) is a specification created by the 3GPP which details an applicatio n environment for next generation mobile devices. MExE consists of a variety of technologies including WAP, Java ME, CLDC and MIDP.
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Browse Related Terms: CDC (Connected Device Configuration), CLDC (Connected, Limited Device Configuration), Configuration, i-appli, Java ME WTK, KittyHawk, MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile), MIDP-NG (Next Generation MIDP specification), T9

Mexican valerian - permalink - collapse

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A plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions. It is being studied as a way to improve sleep in cancer patients undergoing treatment. Also called garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian , Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and Valerianae radix.
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Browse Related Terms: garden heliotrope, garden valerian, Indian valerian, Pacific valerian, valerian, Valeriana officinalis, Valerianae radix

Mez - permalink - collapse

All > Recreation > Games > World of Warcraft

Short for Mesmerize. Refers to spells, such as Polymorph that temporarily incapacitate a target.
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Short for Mesmerize. Refers to spells, such as Polymorph that temporarily incapacitate a target.
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Browse Related Terms: broken, Buff, Caster, cheese(y), Cooldown, De, debuff, Hybrid, Ritual, Shard, Snare

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Missile Engagement Zone.
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Browse Related Terms: HIMEZ, LOMEZ, TFRAMES

MF - permalink - collapse

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Abbreviation for medium frequency.
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Browse Related Terms: AF, balun, EHF, ELF, hf, HFDF, IF, IFRB, LF, MUF, NBRVF, SF, SFTS, STFS, VF

MFAR - permalink - collapse

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Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar.
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Browse Related Terms: Cobra Dane, Cobra Judy, LPAR, PATRIOT, Phased Array, Phased Array Tracking Radar Intercept On Target (missile) (PATRIOT), SCOPA, SSDA, SSPAR, XGA

MFD - permalink - collapse

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Abbreviation for mode field diameter.
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Browse Related Terms: hybrid mode, leaky mode, mode field diameter (MFD), radiation mode, TE, TEM, TM, transverse electric and magnetic (TEM) mode, transverse electric (TE) mode, transverse magnetic (TM) mode

MFEL - permalink - collapse

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Medical Free Electron Laser.
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Browse Related Terms: FEL, Free Electron Laser (FEL), GBFEL, GBL, GBLRS, LST, Relay Mirror, SBFEL, SRL, Superradiant Laser (SRL)

MFG - permalink - collapse

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Master Frequency Generator.
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Browse Related Terms: EHF, ELF, FFH, PRF, Pulse Repetition Frequency, SHF, UHF, VHF, VINSON, VLF

MFJ - permalink - collapse

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Abbreviation for Modification of Final Judgment.
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Browse Related Terms: AGC, ANI, IFF, ILD, MLPP, nmi

MFL - permalink - collapse

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Multiple Folded Ladar .
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Browse Related Terms: CDMA, DAMA, Mini-DAMA, MSE

MFLOPS - permalink - collapse

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Million Floating Point Operations Per Second.
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Browse Related Terms: MPOS, TY$M

MFP - permalink - collapse

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Major Force Program.
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Browse Related Terms: Base Program, Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), FYDP, MDAP, Off the Shelf, Program Element (PE), RDT&E Program Categories, Six Year Defense Program (SYDP), SYDP

MFR - permalink - collapse

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Memorandum For Record.
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Browse Related Terms: MOR, QFR, ROD

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