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Abbreviation for uracil.
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Unit. A standard vertical measurement of rack space.
- Browse Related Terms: Areal Density, Block Data, BPI (Bits Per Inch), byte, disk shelf, Gb (Gigabit), gigabit (Gb), IOPS (Inputs/Outputs per second), Kb (Kilobit), kilobit (Kb), Logical Unit Number (LUN), LUN, LUN (Logical Unit Number), Mb (Megabit), Nibble, TPI (Tracks Per Inch), U
In solar-terrestrial terms, a fast radio burst spectrum of a flare. It has a U-shaped appear- ance in an intensity-vs.-frequency plot
- Browse Related Terms: aliasing, ARINC, Centimeter Burst, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV), Extremely low frequency (ELF), High Frequency (HF), Low Frequency, M 3000, Medium Frequency, Polar Cap Absorption (PCA), PTN, Riometer, U Burst, Ultra High Frequency (UHF), Ver High Frequency (VHF), very low frequency (VLF), Visual Spectrum, White Light (WL)
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For basic-rate access in an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) environment, a user-to-network interface reference point that is characterized by the use of a 2-wire-loop transmission system that (a) conveys information between the 4-wire user-to-network interface, i.e., the S/T reference point, and the local exchange, (b) is located in the servicing central office, and (c) is not as distance sensitive as a service using a T interface.
- Browse Related Terms: basic rate interface (BRI), broadband ISDN (B-ISDN), operator service access point (OSAP), operator services, synchronous transfer mode, T reference point, transfer mode, U interface, Wide area network (WAN)
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The conceptual reference point at the network side of the network termination 1 (NT1) in a particular ISDN access arrangement. [T1.615-1992] [T1.105-1988]
- Browse Related Terms: attachment unit interface (AUI), medium interface connector (MIC), medium interface point (MIP), message register leads, originating connection, R interface, S interface, S reference point, T-interface, terminal adapter, Trunk Gateway, U reference point, V reference point, wireline access mode
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Unified and Specified [commands] (pre-1996 term).
- Browse Related Terms: Combatant Commander, Consolidated Command Center (CCC), Defense Readiness Conditions (DEFCON), National Military Command System (NMCS), Offense/Defense Coordination, Service Component Command, Space Command Center (SPACC), Theater, U&S, UCP, Unified Command, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM)
A U.S. business enterprise in which there is foreign direct investment-that is, in which a single foreign person, or entity, owns or controls, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the voting securities of an incorporated U.S. business enterprise or an equivalent interest in an unincorporated U.S. business enterprise. Related terms: Foreign affiliate, Foreign parent, Majority-owned U.S. affiliate, U.S. parent.
- Browse Related Terms: Enterprise, Establishment, Foreign affiliate, Foreign direct investment in the United States (FDIUS), U.S. affiliate, U.S. direct investment abroad (USDIA), U.S. MNC, U.S. multinational company, U.S. parent
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A lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government. The U.S. Attorney employs a staff of Assistant U.S. Attorneys who appear as the government's attorneys in individual cases.
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The chief federal prosecutor for each judicial district.
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The U.S. Constitution (including its amendments) establishes the basic structure and functions of the federal government. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are referred to as the Bill of Rights. The Constitution grants certain specified rights, often called constitutional rights, to the American people. It also places limits on the powers and activities of our federal and state governments.
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The U.S. agency responsible for regulation of biotechnology products in plants and animals. The major laws under which the agency has regulatory powers include the Federal Plant Pest Act (PPA), the Federal Seed Act, and the Plant Variety Act (PVA). In addition, the Science and Education (S&E) division has nonregulatory oversight of research activities that the agency funds.
- Browse Related Terms: EPA, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), FIFRA, National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), refugium, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ownership or control, directly or indirectly, by one U.S. person, or entity, of 10 percent or more of the voting securities of an incorporated foreign business enterprise or an equivalent interest in an unincorporated foreign business enterprise. Related terms: Foreign affiliate, U.S. parent.
- Browse Related Terms: Enterprise, Establishment, Foreign affiliate, Foreign direct investment in the United States (FDIUS), U.S. affiliate, U.S. direct investment abroad (USDIA), U.S. MNC, U.S. multinational company, U.S. parent
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A federal judge appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to handle criminal and civil matters at the district court level. A U.S. District Court Judge is appointed for life.
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(Abbrev. USGS)- The Federal Agency chartered in 1879 by congress to classify public lands, and to examine the geologic structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain. As part of its mission, the USGS provides information and data on the NationÂs rivers and streams that are useful for mitigation of hazards associated with floods and droughts.
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A judicial officer appointed by the judges of a U.S. district court and authorized to perform a variety of tasks in criminal and civil cases.
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An agency of the Justice Department, charged with providing courtroom security in federal district courts, apprehending federal fugitives, transporting federal prisoners, and supervising the Justice Department's Witness Security Program.
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U.S. parent and its foreign affiliates. (Usually defined as the U.S. parent and its majority-owned foreign affiliate).
- Browse Related Terms: Foreign affiliates, Majority-owned foreign affiliate, Majority-owned foreign affiliates, Majority-owned U.S. affiliates, MOFA, U.S. Affiliates, U.S. multinational company (MNC)