annotationAdding pertinent information such as gene coded for, amino acid sequence, or other commentary to the database entry of raw sequence of DNA bases.
AnnotationsRemarks, notes, case summaries or commentaries following a statute which describe interpretations of a statute or a case.
annotatorA software component that performs specific linguistic analysis tasks and produces and records annotations.
announce site to search engines"Announce" a website to the engines by adding a link to it from another site; that is, one that's already indexed (by the search engines). Beware!
annualFor FDM purposes, you are an annual filer if last year you filed an OGE Form 450 (or an OGE Form 450-A).
Annual ABBMAn application for a ballot submitted by a person who wishes to vote by mail for the reason of age or disability and that serves as an application for…
annual and semi-annual reportsAlso known as financial statements. These are the reports a mutual fund company sends to its unit holders which describe the fund's performance over the…
Annual Deductible CombinedUsually in Health Savings Account (HSA) eligible plans, the total amount that family members on a plan must pay out-of-pocket for health care or…
Annual energy costVariable costs relating to energy production in a year, usually espressed in mills per kilowatt-hour.
Annual input-output (I-O) accountsSet of I-O tables-make table, use table, direct requirements table, and total requirements tables-that are an update of the most recent benchmark I-O…
Annual inspection (AI)Annual inspections of a dam and appurtenant facilities are conducted by the local operating office.
Annual LimitA cap on the benefits your insurance company will pay in a year while you're enrolled in a particular health insurance plan.
Annual load factorThis factor is equal to energy generated in a year divided by the product of the peak demand for that year and the number of total hours in a year.
Annual Load FractionThat fraction of annual energy demand supplied by a solar system.
Annual Mortgagor StatementYearly statement to borrowers detailing the remaining principal and amounts paid for taxes and interest.
Annual operating costThis is a general term which is sometimes called annual operating expense and includes all annual operation and maintenance expense, wheeling, purchased…
Annual Percent Change (APC)The average annual percent change over several years. The APC is used to measure trends or the change in rates over time.
annual percentage rate (A.P.R.)The actual interest rate, taking into account points and other finance charges, for the projected life of a mortgage.
Annual Percentage Yield (APY)A percentage rate reflecting the total amount of interest paid on a deposit account based on the interest rate and the frequency of compounding for a…
Annual renewable term insuranceIf your term life insurance is an annual renewable policy, you can renew your coverage each year without filling out a new application or passing a…
Annual reportBy law, each publicly held corporation must provide its shareholders with an annual report showing its income and balance sheet.
Annual Report to the NationAn annual update of cancer death rates, incidence rates (new cases), and trends in the United States.
Annual Solar SavingsThe annual solar savings of a solar building is the energy savings attributable to a solar feature relative to the energy requirements of a non-solar…
Annual work planAnnual budget document that describes proposed work to be performed at a specific Bureau of Reclamation project, and details the amount of funds required.
annualized loss expectancyprobable annual dollar loss associated with the loss of a specific vital records series Note: The total expected annual loss to an organization is the sum…
Annualized loss of lifeThe sum of the probability of dam failure multiplied by the annual probability of the loading and the estimated number of lives that would be lost…
AnnuitantAn annuitant is a person who receives income from an annuity. If you receive a distribution from an annuity that you or your employer buys with your…
AnnuitizationAnnuitization means that you convert part or all of the money in a qualified retirement plan or nonqualified annuity contract into a stream of regular…
AnnuitizeWhen you annuitize, you choose to convert the assets in your deferred annuity or other retirement savings account into a stream of regular income payments…
AnnuityA life insurance contract sold by insurance companies, brokers, and other financial institutions. It is usually sold as a retirement investment.
Annuity principalThe annuity principal is the sum of money you use to buy an annuity and the base on which annuity earnings accumulate.
Annuity unitAnnuity units are the shares you own in variable annuity subaccounts, also called annuity funds or separate account funds, during the period you're…
Annular spaceA ring-shaped space located between two circular objects, such as two pipes.
Annulmentthe legal dissolution of a marriage. In an annulment, the marriage is treated as though it never existed.
AnodeThe positive pole or electrode of an electrolytic cell, vacuum tube, etc. (see also sacrificial anode).
anomaliesThe departures of temperature, precipitation, or other weather elements from long-term averages.
ANOMALOUS PROPAGATION (AP)Non-standard atmospheric temperature or moisture gradients will cause all or part of the radar beam to propagate along a non-normal path.
AnomalySomething that is out of the ordinary. For example if in a set of 1000 two winged, two legged, one headed, (essentially normal) chickens, one of them had…
anonymousUsed to describe a "referent" that is not directly accessible through a named "variable".
anonymous accessA type of access that allows users and servers to access a server without first authenticating with it.
anonymous arrayAn array created without an identifier. An anonymous array is usually created as an actual argument, for instance // Create an anonymous array of integers.
Anonymous authenticationAuthentication method that provides access to users who do not have user accounts on the server computer.
anonymous callA 7- or 10-digit call to the directory number of the public service answering point (PSAP) (where applicable) causing the E911 system (emergency 9-1-1…
anonymous classAn unnamed class. When restrictions are used to describe classes, they actually specify anonymous superclasses of the class being described.
anonymous DNA markerA detectable by virtue of variation in its sequence. The function (if any) of the sequence is unknown.
anonymous FTPThe name of a file-transfer protocol that allows a user on one host to access and transfer files to and from another host over a network. [After 2382-pt.
anonymous objectAn object created without an identifier. They are usually created as array elements, actual arguments or method results.
anonymous userA non-validated user who is not recognized by the server, and who can access only published folders and address lists. [Exchange 2003]
Anonymous user accessThe ability to gain access to a Web server on which one does not have an account.
AnophelesA genus of mosquito, some species of which can transmit human malaria.
AnorexiaAn abnormal loss of the appetite for food. Anorexia can be caused by cancer, AIDS, a mental disorder (i.e., anorexia nervosa), or other diseases.
anorexia nervosaAn eating disorder marked by an intense fear of gaining weight, a refusal to maintain a healthy weight, and a distorted body image.
ANSThe part of the nervous system that controls muscles of internal organs (such as the heart, blood vessels, lungs, stomach, and intestines) and glands…
ansamycinAn anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antineoplastic antibiotics.
ANSIAmerican National Standards Institute - a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S.
ANSI (American National Standards Institute)A private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
ANSI/EIA/TIA-568A U.S. industry standard that specifies a generic telecommunications cabling system, which will support a multiproduct, multivendor environment, for…
AnswerThe defendant may file a written answer, notifying both the Court and the plaintiff exactly what the defendant’s response is to the facts in the…
answer backA signal sent by receiving equipment to the sending station to indicate that the receiver is ready to accept transmission.
Answer FileA file that automates Windows Setup. This file enables the configuration of Windows settings, the addition and removal of components, and many Windows…
answer indicatorA signal indicating acceptance of the call by the addressed user. [T1.507-1996]
answer signalA supervisory signal returned from the called telephone to the originating switch when the call receiver answers.
Answer/Disconnect SupervisionThe term "Answer/Disconnect Supervision" denotes the transmission of the switch trunk equipment supervisory signal (off-hook or on-hook) to the customer's…
Answers to InterrogatoriesA formal, written statement by a party to a lawsuit which answers each question or interrogatory propounded (asked) by the other party.
antagonismAn interaction between two organisms (e.g. moulds or bacteria) in which the growth of one is inhibited by the other. Opposite: synergism.
antagonistIn medicine, a substance that stops the action or effect of another substance. For example, a drug that blocks the stimulating effect of estrogen on a…
Antarctic "Ozone Hole"Refers to the seasonal depletion of stratospheric ozone in a large area over Antarctica. See ozone, ozone layer.
antennaAny structure or device used to collect or radiate electromagnetic waves. 2. A device that converts radio frequency electrical energy to radiated…
Antenna AreaThe ratio of the power available at the terminals of an antenna to the incident power density of a plane wave from the direction polarized.
antenna arrayAn assembly of antenna elements with dimensions, spacing, and illumination sequence such that the fields for the individual elements combine to produce a…
antenna blind coneThe volume of space, usually approximately conical with its vertex at the antenna, that cannot be scanned by an antenna because of limitations of the…
antenna couplerA device used to match the impedance of a transmitter and/or receiver to an antenna to provide maximum power transfer.
antenna dissipative lossA power loss resulting from changes in the measurable impedance of a practical antenna from a value theoretically calculated for a perfect antenna.
antenna effective areaThe functionally equivalent area from which an antenna directed toward the source of the received signal gathers or absorbs the energy of an incident…
antenna efficiencyThe ratio of the total radiated power to the total input power. Note: The total radiated power is the total input power less antenna dissipative losses.
antenna electrical beam tiltThe shaping of the radiation pattern in the vertical plane of a transmitting antenna by electrical means so that maximum radiation occurs at an angle…
ANTENNA GAINThe measure of effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared to an isotropic radiator, maximum value is called antenna gain by convention.