accessor methodsA "method" used to indirectly inspect or update an "object"'s state (its instance variables).
Accessorial ChargesCharges in addition to the base tariff rate or base contract rate, e.g., bunkers, container, currency, destination/delivery.
accessory budA lateral bud occurring at the base of a terminal bud or at the side of an axillary bud.
Accessory CloudA cloud which is dependent on a larger cloud system for development and continuance.
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)A self-contained housing unit incorporated within a single-family dwelling (not within accessory structures, except with a Special Permit) that is clearly…
Acción, demandaUna demanda legal de un derecho que se afirma entablando una causa en un tribunal.
Accident assessmentThe evaluation of the nature, severity, and impact of an accident. Dam operating personnel are primarily responsible for accident assessment for incidents…
Accidental Death BenefitA provision added to a life insurance policy for payment of an additional benefit in case of death as a result of an accident.
Accidental LaunchAn unintended launch which occurs without deliberate national design as a direct result of a random event, such as mechanical failure, a simple human…
AcclimationAdjustment of an organism to a new habitat or environment.
acclimatizationThe adaptation of a living organism (plant, animal or micro-organism) to a changed environment that subjects it to physiological stress.
AccompanyingA type of visa in which family members travel with the principal applicant, (in immigrant visa cases, within six months of issuance of an immigrant visa…
Accomplice1. A partner in a crime. 2. A person who knowingly and voluntarily participates with another in a criminal activity.
AccountAn account consists of an email address and a password, used to log into a mail server to retrieve or send mail.
account activityA web page showing your month-to-date AWS usage and costs. The account activity page is located at http://aws.amazon.com/account-activity.
Account AgreementThe contract governing your open-end credit account, it provides information on changes that may occur to the account.
Account balanceYour account balance is the amount of money you have in one of your financial accounts.
Account documentA document that contains information such as the user name and password about an Internet connection.
account federation serverThe federation server that is located in the corporate network of the account partner organization.
account federation server proxyThe federation server proxy that is located in the perimeter network of the account partner organization.
Account HistoryThe payment history of an account over a specific period of time, including the number of times the account was past due or over limit.
Account HolderAny and all persons designated and authorized to transact business on behalf of an account.
Account Management, UserInvolves the process of requesting, establishing, issuing, and closing user accounts; 2) tracking users and their respective access authorizations; and 3)…
Account Migrator Service (AMS)A service installed on a Windows NT or Windows 2000 system that automatically migrates Windows NT domain users to the filer /etc/passwd file.
account partnerA federation partner that is trusted by the Federation Service to provide security tokens to its users (that is, users in the account partner…
AccountabilityThe principle that individuals using a facility or a computer system must be identifiable.
Accountable Care OrganizationA group of health care providers who give coordinated care, chronic disease management, and thereby improve the quality of care patients get.
AccountingRecording of the exercise of access rights to types of information specified in the System Security policy.
accounting managementIn network management, a set of functions that (a) enables network service use to be measured and the costs for such use to be determined and (b) includes…
Accounts PayableAn account in the general ledger representing the amount owed by the business to its creditors on open purchased of goods and/or services.
Accounts ReceivableAn account in the general ledger representing the amount due the business from its customers for goods and/or services sold on credit.
AccreditationIf a Marketplace health plan is approved, this is the “seal of approval” given to the plan by an independent organization to show that the plan meets…
Accreditation BoundaryAll components of an information system to be accredited by an authorizing official and excludes separately accredited systems, to which the information…
Accreditation PackageThe evidence provided to the authorizing official to be used in the security accreditation decision process.
Accredited investorAn accredited investor is a person or institution that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines as being qualified to invest in unregistered…
Accrediting AuthorityOfficial with the authority to formally assume responsibility for operating an information system at an acceptable level of risk to agency operations…
AccretionProcess of growth whereby material is added to the outside of nonliving matter.
Accumulating shearA feller-buncher shearhead that is capable of accumulating and holding 2 or more cut stems.
accumulationused in paleoclimatology to describe the deposition of sediment or other material over time.
Accumulation periodThe accumulation period refers to the time during which your retirement savings accumulate in a deferred annuity.
Accumulation unitAccumulation units are the shares you own in the separate account funds of a variable annuity during the period you're putting money into your annuity.
AccumulatorA component of a heat pump that stores liquid and keeps it from flooding the compressor.
AccuracyDepartment of Defense parlance for the notion that information has been maintained and transferred in such a way as to be inviolate (the information has…
accuracy, absoluteThe accuracy of a map in representing the geographic location of an object relative to its true location on the surface of the Earth.
accuracy, relativeThe accuracy of a map in representing the geographic location of an object relative to the locations of other objects.
ACE (access control entry)An entry in an object's discretionary access control list (DACL) that grants permissions to a user or group.
Ace adjustmentChanging the size of one's bet based on how many aces are left in the deck.
Ace five countA simple card counting strategy that only counts aces and fives.
ACE inhibitorA drug that is used to lower blood pressure. An ACE inhibitor is a type of antihypertensive agent. Also called angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.
Ace neutral countAny card counting system that doesn't track aces. i.e. Aces count as 0 or null in the count.
Ace poorA situation where the deck has fewer aces left in it than is statistically likely. A deck that's poor in aces.
Ace richA situation where the deck has more aces left in it than is statistically likely. A deck that's rich in aces.
Ace side countA count of how many aces have been played. This count is a "side count" because it's kept separately from the main count.
acetaminophenA drug that reduces pain and fever (but not inflammation). It belongs to the family of drugs called analgesics.
Acetate-base filmA safety film (ANSI Standard) substrate used to produce microfilm.
ACETEFAir Combat Environment Test and Evaluation Facility (USAF).
acetic acidAn acid with the structure of C2H4O2. Acetyl groups are bound through an ester linkage to hemicellulose chains, especially xylans, in wood and other…
Acetonea colorless, highly flammable chemical compound used as an organic solvent, an ingredient in many lacquer thinner compounds and adhering liquids.
acetyl co-enzyme A(Abbreviation: acetyl CoA) A compound formed in the mitochondria when an acetyl group (CH3CO-) - derived from breakdown of fats, protein s, or…
acetylcysteineA drug usually used to reduce the thickness of mucus and ease its removal. It is also used to reverse the toxicity of high doses of acetaminophen.
ACFClusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. ACF form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes that…
ACIDA solution that has an excess of hydrogen ions (H+).
Acid depositionA comprehensive term for the various ways acidic compounds precipitate from the atmosphere and deposit onto surfaces.
acid detergent fiber (ADF)Organic matter that is not solubilized after one hour of refluxing in an acid detergent of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide in 1N sulfuric acid.
Acid hydrolysisA chemical process in which acid is used to convert cellulose or starch to sugar.
acid insoluble ligninLignin is mostly insoluble in mineral acids, and therefore can be analyzed gravimetrically after hydrolyzing the cellulose and hemicellulose fractions of…
Acid PrecipitationPrecipitation, such as rain, snow or sleet, containing relatively high concentrations of acid-forming chemicals that have been released into the…
Acid RainA term used to describe precipitation that has become acidic (low pH) due to the emission of sulfur oxides from fossil fuel burning power plants.
Acid RefluxA condition in which food or liquid leaks backwards from the stomach into the tube from the mouth to the stomach (the esophagus).
acid soluble ligninA small fraction of the lignin in a biomass sample is solubilized during the hydrolysis process of the acid insoluble lignin method.
Acid SolutionAny water solution that has more hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxide ions (OH-); any water solution with a pH less than 7. See basic solution.
acid-free paperIn principle, papers that contain no free acid and have a pH value of 7.0 or greater. In practice, papermakers consider a paper having a pH value of 6.
acid-free/alkaline-buffered paperPaper that has a reserve of an alkaline substance added for the purpose of counteracting any acid that may be introduced into the paper later Note: The…