ExpertGlossary terms starting with A

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  1. add/drop multiplexing A multiplexing function offered in connection with SONET that allows lower level signals to be added or dropped from a high-speed optical carrier channel…
  2. ADDA Air Defense Decision Aid.
  3. added bit A bit delivered to the intended destination user in addition to intended user information bits and delivered overhead bits. Synonym extra bit.
  4. added block Any block, or other delimited bit group, delivered to the intended destination user in addition to intended user information bits and delivered overhead…
  5. Addendum An addition to the presentence report prepared by the probation officer. The addendum includes any objections to the report raised by the parties and…
  6. Addendum (Pl. addenda) Something added; appendix or supplement.
  7. adder A device whose output data are a representation of the sum of the numbers represented by its input data.
  8. adder-subtracter A device that acts as an adder or subtracter depending upon the control signal received; the adder-subtracter may be constructed so as to yield a sum and…
  9. Adderall A combination of drugs used as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (a sleep disorder).
  10. Addiction Uncontrollable craving, seeking, and use of a substance such as a drug or alcohol.
  11. Additional Living Expenses Pays expenses over and above your normal living costs (motel rooms, restaurant meals, and laundry service) while your home is being repaired or rebuilt…
  12. Additional living expenses (ALE) Reimburses the policyholder for the cost of temporary housing, food, and other essential living expenses, if the home is damaged by a covered peril that…
  13. Additional Principal Payment Money paid to the lender in addition to the established payment amount used directly against the loan principal to shorten the length of the loan.
  14. Additive See Additive, additivity
  15. Additive Data A group of coded remarks that includes pressure tendency, amount of precipitation, and maximum/minimum temperature during specified periods of time
  16. Additive effect Combined effect of two or more chemicals equal to the sum of their individual effects.
  17. additive genes Genes whose net effect is the sum of their individual allelic effects, i.e. they show neither dominance nor epistasis.
  18. Additive genetic effects When the combined effects of alleles at different loci are equal to the sum of their individual effects. See also: anticipation, complex trait
  19. additive genetic variance The net effect of the expresson of additive genes, and thus the chief cause of the resemblance between relatives.
  20. additive white gaussian noise (AWGN) Synonym white noise.
  21. Additive, additivity A characteristic of a measurement series whereby the summed components equal the aggregate. Related terms: Chained-dollar estimate.
  22. Additivity See Additive, additivity
  23. Additur An increase by a judge in the amount of damages awarded by a jury.
  24. address Addresses using a number of different protocols are commonly used on the Internet.
  25. Address Alias A place name which is associated with an address. Address Aliases include buildings names, historical monuments, educational facilities, and more.
  26. Address Anomaly An address whose location is illogical. The address does not follow the standard rules of Washington, DC's addressing grid system.
  27. Address Book A directory of address lists available to Exchange users that enables them to address e-mail messages, and select conferencing resources.
  28. address field The portion of a message that contains the source-user address and the destination-user addresses.
  29. address list A collection of recipient and other Active Directory objects. Each address list can contain one or more types of objects (for example, users, contacts…
  30. address matching A mechanism for relating two files using address as the relate item. Geographic coordinates and attributes can be transferred from one address to the…
  31. address message A message sent in the forward direction that contains (a) address information, (b) the signaling information required to route and connect a call to the…
  32. address message sequencing In common-channel signaling, a procedure for ensuring that address messages are processed in the correct order when the order in which they are received…
  33. Address on file Your address on file is the address that you provided on your application to open this credit card account, unless (1) we have received and processed your…
  34. address operator Some languages work directly with the memory addresses of values, but this can be like playing with fire.
  35. address part A part of an instruction that usually contains only an address or part of an address.
  36. address pattern A prescribed structure of data used to represent the destination(s) of a block, message, packet, or other formalized data structure.
  37. Address Point A map point over the location of an address. Multiple address points may exist within a lot.
  38. address resolution The procedure for determining an address corresponding to the address of a LAN or WAN destination.
  39. Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) A TCP/IP protocol used to obtain a node's physical address.
  40. Address Rewrite A tool that can be used to rewrite return e-mail addresses on outgoing e-mail messages sent from a third party mail system to Exchange and destined for…
  41. address rewriting Functionality available on Receive connectors and Send connectors on the Exchange Server 2007 Edge Transport server that lets e-mail administrators modify…
  42. Address Rewriting agent An agent on the Receive connector and Send connector on a computer that has the Edge Transport server role installed, which lets e-mail administrators…
  43. Address Rewriting Inbound agent Address Rewriting agent for messages that enter an Exchange Server 2007 organization. See Address Rewriting agent. [Exchange 2007]
  44. Address Rewriting Outbound agent Address Rewriting agent for messages that leave an Exchange Server 2007 organization. See Address Rewriting agent. [Exchange 2007]
  45. Address Rewritting Functionality that enables an e-mail administrator to modify the SMTP addresses of senders and recipients on messages that enter and leave an Exchange…
  46. address separator A character that separates the different addresses in a selection signal.
  47. address signaling A process used to convey address information; two address signaling methods, dial pulse (DP) and dual tone multifrequency (DTMF), are used in telephone…
  48. address space Address information that identifies a message and its route. [Exchange 5.5]
  49. address-indicating group (AIG) A station or address designator, used to represent a set of specific and frequently recurring combinations of action or information addresses.
  50. addressability In computer graphics, the capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points. 2.
  51. addressable point In computer graphics, any point of a device that can be addressed.
  52. ADDS Aviation Digital Data Service
  53. adenine (Abbreviation: A). One the base s found in DNA and RNA. See: adenosine.
  54. Adenine (A) A nitrogenous base, one member of the base pair AT (adenine-thymine). See also: base pair, nucleotide
  55. adenocarcinoma (A-den-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh) Cancer that begins in cells that line certain internal organs and that have gland-like (secretory) properties.
  56. adenoid cystic carcinoma (A-deh-noyd SIS-tik KAR-sih-NOH-muh) A rare type of cancer that usually begins in the salivary glands.
  57. adenoma (A-deh-NOH-muh) A noncancerous tumor that starts in gland-like cells of the epithelial tissue (thin layer of tissue that covers organs, glands, and other…
  58. adenopathy (A-deh-NAH-puh-thee) Large or swollen lymph glands.
  59. adenosine The (ribo)nucleoside resulting from the combination of the base adenine (A) and the sugar D-ribose.
  60. adenosine deaminase deficiency (ADA) A severe immunodeficiency disease that results from a lack of the enzyme adenosine deaminase.
  61. adenosine diphosphate (adenosine 5'-diphosphate) (Abbreviation: ADP). See: adenosine triphosphate.
  62. adenosine monophosphate (adenosine 5'-monophosphate) (Abbreviation: AMP). See: adenylic acid, adenosine triphosphate.
  63. adenosine triphosphate (uh-DEH-nuh-seen try-FOS-fayt) A substance present in all living cells that provides energy for many metabolic processes and is involved in making RNA.
  64. adenosine triphosphate (adenosine 5'-triphosphate) (Abbreviation: ATP). A nucleotide of fundamental importance as the major carrier of chemical energy in all living organisms.
  65. Adenosis (ad" eh no' sis) any disease of the glands.
  66. adenosquamous carcinoma (A-den-oh-SKWAY-mus KAR-sih-NOH-muh) A type of cancer that contains two types of cells: squamous cells (thin, flat cells that line certain organs) and…
  67. adenovirus (A-den-oh-VY-rus) A group of viruses that cause respiratory tract and eye infections.
  68. adenylic acid Synonym for adenosine monophosphate, a (ribo)nucleotide containing the nucleoside adenosine.
  69. adequate protection The standard of protection of the interest of a creditor which must be provided by the trustee or debtor in possession before the creditors interest can…
  70. Adequate Public Facilities Adequate public facilities ordinances prevent new construction until municipal services, including water, sewer, roads, and schools, are available to…
  71. Adequate Security Security commensurate with the risk and the magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of information.
  72. Adequate Water Supply Program The Arizona Adequate Water Supply Program requires anyone who offers subdivided land outside of an Active Management Area for sale or lease to obtain a…
  73. ADF Automatic Document Feeder. This is the means by which a scanner feeds the paper document.
  74. ADH Abbreviation for automatic data handling.
  75. Adhesion The "stick" between two touching objects. Adhesion implies a static condition, while traction implies a moving condition.
  76. ADI acceptable daily intake.
  77. ADI-PEG 20 A substance being studied in the treatment of melanoma, liver cancer, and other types of cancer.
  78. Adiabat A line on a thermodynamic chart relating the pressure and temperature of a substance (such as air) that is undergoing a transformation in which no heat is…
  79. Adiabatic Without loss or gain of heat to a system. An adiabatic change is a change in volume and pressure of a parcel of gas without an exchange of heat between…
  80. adiabatic computer circuit A circuit that avoids loss or gain of heat. For example, a computer could clear a "1" in a register by subtracting the "1" instead of erasing it, thereby…
  81. Adiabatic Lapse Rate The rate of decrease of temperature experienced by a parcel of air when it is lifted in the atmosphere under the restriction that it cannot exchange heat…
  82. Adiabatic Process A process which occurs with no exchange of heat between a system and its environment.
  83. Adipocyte Fat cell.
  84. adipose fin On some species, the fatty fin located between the dorsal and tail fin.
  85. Adipose tissue A type of connective tissue that stores fat.
  86. Adirondack Type Snow Sampling Set A snow sampler consisting of a 5-foot fiberglass tube, 3 inches in diameter, with a serrated-edge steel cutter at one end and a twisting handle at the…
  87. Adit A nearly horizontal underground excavation in an abutment having an opening in only one end.
  88. ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zone. 8
  89. ADJ Adjacent
  90. Adjacency A property of the relationship between words in a search engine (or directory) query.
  91. Adjacent Domain document A document that defines the name, location, and access to adjacent (connected) and non-adjacent (unconnected) IBM® Lotus® Domino™ domains and…
  92. Adjacent searching Commonly refered to as proximity search.  An extension to Boolean searching, this technique checks the position of terms and only matches those…
  93. adjacent signaling points Two signaling points that are directly interconnected by one or more signaling links. [T1.226-1992]
  94. adjacent-channel interference Extraneous power from a signal in an adjacent channel. Note 1: Adjacent channel interference may be caused by inadequate filtering, such as incomplete…
  95. adjourn A motion to adjourn in the Senate (or a committee) ends that day's session.
  96. adjourn for more than 3 days Under the Constitution, neither chamber may adjourn for more than three days without the approval of the other.
  97. adjournment sine die The end of a legislative session "without day." These adjournments are used to indicate the final adjournment of an annual or the two-year session of a…
  98. adjournment to a day and time certain An adjournment of the Senate that fixes the day and time for its next session.
  99. Adjudication 1. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. 2. The judgment given.
  100. adjunct agent (A-junkt AY-jent) In cancer therapy, a drug or substance used in addition to the primary therapy.