Branch OfficeFor banks and thrifts, a branch office is an office approved as a branch by a supervisory agency.
branch office, securitiesA location other than the main office at which a broker-dealer or investment adviser conducts a securities or investment advisory business.
branch pointA network point where two or more possible routes through different intermediate networks from the origination network to destination network physically…
branch, bankBranch means any office at a fixed location of a bank, other than the main office, at which deposits are received, checks paid, and money lent, and that…
branch, credit unionBranch means any office established by a credit union at a fixed location, at which shares or deposits are received, share drafts or checks are paid, or…
branch, foreign banksee also Foreign Bank Branches and agencies are the most common structures of foreign banking organizations in the United States.
branching networkA network used for transmission or reception of signals over two or more channels.
BrandThe emotional response associated with your company and/or products. A brand is built through controlling customer expectations and the social…
Brand Name (Drugs)A drug sold by a drug company under a specific name or trademark and that is protected by a patent.
Brand Name DrugA brand name drug is a drug marketed under a proprietary, trademark-protected name.
Branded KeywordsKeywords or keyword phrases associated with a brand. Typically branded keywords occur late in the buying cycle, and are some of the highest value and…
Brash IceAccumulation of floating ice made up of fragments not more than 2 meters across; the wreckage of other forms of ice.
Brassboard ConfigurationAn experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to develop technical and operational data.
Brassica vegetable(BRA-sih-kuh VEJ-tuh-bul) A member of the family of vegetables that includes kale, collard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, and…
Brayton CycleA thermodynamic cycle using constant pressure, heat addition and rejection, representing the idealized behavior of the working fluid in a gas turbine type…
BRC- Budget Review Committee, Bureau Procurement Chief.
BRCA1A gene on chromosome 17 that normally helps to suppress cell growth. A person who inherits a mutated (changed) BRCA1 gene has a higher risk of getting…
BRCA1/BRCA2The first breast cancer genes to be identified. Mutated forms of these genes are believed to be responsible for about half the cases of inherited breast…
BRCA2A gene on chromosome 13 that normally helps to suppress cell growth. A person who inherits a mutated (changed) BRCA2 gene has a higher risk of getting…
Breach of contractAn unjustified failure to perform under the terms of a contract when performance is due.
Bread Box SystemThis simple passive solar hot water system consists of one or more storage tanks placed in an insulated box that has a glazed side facing the sun.
breadboardAn assembly of circuits or parts used to prove the feasibility of a device, circuit, system, or principle with little or no regard to the final…
Breadboard ConfigurationAn experimental device (or group of devices) used to determine feasibility and to develop technical data.
Breadcrumb NavigationNavigational technique used to help search engines and website users understand the relationship between pages.
breakDistinct variation in otherwise constant stretches of cover, structure, or bottom type. Basically anything that "breaks up" the underwater terrain.
break intervalIn dial-pulse signaling, that portion of the dial pulse in which the pulsing circuit is in its high-impedance condition. [T1.405-1989] 2.
break outTo separate the individual fibers or buffer tubes of a fiber-optic cable for the purpose of splicing or installing optical connectors.
break statementA statement used to break out of a loop, switch statement or labeled block. In all cases, control continues with the statement immediately following the…
break-even analysisA technique used to show relationships among costs, revenues, and outputs to identify the point at which revenues equal costs
Break-even point (BEP)The point at which revenues and expenses are the same. For example, the BEP is the number of products (or seats, cabins, tickets, etc.
Break-even pricingPricing a product based on a forecast of the break-even point and the cost of achieving the break-even point.
break-offA fish lost when the line breaks, as opposed to losing fish when the hook breaks, straightens or pulls out.
break-out boxA testing device that permits a user to access individual leads of an interface cable, using jumper wires, in order to monitor, switch, or patch the…
Break-Up(1) In detection by radar, the separation of one solid return into a number of individual returns which correspond to the various objects or structure…
BreakageExpenses budgeted for a tour but not used or expended, thus resulting in additional profit to the tour operator.
Breakaway wallA wall that is not part of the structural support of the building and is intended through its design and construction to collapse under specific lateral…
BreakersWaves that break, displaying white water. Depends on wave steepness and bottom bathymetry.
breaklineA linear feature that defines and controls the surface behavior of a tin in terms of smoothness and continuity.
BreakoutStock prices fluctuate constantly, but each stock typically moves within a fairly narrow range.
breakout cableA multifiber fiber-optic cable design in which individual fibers, usually tight-buffered, are surrounded by separate strength members and jackets, which…
breakout kitA kit of materials, composed of an outer jacket in which is contained a strength member consisting of a bundle of usually aramid yarn, which jacket and…
BreakpointA breakpoint is the level at which your account balance in a mutual fund company or the size of a new investment in the company's funds qualifies you to…
breakthrough painIntense increases in pain that occur with rapid onset even when pain-control medication is being used.
BreakupThe time when a river whose surface has been frozen from bank to bank for a significant portion of its length begins to change to an open water flow…
Breakup DateDate on which a body of water is first observed to be entirely clear of ice and remains clear thereafter.
Breakup JamIce jam that occurs as a result of the accumulation of broken ice pieces.
Breakup PeriodThe period of disintegration of an ice cover.
BreamCommon name of several centrarchid fishes. Bream is used in this booklet to denote bluegill, redear sunfish, or a combination of these two fish.
breast (brest)Glandular organ located on the chest. The breast is made up of connective tissue, fat, and breast tissue that contains the glands that can make milk.
breast cancer(brest KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk).
breast carcinoma in situAbnormal cells that are confined to the ducts or lobules in the breast. There are two forms, called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and lobular carcinoma…
breast densityDescribes the relative amount of different tissues present in the breast. A dense breast has less fat than glandular and connective tissue.
breast duct endoscopyA method used to examine the lining of the breast ducts to look for abnormal tissue.
Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System(brest ih-mih-jing rih-port-ing SIS-tem) A method used by radiologists to interpret and report in a standardized manner the results of mammography…
breast implantA silicone gel-filled or saline-filled sac placed under the chest muscle to restore breast shape.
breast self-examAn exam by a woman of her breasts to check for lumps or other changes.
breast-conserving surgeryAn operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast-conserving surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump)…
breast-sparing surgeryAn operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast-sparing surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump)…
breastboneThe long flat bone that forms the center front of the chest wall. The breastbone is attached to the collarbone and the first seven ribs.
BrecciaA sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand.
Breccia (volcanic breccia)Conglomerate-like rock made up of angular pieces of volcanic rock usually bound in volcanic ash.
BrecciatedA rock made up of highly angular, coarse fragments.
breed1.a sub-specific group of domestic livestock with definable and identifiable external characteristics that enable it to be separated by visual appraisal…
breed at riskAn animal breed that is in danger of becoming extinct because its population has fallen below a critical number.
breedingThe process of sexual reproduction and production of offspring.
Breeding densityDensity of sexually mature organisms in a given area during the breeding period.
Breeding potentialMaximum rate of increase in numbers of individuals of a species or population under optimum conditions.
Breeding rateActual rate of increase of new individuals in a given population; the breeding potential minus limiting factors.
breeding valueA quantitative genetics term, describing that part of the deviation of an individual phenotype from the population mean that is due to the additive…
brewer's yeastStrains of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae that are used for the production of beer.
Brewster's angleFor a plane electromagnetic wavefront incident on a plane boundary between two dielectric media having different refractive indices, the angle of…
brickAn informal name for a hand-held radiotelephone unit. Synonyms personal terminal, radio personal terminal.
Brick MoldingA milled wood trim piece covering the gap between the window frame and masonry, which can be rectilinear, curved, or composite-curved.
brick wall filterA low-pass filter with a steep cut-off (such as 20 dB/octave or greater), such that a negligible amount of higher frequency information passes.
bridgeA filter paper or other substrate used as a wick and support structure for a plant tissue in culture when a liquid medium is used.
bridge lifterA device that electrically or physically removes bridged telephone pairs. Note: Relays, saturable inductors, and semiconductors are used as bridge lifters.
Bridge LoanA short-term loan secured by the borrower's current home (which is usually for sale) that allows the proceeds to be used for building or closing on a new…
Bridge, Class AA bridge located on a Federal-aid highway. Examination of this type of bridge is required every 2 years with an in-depth examination every 6 years.
Bridge, Class BA bridge not located on a Federal-aid highway that is used by the public. Examination of this type of bridge is required every 3 years.
Bridge, Class CA bridge not located on a Federal-aid highway that can be designated as being a private or operating bridge and could be gated or closed to the public, if…
bridge-to-bridge stationA ship station operating in the port operations service in which messages are restricted to navigational communications and which is capable of operation…
bridged ringingThe part of a signaling system in which ringers associated with a particular line are connected across that line.
bridged tapAny portion of a loop that is not in the direct talking path between the central office and the service user's terminating equipment.
bridgehead serverA nominated server that acts as a message transfer point between Exchange 2000 routing groups.
bridging connectionA parallel connection used to extract some of the signal energy from a circuit, usually with negligible effect on the normal operation of the circuit.
bridging lossAt a given frequency, the loss that results when an impedance is connected across a transmission line.