Berlin MandateA ruling negotiated at the first Conference of the Parties (COP 1), which took place in March, 1995, concluding that the present commitments under the…
BermA horizontal strip or shelf built into an embankment or cut to break the continuity of the slope, usually for the purpose of reducing erosion or to…
Bermuda HighA semi-permanent, subtropical area of high pressure in the North Atlantic Ocean off the East Coast of North America that migrates east and west with…
Best available control measuresThe most effective measures for controlling small or dispersed particulates from sources such as soot and ash from woodstoves and open burning of brush…
Best available control technology (BACT)That combination of production processes, methods, systems, and techniques that will result in the lowest achievable level of emissions of air pollutants…
Best BetA document property that designates a document as highly relevant to a specific category or keyword search.
Best evidencePrimary evidence; the best evidence available. Evidence short of this is "secondary.
Best gateThe gate opening where the peak efficiency of a turbine occurs at a particular head.
Best Management Practice (BMP)A practice or combination of practices that are determined to provide the most effective, environmentally sound, and economically feasible means of…
Best management practices (BMP)A practice or combination of practices that a designated agency determines to be the most effective, practical means of reducing the amount of pollution…
Best ModeThe way of implementing the inventive concept contemplated by the inventor on the filing date of the patent application. MPEP 608.
best practiceIn medicine, treatment that experts agree is appropriate, accepted, and widely used.
Best practice(s)Used to designate highest quality, excellence, or superior practices in a particular field by a tourism operator.
Best TrackA subjectively-smoothed representation of a tropical cyclone's location and intensity over its lifetime.
Bet spreadThe amount of the maximum and minimum bets a player is making during a blackjack playing session.
BetaBeta is a measure of an investment's relative volatility. The higher the beta, the more sharply the value of the investment can be expected to fluctuate…
beta alethineA substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to a family of chemicals called disulfides.
beta carotene(BAY-tuh KAYR-uh-teen) A substance found in yellow and orange fruits and vegetables and in dark green, leafy vegetables.
Beta CellsCells that produce insulin within the body(endogenous) and found in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas.
beta particleA high-speed electron or positron, emitted in radioactive decay.
Beta particle (beta radiation, beta ray)An electron of either positive charge (ß+) or negative charge (ß-), which has been emitted by an atomic nucleus or neutron in the process of a…
beta testA secondary software product test involving select or voluntary participants before the product is marketed to the general public.
beta-2-microglobulin(MY-kroh-GLOB-yoo-lin) A small protein normally found on the surface of many cells, including lymphocytes, and in small amounts in the blood and urine.
beta-DNAThe normal form of DNA found in biological systems, which exists as a right-handed helix.
beta-endorphin(BAY-tuh en-DOR-fin) A substance produced in the brain, especially in the pituitary gland, that blocks the sensation of pain.
beta-galactosidaseA bacterial enzyme that catalyses the cleavage of lactose into glucose and galactose, commonly used as a marker in DNA cloning.
beta-glucanA type of polysaccharide (string of sugar molecules) obtained from several types of mushrooms.
beta-glucuronidase(Abbreviation: GUS). An enzyme produced by certain bacteria, which catalyses the cleavage of a whole range of beta-glucuronides.
beta-human chorionic gonadotropinA hormone normally found in the blood and urine during pregnancy. It may also be produced by some tumor cells.
beta-LactamaseAmpicillin resistance gene. (See Selectable marker.)
BETRSAbbreviation for basic exchange telecommunications radio service.
BettermentA condition relating to original equipment, or older parts, on your automobile, when having been damaged in an accident may only be replaced with new…
Betting efficiencyHow well a card counting system can take advantage of the theoretical advantage offered by that system.
Betting LimitsEstablishes the minimum and maximum amounts that can be wagered on one bet.
between-the-lines entryUnauthorized access to a momentarily inactive terminal, of a legitimate user, assigned to a communications channel.
BEVAbbreviation for baculovirus expression vector.
bevacizumab(beh-vuh-SIH-zoo-mab) A monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of colorectal cancer that has spread.
BI(1) Background Investigation. (2) Briefing to Industry.
BI 2536A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It prevents cells from dividing and may block the growth of some tumors.
bi-directional configurationA continental cluster configuration in which each cluster serves the roles of primary and recovery cluster for different recovery groups.
BI-RADSA method used by radiologists to interpret and report in a standardized manner the results of mammography, ultrasound, and MRI used in breast cancer…
bi-syncAbbreviation for binary synchronous (bi-sync) communication.
Bi-TonalA bi-tonal image uses only black and white.
Biafine creamA topical preparation to reduce the risk of, and treat skin reactions to, radiation therapy.
bias(BY-us) In a scientific research study or clinical trial, a flaw in the study design or the method of collecting or interpreting information.
bias distortionSignal distortion resulting from a shift in the bias. 2. In binary signaling, distortion of the signal in which all the significant intervals have…
Bias-plyLayers of fabric within a tire that are woven in angles. Also used as a term to describe tires made in this manner.
biasedIn the generation of pseudorandom or random numbers, pertaining to or describing a condition that renders the more likely occurrence of some numbers or…
Biased NumbersA Big Number that continues through long-term analysis and produced by Biased Wheels.
Biased WheelA roulette wheel that has an imperfection that causes certain numbers or sections of numbers to appear at a higher frequency than probability allows for.
Biased wheelsan imperfect roulette wheel causing numbers to appear often than what probability allows.
BIBF 1120A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer. BIBF 1120 blocks enzymes needed for cells to grow, and may prevent the growth of new…
Bibliographical/Objective CodingExtracting objective information from electronic documents such as date created, author/recipient/copies, and associating the information with a specific…
BIBX 1382A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors.
bicalutamide(bye-ka-LOO-ta-mide) An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antiandrogens.
biconical antennaAn antenna consisting of two conical conductors, having a common axis and vertex, and extending in opposite directions.
BIDThe bid is the price a market maker or broker is willing to pay for a security, such as a stock or bond, at a particular time.
Bid and askThe bid price is the highest price anyone is willing to pay to buy a stock; while the ask is the lowest anyone will accept to sell a stock.
Bid management toolSoftware or an ASP service used to manage bids on pay-per-click search engines such as Yahoo Search Marketing (formerly Overture) and Google AdWords.
Bid-ask differential, or spreadThe difference in price between what a buyer offers to pay for a commodity and what a seller offers to accept for a commodity, sometimes referred to as…
BiddingBidding means placing a bid price that you are willing to pay as an advertiser on a pay-per-click search engine.
bidiA cigarette made by rolling tobacco by hand in a dried leaf from the tendu tree (a member of the ebony family).
bidirectional asymmetryIn data transmission, the condition that exists when information flow characteristics are different in each direction.
bidirectional connectionAssociation established between two higher layer entities for which information is transmitted between both entities. [After T1.629-1999]