ExpertGlossary terms starting with C

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  1. Cofferdam A temporary structure enclosing all or part of the construction area so that construction can proceed in the dry.
  2. Cofiring The use of two or more different fuels (e.g. wood and coal) simultaneously in the same combustion chamber of a power plant.
  3. COG Abbreviation for centralized ordering group.
  4. Cogeneration The generation of electricity or shaft power by an energy conversion system and the concurrent use of rejected thermal energy from the conversion system…
  5. Cogenerator A class of energy producer that produces both heat and electricity from a single fuel.
  6. cognition (kog-NIH-shun) The mental process of thinking, learning, remembering, being aware of surroundings, and using judgment.
  7. Cohabit To live together without a legal marriage ceremony.
  8. Coherence The matching, in space (transverse coherence) or time (temporal coherence), of the wave structure of different parallel rays of a single frequency of…
  9. coherence area Pertaining to an electromagnetic wave, the area of a surface perpendicular to the direction of propagation, over which the electromagnetic wave maintains…
  10. coherence degree See degree of coherence.
  11. coherence length The propagation distance from a coherent source to a point where an electromagnetic wave maintains a specified degree of coherence.
  12. coherence time For an electromagnetic wave, the time over which a propagating wave may be considered coherent.
  13. coherent Pertaining to a fixed phase relationship between corresponding points on an electromagnetic wave.
  14. coherent bundle Synonym aligned bundle.
  15. coherent differential phase-shift keying (CDPSK) Phase-shift keying (a) that is used for digital transmission, (b) in which the phase of the carrier is discretely modulated in relation to the phase of a…
  16. coherent pulse operation In pulsed carrier transmission, a method of operation in which a fixed phase relationship of the carrier wave is maintained from one pulse to the next.
  17. Coherent Radar A radar that utilizes both signal phase and amplitude to determine target characteristics.
  18. coherent radiation See coherent.
  19. Cohesion The mutual attraction of soil particles due to molecular and capillary forces in the presence of water.
  20. Cohesionless materials (cohesionless soil) Soil materials that when unconfined have little or no strength when air-dried and that have little or no cohesion when submerged.
  21. cohesive end See: extension.
  22. Cohesive force The force that holds a material together. The force that holds a material to itself.
  23. Cohesive soil Predominantly clay and silt soil, fine-grained particles, that sticks together whether wet or dry.
  24. Cohesiveness See cohesive force.
  25. cohort (koh-HORT) A group of individuals who share a common trait, such as birth year.
  26. cohort study A research study that compares a particular outcome (such as lung cancer) in groups of individuals who are alike in many ways but differ by a certain…
  27. COI (1) Critical Operational Issues. (2) Combat Operations Intelligence.
  28. COIC Critical Operational Issues and Criteria.
  29. COIL As a component of a heating or cooling appliance, rows of tubing or pipe with fins attached through which a heat transfer fluid is circulated and to…
  30. coincidence The ratio of the observed to the expected frequency of double cross-overs, where the expected frequency is calculated by assuming that the two cross-over…
  31. Coincidence Factor The ratio of the coincident, maximum demand or two or more loads to the sum of their noncoincident maximum demand for a given period; the reciprocal of…
  32. Coincident Demand The demand of a consumer of electricity at the time of a power supplier's peak system demand.
  33. Coinsurance When your healthcare insurance has a coinsurance provision, you and your insurer divide the responsibility for paying doctor and hospital bills by…
  34. Coinsurance Clause An agreement with the insurance company in which you agree to carry insurance on your property in an amount equal to a certain percentage of its actual…
  35. coinventor an inventor who is named with at least one other inventor in a patent application, wherein each inventor contributes to the conception (creation) of the…
  36. Coisogenic or congenic Nearly identical strains of an organism; they vary at only a single locus.
  37. COL-3 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. COL-3 may block tumor growth by preventing the growth of new blood vessels needed for tumors to grow.
  38. COL18A1 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. COL18A1 is made from a type of collagen (a protein found in cartilage and other connective tissue).
  39. colchicine An alkaloid, obtained from the autumn crocus Colchicum autumnale, which inhibits spindle formation.
  40. COLD computer-output laser disk See enterprise report management (ERM).
  41. COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disc) A computer programming process that outputs electronic records and printed reports to laser disc instead of a printer.
  42. COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk) an optical storage technology for transferring data to optical disk for near-online storage.
  43. COLD (computer-output laser disk) See enterprise report management (ERM).
  44. Cold Advection Transport of cold air into a region by horizontal winds.
  45. Cold Air Avalanche Downslope flow pulsations that occur at more or less regular intervals as cold air builds up on a peak or plateau, reaches a critical mass, and then…
  46. Cold Air Dam A shallow cold air mass which is carried up the slope of a mountain barrier, but with insufficient strength to surmount the barrier.
  47. Cold Air Damming (CAD) The phenomenon in which a low-level cold air mass is trapped topographically. Often, this cold air is entrenched on the east side of mountainous terrain.
  48. Cold Air Funnel A funnel cloud or (rarely) a small, relatively weak tornado that can develop from a small shower or thunderstorm when the air aloft is unusually cold…
  49. Cold Call To call more than one bet in a single action. For instance, suppose the first player to act after the big blind raises.
  50. Cold deck Refers to a deck with a bad ratio of cards for the player.
  51. cold front A weather condition accompanied by high, clear skies, and a sudden drop in temperature.
  52. Cold Fusion a web scripting language with limited capabilities, mostly centered around database access. ColdFusion program files are saved on the web server with a .
  53. Cold joint An unplanned joint resulting when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch is placed against it. Fresh concrete placed on harden concrete.
  54. Cold low Cold low (or cold cyclone) At a given level in the atmosphere, any low that is generally characterized by colder air near its center than around its…
  55. Cold Night Sky The low effective temperature of the sky on a clear night.
  56. cold nodule When radioactive material is used to examine the thyroid with a scanner, nodules that collect less radioactive material than the surrounding thyroid…
  57. Cold Occlusion A frontal zone formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and, being colder than the air ahead of the warm front, slides under the warm front…
  58. Cold Pool A region of relatively cold air, represented on a weather map analysis as a relative minimum in temperature surrounded by closed isotherms.
  59. Cold Site An alternative facility that is void of any resources or equipment and that can be used as a backup site for disaster recovery See also hot site and warm…
  60. cold standby Pertaining to spare electronic equipment that is available for substitute use, but is not powered or warmed up and ready for use.
  61. cold start [In security, a] procedure for initially keying crypto-equipment. [INFOSEC-99]
  62. Cold Table Any table where you and/or other players have been losing.
  63. Cold-water fishery Water or water system which has an environment suitable for salmonoid fishes.
  64. coldwater fishery Refers to waters typically in the higher elevations that can be predominately trout fisheries.
  65. colectomy (koh-LEK-toh-mee) An operation to remove all or part of the colon. When only part of the colon is removed, it is called a partial colectomy.
  66. coleoptile Protective sheath covering the shoot apex of the embryo in the grasses.
  67. coleorhiza A protective sheath surrounding the radicle in the grasses.
  68. Coliform Organisms common to the intestinal tract of humans and animals; the organisms' presence in waste water is an indicator of pollution.
  69. Coliform bacteria Bacteria whose presence in waste water is an indicator of pollution and of potentially dangerous contamination.
  70. colitis Inflammation of the colon.
  71. collaborating program A program joining with the ARM Program to pursue a specific set of objectives by providing resources and participating in active planning and execution of…
  72. Collaboration People or groups working together to achieve a common goal.
  73. Collaboration Data Objects 1.21 - CDO 1.21 (aka Active Messaging and OLE Messaging) An application programming interface (API) that allows users and applications to access data objects within a server running Exchange.
  74. collaboration history A document that shows all collaborative activity, such as e-mail, saved chats, and work in shared documents, that transpired between one user and a…
  75. Collaborative Staging Algorithm A joint effort by several organizations to develop standard computerized methods for determining the stage of cancer based on tumor size, extension of the…
  76. collagen A fibrous protein found in cartilage and other connective tissue.
  77. collagen disease A term previously used to describe chronic diseases of the connective tissue (e.g.
  78. collagenase A type of enzyme that breaks down the protein collagen.
  79. collapse An action that hides documents under categories or hides response documents under main documents in a view.
  80. Collar The open end of a drill hole.
  81. Collar Cloud A generally circular ring of cloud that may be observed on rare occasions surrounding the upper part of a wall cloud.
  82. Collaring Starting a drill hole. When the hole is deep enough to hold the bit from slipping out of it, it is said to be collared.
  83. collate To combine documents from two or more sets into one set that has a specified order
  84. Collateral Assets that are offered to secure a loan or other credit. For example, if you get a real estate mortgage, the bank's collateral is typically your house.
  85. Collateral Estoppel Doctrine which provides that a court ruling concerning a disputed set of facts in one action is binding on those same parties in future proceedings…
  86. Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO) Mortgage-backed securities, segmented into tranches, so that investors can choose a tranche that fits their desired timing of payments.
  87. collating sequence The order into which characters sort. This is used by "string" comparison routines to decide, for example, where in this glossary to put "collating…
  88. Collected Funds Cash deposits or checks that have been presented for payment and for which payment has been received.
  89. Collectible Collectibles include virtually any items of personal property that are unique, limited in quantity, antique, or hold special quality or personal…
  90. collecting duct The last part of a long, twisting tube that collects urine from the nephrons (cellular structures in the kidney that filter blood and form urine) and…
  91. Collection The capture or obtaining of plant or animal specimens. This can include obtaining specimens for scientific study, pets, or illegal trade.
  92. Collection Account An unpaid debt referred to a collection agency to collect on the bad debt. This type of account is reported to the credit bureau and will show on the…
  93. Collection Agency A company hired by a creditor to collect a debt that is owed. Creditors typically hire a collection agency only after they have made efforts to collect…
  94. Collection Efficiency The fraction of droplets approaching a surface that actually deposit on that surface.
  95. Collection Items Items-such as drafts, notes, and acceptances-received for collection and credited to a depositor's account after payment has been received.
  96. Collection-level security The application tier will assign different authorization levels to various collections within the search index.
  97. Collections the efforts a lender takes to collect past due payments.
  98. collective address Synonym group address.
  99. Collective Investment Funds (CIFs,CIF) A Collective Investment Fund (CIF) is a trust created and administered by a bank or trust company that commingles assets from multiple clients.
  100. collective mark a trademark or service mark used, or intended to be used, in commerce, by the members of a cooperative, an association, or other collective group or…