collective routingRouting in which a switching center automatically delivers messages to a specified list of destinations.
CollectorThe component of a solar energy heating system that collects solar radiation, and that contains components to absorb solar radiation and transfer the heat…
Collector EfficiencyThe ratio of solar radiation captured and transferred to the collector (heat transfer) fluid.
Collector FluidThe fluid, liquid (water or water/antifreeze solution) or air, used to absorb solar energy and transfer it for direct use, indirect heating of interior…
Collector TiltThe angle that a solar collector is positioned from horizontal.
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collenchymaA tissue of living cells, found particularly in midribs and leaf petioles. Characterized by cell walls unevenly thickened with cellulose and…
collimationThe process by which a divergent or convergent beam of electromagnetic radiation is converted into a beam with the minimum divergence or convergence…
collimatorA device that renders divergent or convergent rays more nearly parallel. Note: The degree of collimation (parallelism) should be stated.
collinear antenna arrayAn array of dipole antennas mounted in such a manner that every element of each antenna is in an extension, with respect to its long axis, of its…
CollisionThis benefit pays to repair damage to your car as a result of an accident. Most banks or lenders require you to buy this coverage to receive a car loan.
Collision CoveragePays for damage to your vehicle when it collides with another vehicle or object or if it overturns.
CollocationThe physical placement of two or more detachments, units, organizations, or facilities at a specifically defined location.
Colloidal particlesSoil particles that are so small that the surface activity has an appreciable influence on the properties of the aggregate. Particles smaller than 0.
Colloidal suspensionA method of sediment transport in which water turbulence (movement) supports the weight of the sediment particles, thereby keeping them from settling out…
ColluviumA general term to include loose rock and soil material that accumulates at the base of a slope as the result of mass wasting processes.
coloanal anastomosisA surgical procedure in which the colon is attached to the anus after the rectum has been removed. Also called coloanal pull-through.
coloanal pull-throughA surgical procedure in which the colon is attached to the anus after the rectum has been removed. Also called coloanal anastomosis.
Colon(KOH-lun) The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other.
colon cancer(KOH-lun KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine).
colon crypt(KOH-lun KRIPT) Tube-like gland found in the lining of the colon and rectum. Colon crypt cells renew the lining of the intestine and make mucus.
colon polyp(KOH-lun PAH-lip) An abnormal growth of tissue in the lining of the bowel. Polyps are a risk factor for colon cancer.
ColonnadeA row of regularly spaced columns supporting an entablature.
ColonnetteA diminutive column which is usually either short or slender.
Colonoscope(koh-LAH-noh-SKOPE) A thin, tube-like instrument used to examine the inside of the colon.
Colonoscopy(KOH-luh-NOS-koh-pee) Examination of the inside of the colon using a colonoscope, inserted into the rectum.
ColonyA group of identical cells (clones) derived from a single progenitor cell.
colony hybridizationA technique that uses a nucleic acid probe to identify a recombinant bacterial colony carrying a particular inserted DNA.
Colony-forming cellsGroups of cells growing on a solid nutrient surface with each group being created from the multiplication of an individual cell.
colony-stimulating factor(KAH-luh-nee-STIM-yoo-LAY-ting FAK-ter) A substance that stimulates the production of blood cells.
Colony-stimulating factorsDiffusible proteins that stimulate the proliferation of hematopoietic stem cells.
ColorThe sensible perception of hue, value and saturation characteristics of surfaces of window components.
color balancingIn color television technology, a calibration process involving adjustment of the relative amplitudes of the signal levels representing the tristimulus…
color bar test signalThe color bar test signal shown in the associated figure, consists of discrete steps of chroma and luminance levels that produce eight different colors…
color bars1. In color television technology, any of several electronically generated video test patterns displayed as vertical bars of usually equal width, and of…
color burstIn analog color television technology, a signal consisting of several (8 to 10 in NTSC) cycles of unmodulated color subcarrier, superimposed at a…
color codinguse of color as an identifying aid in a filing system
color correctionIn television and computer graphics, the electronic adjustment of a color reproduction process to improve the perceived-color conformity of the…
color decoderIn color television technology, of a receiver, the circuitry that separates the chroma information from the video (gray-scale) information and processes…
color errorsIn video systems, distortion of hues in all or a portion of the received image.
color phaseIn color television technology, the instantaneous phase of the chroma signal with respect to that of the color burst signal.
color processingIn color television technology, electronic alteration of the color information content to effect a change in the color balance of the video signal.
Color RenditionHow colors appear when illuminated by a light source. Color rendition is generally considered to be a more important lighting quality than color…
color subcarrierIn analog color television technology, a signal superimposed upon the picture (gray scale) information for the purpose of conveying the associated color…
Color TemperatureThe color of the light source. By convention, yellow-red colors (like the flames of a fire) are considered warm, and blue-green colors (like light from an…
Color UpTo exchange lower denomination chips for higher denomination chips.
Color Up/OutTo exchange smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips.
color-difference signalThe chrominance vectors carrying the color information in a composite format. Note: The color-difference signals have been defined by the ITU-R for…
color-matching functionsThe tristimulus values corresponding to monochromatic stimuli of equal radiant power.
Colorable DeviationA small change (in a product or process) from what is claimed that is made soley for the purpose of avoiding literal infringement of the claim.
Colorado LowA low pressure storm system that forms in winter in southeastern Colorado or northeastern New Mexico and tracks northeastward across the central plains of…
Colorectal(KOH-loh-REK-tul) Having to do with the colon or the rectum.
colorectal cancer(KOH-loh-REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer that develops in the colon (the longest part of the large intestine) and/or the rectum (the last several inches of the…
colorimetryMeasurement of colors based on a set of conventions. [After SMPTE] 2. The science of, or body of techniques employed in, (a) the measurement or…
colostomy(koh-LOS-toh-mee) An opening into the colon from the outside of the body. A colostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part…
Colostrum(kuh-los'trum) the thin, yellow, milky fluid secreted by the mammary gland before or after delivery of an infant.
colposcope(KOL-puh-SKOPE) A lighted magnifying instrument used to examine the vagina and cervix.
colposcopy(kol-POSS-koh-pee) Examination of the vagina and cervix using a lighted magnifying instrument called a colposcope.
ColumnA vertical, cylindrical support. In classical design it is composed of a base (except in the Greek Doric order), a long, gradually tapered shaft, and a…
Column BetA bet on one of the columns of 12 numbers on the layout.
Columnar IceIce consisting of columnar shaped grain. The ordinary black ice is usually columnar-grained.
CombA series of boxes with their top missing. Tick marks guide text entry. Used in forms processing rather than boxes.
Combat AreaA restricted area (air, land, or sea) that is established to prevent or minimize mutual interference between friendly forces engaged in combat operations.
Combat Assessment (CA)The determination of the overall effectiveness of force employment during military operations.
Combat Information CenterThe agency in a ship or aircraft manned and equipped to collect, display, evaluate, and disseminate tactical information for the use of the embarked flag…
Combat PetsA NPC controlled by a player, aiding that player and his teammates in fights.
Combat ReadinessSynonymous with operational readiness, with respect to missions or functions performed in combat.
Combat ReadySynonymous with operationally ready, with respect to missions or functions performed in combat.
Combat Service SupportThe essential logistic functions, activities, and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of an operating force in an area of operations.
Combat SupportFire support and operational assistance provided to combat elements. Combat support includes artillery, air defense artillery, engineer, military police…
Combat System Test InstallationA collection of subsystems including weapon, sensor, and information processing equipment together with their interfaces installed for the purposes of…
combat-net radio (CNR)A radio operating in a network that (a) provides a half-duplex circuit and (b) uses either a single radio frequency or a discrete set of radio frequencies…
Combatant Command (COCOM)Non-transferable command authority established by title 10, United States Code, section 164, exercised only by commanders of unified or specified…
Combatant CommanderA commander of one of the unified or specified combatant commands established by the President.
Combination BetA bet with one chip or more chips on two or more numbers.
combination chemotherapy(KOM-bih-NAY-shun KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment using more than one anticancer drug.
Combination FormA form used at the polling place during early voting and election day that combines multiple functions and requirements into a single form.
combination patenta patent granted for an invention that unites existing components in a novel way
combinational logic elementA device having at least one output channel and one or more input channels, all characterized by discrete states, such that at any instant the state of…
combinatorial libraryThe many novel combinations (consisting of one heavy and one light immunoglobulin chain coding region) that are generated when a heavy-chain library is…
combined communicationsThe common use of communications facilities by two or more military services, each belonging to a different nation.
Combined cycleTwo or more generation processes in series or in parallel, configured to optimize the energy output of the system.
Combined cycle plantA plant which achieves higher efficiency by employing two cycles in tandem. For example, heat rejected from a gas-fired turbine is used to generate steam…
combined distribution frame (CDF)A distribution frame that combines the functions of main and intermediate distribution frames and contains both vertical and horizontal terminating blocks.