Combined Election PrecinctsWhen two or more county election precincts vote at the same polling place but the precincts are reported separately and separate paperwork is kept for…
Combined ForceA military force composed of elements of two or more allied nations.
Combined Heat and Power (CHP)Also called cogeneration, CHP is the use of the waste heat generated by an engine or power station to produce useful heat, typically for heating of a…
combined link setA load-sharing collection of more than one link set to the same message destination. [T1.226-1992]
Combined Loan-to-Value (CLTV)The relationship of the outstanding balances of a first and second mortgage to the value of the home used to determine the maximum percentage of value…
Combined OperationAn operation conducted by forces of two or more allied nations acting together to accomplish a single mission.
Combined SeasCombination of both wind waves and swell. Also called "Seas" and is approximately equal to significant wave height.
combined stationIn high-level data-link control (HDLC) operation, the station that is usually responsible for performing balanced link-level operations and that generates…
combining prior artUnder Section 102 of the U.S. Patent Statute, a claim must be identically disclosed in a single prior-art reference in order to be rejected as being…
Combustion turbineA turbine that generates power from the combustion of a fuel.
Come HandA drawing hand (probably from the craps term).
comedo carcinomaA type of ductal carcinoma in situ (very early-stage breast cancer).
Comedocarcinoma(koh-mee'-do car sih no mah) is a type of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in which some of the cancers cells in the duct begin to die and break down (degenerate).
comfort careCare given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease.
Comfort ZoneA frequently used room or area that is maintained at a more comfortable level than the rest of the house; also known as a "warm room."
Comic ModeHuman-readable data, recorded on a strip of film which can be read when the film is moved horizontally to the reader.
Comma CloudA synoptic scale cloud pattern with a characteristic comma-like shape, often seen on satellite photographs associated with large and intense low-pressure…
Comma EchoA thunderstorm radar echo which has a comma-like shape. It often appears during latter stages in the life cycle of a bow echo
Comma Separated Value (CSV)A record layout that separates data fields/values with a comma and typically encloses data in quotation marks.
comma-free codeA code constructed so that any partial code word, beginning at the start of a code word but terminating prior to the end of that code word, is not a valid…
commandFor command-oriented functions, the authorization required to perform command operations. 55
Command and Control (C 2 )The exercise of authority and direction by properly designated commanders over assigned forces to accomplish the mission.
command and control (C2)The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned forces in the accomplishment of the mission.
command and control (C2) systemThe facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel essential to a commander for planning, directing, and controlling operations of…
Command and Control Element (C 2 E)Distributed informed system consisting of processors, software, man-machine interfaces, and communications media that provide USCINCSPACE with the…
Command and Control SystemThe facilities, equipment, communications, procedures, and personnel essential to a commander for planning, directing, and controlling operations of…
command and control warfare (C2W)The integrated use of operations security (OPSEC), military deception, psychological operations (PSYOP), electronic warfare (EW), and physical…
command bufferingA mechanism in Perl that lets you store up the output of each Perl "command" and then flush it out as a single request to the "operating system".
Command Center (CC)A facility from which a commander and his representatives direct operations and control forces.
Command Destruct SignalA signal used to intentionally activate the destruction system in a missile.
command deviceA disk area in the HP StorageWorks XP series disk array used for internal system communication.
command frameIn data transmission, a frame, containing a command, transmitted by a primary station.
Command GuidanceA guidance system wherein intelligence transmitted to the missile from an outside source causes the missile to traverse a directed flight path.
command keyA key that directly triggers an action and usually makes use of the CTRL or COMMAND keys. For example, to print press CTRL+P (COMMAND+P on Macintosh).
command lineThe form or point of interface, usually indicated by a command prompt, on some operating systems in which a command is entered. [Bahorsky] 2.
command line interface (CLI)A software product that allows the user to type in commands at a prompt. Contrast to forms interface.
command menuA list of all the different commands that may be given to a computer or communications system by an operator.
command nameThe name of the program currently executing, as typed on the command line. In C, the "command" name is passed to the program as the first command-line…
Command NetA communications network, which connects an echelon of command with some or all of its subordinate echelons for the purpose of command control.
Command OptimizationQueuing commands for immediate execution without waiting for responses, which increases RAID performance.
Command Post Exercise (CPX)An exercise in which the forces are simulated, involving the commander, his staff, and communications within and between headquarters.
command protocol data unitA protocol data unit (PDU) transmitted by a logical link control (LLC) sublayer in which the PDU command/response (C/R) bit is equal to "0".
Command VerificationThe verification of commands from the Battle Manager or Operational Commander prior to execution to confirm the command was correctly received and…
command, control and communications (C3)The capabilities required by commanders to exercise command and control of their forces. [JCS Pub 18, Operations Security, Dec. 1982.]
command-line argumentArguments passed to a program when it is run. A Java program receives these in the single formal argument to its main method public static void…
command-line argumentsThe values you supply along with a program name when you tell a "shell" to execute a "command". These values are passed to a Perl program through @ARGV.
command/responseBoth FTP and GridFTP are command/response protocols. What this means is that once a client sends a command to the server, it can only accept responses…
CommensalismThe close association of two or more dissimilar organisms where the association is advantageous to one and doesn't affect the other(s).
commentA piece of text intended for the human reader of a program. Compilers ignore their contents.
CommentsMany blogs and other content management systems allow readers to leave user feedback.
Comments TagSome web developers also place comments in the source code of their work to help make it easy for people to understand the code.
Commercial bankCommercial banks offer a full range of retail banking products and services, such as checking and savings accounts, loans, credit cards, and lines of…
Commercial BuildingA building with more than 50 percent of its floor space used for commercial activities, which include stores, offices, schools, churches, libraries…
Commercial Enterprise ApplicationA class of enterprise application which usually exhibits some of the following attributes: Multi-tier architecture.
Commercial forest landForested land which is capable of producing new growth at a minimum rate of 20 cubic feet per acre per year, excluding lands withdrawn from timber…
commercial leased accessManner through which independent video producers can access cable capacity for a fee.
commercial licensed evaluation facilityEvaluations conducted under UK Information Technology Evaluation and Certification Scheme may only take place in approved evaluation facilities.
Commercial operationCommercial operation begins when control of the loading of the generator is turned over to the system dispatcher.
Commercial PaperShort-term, unsecured, discounted notes issued by institutional borrowers and sold to investors for short term cash investment needs.
commercial records centerA records center that stores the records of other organizations and provides services on a for-profit, fee basis
commercial refileIn military communications systems, the processing of a message from (a) a given military network, such as a tape-relay network, a point-to-point…
Commercial river tripTrips organized by boating companies that conduct tours for paying passengers or customers.
Commercial SectorConsists of businesses that are not engaged in transportation or manufacturing or other types of industrial activities.
Commercial user dayAmount of commercial use within a 24-hour period or any portion thereof.
commercial valuethe usefulness of a record or group of records as an item of trade. See intrinsic value.
Commercial water useWater for motels, hotels, restaurants, office buildings, other commercial facilities, and institutions.
Commercial waterway transportationThe term “commercial waterway transportation” means any use of a vessel on any inland or intracoastal waterway of the United States In the business of…
CommissionA portion of the policy premium that is paid to an insurance producer (agent) by the insurance company as compensation for the producer’s work.
Commissioner/JP/Constable PrecinctEach county in the state must be divided into four commissioner’s precincts; one county commissioner is elected to represent each commissioner precinct.
CommissionersThe 11 Commissioners, including the Chairman, as established by Section 3020 of the Charter. All are appointed by the Mayor.
CommissioningThe process by which a power plant, apparatus, or building is approved for operation based on observed or measured operation that meets design…
commitTo send a person to prison, asylum or reformatory by a court order.