COMSEC survey[An] organized collection of COMSEC and communications information relative to a given operation, system, or organization. [INFOSEC-99]
COMSEC system dataInformation required by a COMSEC equipment or system to enable it to properly handle and control key. [INFOSEC-99]
Comunicaciones e informaciones secretasComunicaciones e informaciones intercambiadas entre dos personas que tienen una relación particular que no están sujetas a ser reveladas sin el permiso…
ConcatemerA DNA segment composed of repeated sequences linked end to end.
concatenationThe process of gluing one cat's nose to another cat's tail. Also, a similar operation on two strings.
Concentrated flow pathAn existing hypothetical avenue of concentrated seepage. The descriptor "concentrated" implies sufficient energy to carry/move material and erode.
Concentrating (Solar) CollectorA solar collector that uses reflective surfaces to concentrate sunlight onto a small area, where it is absorbed and converted to heat or, in the case of…
Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologiesAny of a family of solar energy technologies that reflect and concentrate the sun's energy to produce heat that is subsequently used to produce steam to…
ConcentrationAmount of a chemical in a particular volume or weight of air, water, soil, or other medium.
concentration equipmentCentral office equipment whose function is to concentrate traffic from subscriber lines onto a lesser number of circuits between the remotely located…
ConcentratorA photovoltaic module, which includes optical components such as lenses (Fresnel lens) to direct and concentrate sunlight onto a solar cell.
Concentric RingsThese are common in the most intense hurricanes. They usually mark the end the period of intensification.
concentricity errorIn an optical fiber, the distance between the center of the two concentric circles that specify the cladding diameter and the center of the two concentric…
Concept Exploration & DefinitionThe initial phase (Phase 0) of the system acquisition process, beginning at Mission Need Determination.
Concept extractionThe ability to mine concepts from data using linguistic analysis.
Concept of Operations (CONOPS)(1) A statement, in broad outline, of a commanders outline or intent in regard to an operation or series of operations.
Concept PlanAn operation plan in concept format. Also called CONPLAN.
Concept SearchSearching electronic documents to determine relevance by analyzing the words and putting search requests in conceptual groupings so the true meaning of…
conception(kun-SEP-shun) In biology, the beginning of pregnancy, marked by fertilization of an egg by a sperm.
Conceptual LinksLinks which search engines attempt to understand beyond just the words in them.
ConcessionSomething given up or agreed to in negotiating the sale of the house. For example, the sellers may agree to help pay for closing costs.
ConciliationA form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve…
Conciliation Court/Small Claims CourtConciliation Court is often called "Small Claims Court." Conciliation Court was created to allow parties to bring their legal claims before the court…
concordanceIdentity of matched pairs or groups for a given trait, such as sibs expressing the same trait.
Concordance SoftwareA LAN-based document management software program, with features including document storage, search, case organization, transcript management and…
Concrete damSee arch dam, buttress dam, or gravity dam. See also masonry dam. A concrete dam generally requires a sound rock foundation.
Concrete liftIn concrete work, the vertical distance between successive horizontal construction joints.
concrete signalAn off-hook condition applied to the network interface (NI) by the network that indicated the network intends to complete a call attempt to the customer…
concrete syntaxThose aspects of the rules used in the formal specification of data that embody a specific representation of those data. [T1.208-1989]
concurrencyPart of an acquisition strategy which combines or overlaps two or more phases of the acquisition process, or combines development T&E with operational T&E.
concurrency managementA database management process for maintaining consistency of the data while supporting simultaneous access by more than one user.
Concurrent EngineeringA systematic approach to the integrated, simultaneous design of products and their related processes, including manufacture and support.
concurrent operationSynonym multitasking. 2. In data link operations, the operation in which two or more data links are used during the same, usually short, time interval…
concurrent resolutionA legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both…
Concurrent sentencesSentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other.
concurrent therapy(kun-KER-ent THAYR-uh-pee) A treatment that is given at the same time as another.
CondemnationThe legal process by which the government takes private land for public use, paying the owners a fair price. See eminent domain.
CondenaUn fallo de culpable, ya sea por declaración de propia culpabilidad o por juicio.
Condena por un tiempo indefinidoUna condena por un tiempo indefinido o indeterminado. Por ejemplo, una sentencia de “x a y años” o una sentencia de “no mayor de x pero no menor de…
CondensateThe liquid resulting when water vapor contacts a cool surface; also the liquid resulting when a vaporized working fluid (such as a refrigerant) is cooled…
CondensationThe process by which water in air changes from a vapor to a liquid due to a change in temperature or pressure; occurs when water vapor reaches its dew…
Condensation FunnelA funnel-shaped cloud associated with rotation and consisting of condensed water droplets (as opposed to smoke, dust, debris, etc.).
condensed Directory CatalogA directory catalog optimized for small size and used primarily on Notes clients.
CondenserThe device in an air conditioner or heat pump in which the refrigerant condenses from a gas to a liquid when it is depressurized or cooled.
Condenser CoilThe device in an air conditioner or heat pump through which the refrigerant is circulated and releases heat to the surroundings when a fan blows outside…
Condensing FurnaceA type of heating appliance that extracts so much of the available heat content from a combusted fuel that the moisture in the combustion gases condenses…
Condensing powerPower generated through a final steam turbine stage where the steam is exhausted into a condenser and cooled to a liquid to be recycled back into a boiler.
Condensing turbineA turbine used for electrical power generation from a minimum amount of steam. To increase plant efficiency, these units can have multiple uncontrolled…
Condensing UnitThe component of a central air conditioner that is designed to remove heat absorbed by the refrigerant and transfer it outside the conditioned space.
Condensing, controlled extraction turbinesA controlled turbine that bleeds off (condenses) part of the main stream flow at one (single extraction) or two (double extraction) points.
conditionA health problem with certain characteristics or symptoms.
conditionalSomething "iffy". See "Boolean context".
conditional adjournmentWhen Congress adjourns for more than three days, authority is often provided the Speaker and President Pro Tempore (or the Senate Majority Leader) to…
conditional lethal mutationA mutation that is lethal under one set of environmental conditions (the restrictive conditions, commonly associated with high temperature) but is viable…
conditional operatorA symbol or keyword specifying how to compare values. Conditional operators are used to query a database.
Conditional Residence (CR) VisaIf you have been married for less than two years when your husband or wife (spouse) gets lawful permanent resident status (gets a green card), then your…
Conditional use permitA permit, with conditions, allowing an approved use on a site outside the appropriate zoning class.
Conditional Use Permit (CUP)In California, this is a permit that is required to be obtained from the county government authority in which a solar energy facility is to be located.
Conditionally Unstable AirAn atmospheric condition that exists when the environmental lapse rate is less than the dry adiabatic lapse rate but greater than the moist adiabatic…
conditioned circuitA communications circuit optimized to obtain desired characteristics for voice or data transmission.
conditioned diphase modulationA form of diphase modulation, combined with signal conditioning, that (a) eliminates the dc component of the signal, (b) enhances timing recovery, and (c)…
conditioned loopA loop that has conditioning equipment to obtain the desired line characteristics for voice or data transmission.
conditioned response(kun-DIH-shund reh-SPONTS) A type of learning in which repeated exposure to something may affect a person's behavior when they encounter an unrelated…
Conditioned SpaceThe interior space of a building that is heated or cooled.
conditioned stimulusA situation in which one signal, or stimulus, is given just before another signal.
conditioning1. The effects on phenotypic characters of external agents during critical developmental stages. 2.
conditioning equipmentAt junctions of circuits, equipment used to obtain desired circuit characteristics, such as matched transmission levels, matched impedances, and…
conditioning regimen(con-DIH-shuh-ning REH-jih-men) The treatments used to prepare a patient for stem cell transplantation (a procedure in which a person receives blood stem…
ConditionsPart of an insurance policy that states your obligations and those of your insurance company.
CondominiumThat form of ownership of real property in which each unit owner has an undivided interest in common elements.
CondonationCondonation is the act of forgiving one's spouse who has committed an act of wrongdoing that would constitute a ground for divorce.
CondorA job scheduler mechanism supported by GRAM. See http://www.cs.wisc.edu/condor/ for more information.
conducted interferenceInterference resulting from noise or unwanted signals entering a device by conductive coupling, i.e., by direct coupling. 2.
ConductionThe transfer of heat through a material by the transfer of kinetic energy from particle to particle; the flow of heat between two materials of different…
Conduction BandAn energy band in a semiconductor in which electrons can move freely in a solid, producing a net transport of charge.
conductive couplingEnergy transfer achieved by means of physical contact, i.e., coupling other than inductive or capacitive coupling.
Conductivity (Thermal)This is a positive constant, k, that is a property of a substance and is used in the calculation of heat transfer rates for materials.
ConductorThe material through which electricity is transmitted, such as an electrical wire, or transmission or distribution line.
ConduitA tubular material used to encase and protect one or more electrical conductors.
Conduit IRAA conduit IRA is another name for a rollover IRA, which you establish with money you roll over from a 401(k), 403(b), or other retirement savings plan.
condyloma(KON-dih-LOH-muh) A raised growth on the surface of the genitals caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
cone biopsySurgery to remove a cone-shaped piece of tissue from the cervix and cervical canal. Cone biopsy may be used to diagnose or treat a cervical condition.
Cone of DepressionA depression in the water table that develops around a pumped well.
Cone of InfluenceThe depression, roughly conical in shape, produced in a water table, or other piezometric surface, by the extraction of water from a well at a given rate.
Cone of influence (cone of depression)The depression, roughly conical in shape, produced in the water table by the pumping of water from a well. See circle of influence.
confereesSenators appointed to serve on conference committees. They are also called "managers.
conference activeIn conference calling, the state in which conference resources have been allocated to the specified conference and at least one party has a connection to…
conference callA service feature that allows a call to be established among three or more stations in such a manner that each of the stations is able to communicate with…