ExpertGlossary terms starting with C

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core class A public class (or interface) that is a standard member of the Java Platform. The intent is that the core classes for the Java platform, at minimum, are…
core diameter In the cross section of a realizable optical fiber, ideally circular, but assumed to a first approximation to be elliptical, the average of the diameters…
Core drill A rotary drill, usually a diamond drill, equipped with a hollow bit and a core lifter.
core dump The corpse of a "process", in the form of a file left in the "working directory" of the process, usually as a result of certain kinds of fatal error.
Core earnings Standard & Poor's (S&P) developed the core earnings measure to give investors a more uniform way to compare earnings numbers.
core eccentricity Synonym concentricity error. See ovality.
core file The file that contains the contents of a core dump.
core gateway Historically, one of a set of gateways (routers) operated by the Internet Network Operations Center at BBN.
core node An EC2 instance that runs Hadoop map and reduce tasks and stores data using the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS).
core noncircularity See ovality.
core packages The required set of APIs in a Java platform edition which must be supported in any and all compatible implementations.
Core Point The "center(s)" of a fingerprint. In a whorl pattern, the core point is found in the middle of the spiral/circles.
core proceedings Core proceedings are directly related to the bankruptcy case that arises under the Bankruptcy Code.
Core Punch [Slang], a penetration by a vehicle into the heavy precipitation core of a thunderstorm. Core punching is not a recommended procedure for storm spotting.
Core Services Grantee expenditures are limited to core medical services, support services, and administrative expenses.
core storage See magnetic core storage.
Core trench A trench dug into the soil at the base of dam site and later filled with clay to bond the above-ground portion of the dam to the subsoil of the pond…
Core Wall A wall of substantial thickness built of impervious material, usually of concrete or asphaltic concrete, in the body of an embankment dam to prevent…
core-cladding offset See concentricity error.
core-to-cladding concentricity Synonym concentricity error.
core-to-cladding eccentricity Synonym concentricity error.
core-to-cladding offset Synonym concentricity error.
Coriolis Force A fictitious force used to account for the apparent deflection of a body in motion with respect to the earth, as seen by an observer on the earth.
CORM Commission on Roles and Missions. 62
Corn Snow Ice Rotten granular ice.
Corn stover Residue materials from harvesting corn consisting of the cob, leaves and stalk.
Cornea The transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and the pupil and allows light to enter the inside.
Corner Bet A bet that four numbers in a given segment of the layout will win. Also known as a Square Bet or a Quarter Bet.
Corner Effects A small-scale convergence effect that can be quite severe. It occurs around steep islands and headlands.
Corner Reflector (1) A device, normally consisting of three metallic surfaces or screens perpendicular to one another, designed to act as a radar target or marker.
corner reflector antenna See corner reflector.
Cornering the market If someone tries to buy up as much of a particular investment as possible in order to control its price, that investor is trying to corner the market.
Cornice A projecting molding that tops the elements to which it is attached; used especially for a roof or the crowning member of an entablature, located above…
corns A thickening of the skin of the feet or hands, usually caused by pressure against the skin.
Corona The outermost layer of the Sun’s outer atmosphere. This halo of ions extends millions of miles into space and consists of a gas that is much thinner…
Corona discharge Electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere around high-voltage transmission lines, occurring mostly under wet conditions.
Corona/corona noise The electrical breakdown of air into charged particles. The phenomenon appears as a bluish-purple glow on the surface of and adjacent to a conductor when…
Coronagraph An instrument designed to study the Sun’s corona by covering the bright disk of the Sun.
Coronal Hole An area of the corona that appears dark when viewed in ultraviolet light. They are usually located around the poles of the Sun, but can occur at other…
Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) A catastrophic expansion of a part of the coronal magnetic field that causes a huge bubble of plasma and magnetic field to erupt from the Sun.
Coronal Rain (Abbrev. CRN) In solar-terrestrial terms, material condensing in the corona and appearing to rain down into the chromosphere as observed at the solar limb…
Coronal Transients In solar-terrestrial terms, a general term for short-time-scale changes in the corona, but principally used to describe outward-moving plasma clouds.
coronary artery bypass (KOR-uh-NAYR-ee AR-tuh-ree BY-pas) Surgery in which a healthy blood vessel taken from another part of the body is used to make a new path for blood around…
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft A surgical replacement for clogged blood vessels located near the heart.
Coronary Artery Disease A narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. It is the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women.
coronary heart disease (KOR-uh-NAYR-ee hart dih-ZEEZ) A disease in which there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries (blood vessels that carry blood and oxygen to…
Coronary Vascular Disease Relating to the blood supply to the heart, particularly with reference to pathologic changes.
Coroner an elected official with death investigation duties.
Corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) Federal standards enacted in 1975 for fuel economy in motor vehicles. The average of city and highway fuel economy test results weighted by a manufacturer…
Corporate Bond A debt obligation issued by a corporation.
corporate memory The total in-house information systems and services of an organization; established to store, organize, retrieve and disseminate all information generated…
Corporate profits See Corporate profits with IVA and CCAdj
Corporate profits with IVA and CCAdj This measure-profits from current production-is the income that arises from current production, measured before income taxes, of organizations treated as…
corporate record (a) a record of any private corporation or business enterprise, (b) a record of any duly incorporated institution, (c) a record of any church or religious…
corporate security policy left
Corporation A legal entity created under the laws of a state to carry on some business or other authorized activity.
Corporation for Research and Educational Networking See CREN.
Corps of Engineers. See United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Corps SAM OBSOLETE. See Medium Extended Air Defense System.
Corpse Camping The act of guarding a corpse to make it harder for the victim to get their corpse back.
corpus The body of the uterus.
Corpus delicti The body or substance of the offense.
Corpus juris Comprehensive collection of the law.
Corpus juris civilis The body of the civil law.
Corrected Ballot To make a necessary correction on the ballot, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared may prepare new ballots, line out or…
Correction A correction is a drop - usually a sudden and substantial one of 10% or more - in the price of an individual stock, bond, commodity, index, or the market…
Corrective Action Report (CAR) Used to identify and document problems with ARM systems, physical infrastructure, or instruments.
corrective maintenance Maintenance actions carried out to restore a defective item to a specified condition. 2.
Correctness A property of a representation of a Target of Evaluation such that it accurately reflects the stated security target for that system or product [ITSEC].
correctness proof A mathematical proof of consistency between a specification and its implementation. [INFOSEC-99]
Correlated Shear An output of the mesocyclone detection algorithm indicating a 3-dimensional shear region (i.e. vertically correlated) that is not symmetrical.
Correlated Systems SCRS and PORS are correlated systems. If a member has contributions in more than one of these retirement systems, the member’s service credit is…
Correlation In investment terms, correlation is the extent to which the values of different types of investments move in tandem with one another in response to…
correspondence A written communication, including letters, memos, and e-mail, addressed to a particular individual or group
correspondence management A control function used to regulate the volume of correspondence processed and to establish uniform systems for filing maintenance and retrieval
Correspondent A correspondent is a financial institution, such as a bank or brokerage firm, that handles transactions on behalf of another financial institution that it…
corresponding entities Peer entities with a lower layer connection among them. [T1.629-1999]
Corresponding Foreign Application An international patent application or a regional or national patent application or inventor's certificate filed in a country other than the U.S.
Corridor A strip of land through which one or more existing or potential facilities may be located.
Corridor-transmission See Transmission corridor
Corridor-wildlife See Wildlife corridor
Corroborating evidence Supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence.
Corroboration Evidence provided by other than an inventor that shows that an important event occurred when the inventor said it did. MPEP 2138.01.
Corroborative witness A corroborative witness is a person who testifies for you and in a court of law to support your grounds for child support, child custody, alimony, or…
Corrosion Wear or dissolving away through chemical action as by rusting, or acids. The gradual decomposition or destruction of a material by chemical action, often…
Corrupted File A file damaged in some way, such as by a virus, or by software or hardware failure, so that it cannot be read by a computer.
cortex Primary tissue of a stem or root, bounded externally by the epidermis and internally in the stem by the phloem, and in the root by the pericycle.
corticosteroid (KOR-tih-koh-STAYR-oyd) Any steroid hormone made in the adrenal cortex (the outer part of the adrenal gland). They are also made in the laboratory.
corticotropin (KOR-tih-koh-TROH-pin) A hormone made in the pituitary gland. Corticotropin acts on the outer part of the adrenal gland to control its release of…
cortisol (KOR-tih-sol) A hormone made by the adrenal cortex (the outer layer of the adrenal gland). It helps the body use glucose (a sugar), protein, and fats.
cortisone A natural steroid hormone produced in the adrenal gland. It can also be made in the laboratory.
Corynebacterium granulosum (kah-RY-nee-bak-TEER-ee-um GRAN-yoo-LOH-sum) A bacterium that may stimulate the immune system to fight cancer.
cos ends The 12-base, single-strand, complementary extensions of bacteriophage lambda DNA.
cos sites See cos ends.
COSEMS Evolving architecture operations support tool.
Cosigner Another person, not necessarily a relative, who also signs your loan contract and assumes equal responsibility for its repayment.
COSINE Abbreviation for Cooperation for Open Systems Interconnection Networking in Europe.
cosine emission law Synonym Lambert's cosine law.
cosite Collocation of electronic equipment on the same vehicle, station, or base. Note: Equipment so located is often subject to interference because of its…
COSM Computer System Operators Manual