Curtain DrainA drain constructed at the upper end of the area to be drained, to intercept surface or ground water flowing toward the protected area from higher ground…
Curtain groutingThe process of pressure grouting deep holes under a dam or in an abutment to form a watertight barrier and effectively seal seams, fissures, fault zones…
Curvature errorA change in track shape that results in a bowed or S-shaped track. This becomes a problem if the playback head is not able to follow the track closely…
Custodia, tutelaUn acuerdo jurídico mediante el cual una persona (un guardián o tutor) tiene el derecho y deber legal de cuidar a otra persona y sus bienes.
Custodial accountIf you want to make investments on a minor's behalf, or transfer property you own to that person, you can open a custodial account with a bank, brokerage…
Custodial parentthe parent who has physical custody of the children.
CustodianA financial institution, usually a bank or a trust company, that holds a mutual fund's securities and cash in safekeeping.
Custodian of Election RecordsThe individual responsible for maintaining for the required retention period the records from an election.
Custodian ServicesThis is a service whereby a person or entity agrees to hold and manage assets on behalf of another person or entity.
custodyDetaining of a person by lawful process or authority to assure his or her appearance to any hearing; the jailing or imprisonment of a person convicted of…
custom address listAn address list created to help users who need a custom view of recipients within an Exchange organization.
Custom error pageYou can customize the content and the look-and-feel of the default page that is displayed on your web server when a 404 File Not Found error occurs.
custom local area signaling service (CLASS)One of an identified group of network-provided enhanced services. Note: A CLASS group for a given network usually includes several enhanced service…
custom phraseA word or phrase that the administrator sets for the Content Filter agent to evaluate the content of an e-mail message and apply appropriate filter…
custom recipientIn Exchange 5.5 and earlier, a custom recipient is a user who is not hosted by Exchange.
Custom/Non-factory Equipment CoverageCovers customized features such as those found on conversion vans, as well as non-factory items such as compact disc players, cellular phones or CB radios.
Customer1. The person or organization that purchases a Target of Evaluation [ITSEC]. 2. The corroboration that the source of data received is as claimed.
customer accessIn an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), the portion of the ISDN access that a network provider supplies to connect the customer, i.e.
Customer ChargeAn amount to be paid for energy periodically by a customer without regard to demand or energy consumption.
Customer ClassCategories of energy consumers, as defined by consumption or demand levels, patterns, and conditions, and generally included residential, commercial…
customer dialed charge trafficTraffic which is both (a) handled to completion through pulses generated by the customer and (b) for which either a message unit charge, bulk charge or…
Customer Experience Improvement ProgramA Microsoft program that invites customers to provide Microsoft with more detailed information about how the software is used including the type and…
customer gatewayA router or software application on your side of a VPN tunnel that is managed by Amazon VPC.
customer installation (CI)All telecommunication equipment and wiring on the customer side of the network interface. [T1.Rpt37-1994]
customer management complexIn network management, a complex that (a) is controlled by a customer and (b) is responsible for, and performs, maintenance for the customer installation.
customer number(previously referred to as "payor number") - a number assigned by the Office that is used to simplify the submission of an address change, to appoint a…
customer office terminalTermination equipment that (a) is located on the customer premises and (b) performs a function that may be integrated into the common carrier equipment.
customer premises equipment (CPE)Terminal and associated equipment and inside wiring located at a subscriber's premises and connected with a carrier's communication channel(s) at the…
customer premises wireThe segment of wiring from the customer's side of the protector to the customer premises equipment. [47 CFR Pt.36-A]
customer service unit (CSU)A device that provides an accessing arrangement at a user location to either switched or point-to-point, data-conditioned circuits at a specifically…
Customer-Added MetadataData (any information stored on a computer) or work product created by a user while reviewing a document.
Customs BrokerA person or firm, licensed by the treasury department of their country when required, engaged in entering and clearing goods through Customs for a client…
Cut tireA slice or puncture of the tread or sidewall due to high-speed contact with debris on the racetrack or by contact with part of another race car.
Cut-and-fillThe process of earth grading by excavating part of a higher area and using the excavated material for fill to raise the surface of an adjacent lower area.
Cut-In-SpeedThe lowest wind speed at which a wind turbine begins producing usable power.
Cut-off DateThe date that determines whether a preference immigrant visa applicant can be scheduled for an immigrant visa interview in any given month.
Cut-Off TimeA time of day established by a bank for receipt of deposits. After the cut-off time, deposits are considered received on the next banking day.
Cut-Out-SpeedThe highest wind speed at which a wind turbine stops producing power.
cutaneous(kyoo-TAY-nee-us) Having to do with the skin.
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma(kyoo-TAY-nee-us ⦠lim-FOH-muh) Any of a group of T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas that begins in the skin as an itchy, red rash that can thicken…
cutback techniqueA destructive technique for determining certain optical fiber transmission characteristics, such as attenuation and bandwidth, by (a) performing the…
cuticleLayer of cutin or wax, formed on the outer surface of leaves and fruits, thought to have evolved to reduce evaporative water loss.
CutoffAn impervious construction by means of which water is prevented from passing through foundation material.
cutoff attenuatorA waveguide, of adjustable length, which varies the attenuation of signals passing through it.
cutoff frequencyThe frequency either above which or below which the output of a circuit, such as a line, amplifier, or filter, is reduced to a specified level. 2.
Cutoff LowA closed upper-level low which has become completely displaced (cut off) from basic westerly current, and moves independently of that current.
cutoff modeThe highest order mode that will propagate in a given waveguide at a given frequency.
Cutoff TrenchAn excavation later to be filled with impervious material to form a cutoff. Sometimes used incorrectly to describe the cutoff itself.
Cutoff trench (keyway)An excavation in the foundation of an embankment dam, usually located upstream of the dam axis or centerline crest which extends to bedrock or to an…
Cutoff WallA wall of impervious material (e.g., concrete, asphaltic concrete, timber, steel sheet piling, or impervious grout curtain) located in the foundation…
cutoff wavelengthThe wavelength corresponding to the cutoff frequency. 2. In an uncabled single-mode optical fiber, the wavelength greater than which a particular…
cutoverThe physical changing of circuits or lines from one configuration to another.
cutthroat trout or cutthroatA species of salmonid characterized by a red or orange slash under the throat. They are stocked in Big Lake in the White Mountains and are not native to…
CuttingA detached plant part that, with appropriate treatment, can regenerate into a complete plant.
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CYANCyan-colored ink reflects blue and green and absorbs red.
CyanobacteriaBlue-green algae, prokaryotic, photosynthetic organisms that generally have a blue-green tint and lack chloroplasts.
cyanocobalamin(SY-uh-NOH-koh-BA-luh-min) A vitamin that is needed to make red blood cells and DNA (the genetic material in cells) and to keep nerve cells healthy.
cyanosisBlue-colored skin caused by too little oxygen in the blood.
cyberLoosely, a prefix referring to anything related to computers or networking. Note 1: For example, a "cyber cafe" is a coffee shop that offers computer…
Cyber CommandThe U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy run independent centers to protect assets and track attacks, including those by foreign governments and entities.
Cyber CrimeComputer crime, or cybercrime, refers to any crime that involves a computer and/or a network, where the computers may or may not have played an…