DNA fingerprintThe unique pattern of DNA fragments identified by Southern hybridization (using a probe that binds to a polymorphic region of DNA) or by polymerase chain…
DNA fingerprintingThe derivation of unique patterns of DNA fragments obtained using a number of marker techniques; historically these were RFLPs, but latterly they are…
DNA gene-expression microarray(⦠JEEN-ek-SPREH-shun MY-kroh-uh-RAY) A process that allows thousands of pieces of DNA that are fixed to a glass slide to be analyzed at one…
DNA helicaseAn enzyme that catalyses the unwinding of the complementary strands of a DNA double helix. Synonym: gyrase.
DNA hybridizationThe annealing of two single-stranded DNA molecules, possibly of different origin, to form a partial or complete double helix.
DNA methylase(⦠MEH-thih-LAYZ) An enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that attaches a methyl group to DNA.
DNA methylationA type of chemical modification of DNA that regulates gene expression.
DNA methyltransferase(... MEH-thul-TRANZ-fer-ayz) An enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body) that attaches a methyl group to DNA.
DNA polymorphismOne of two or more alternate forms (alleles) of a chromosomal locus that differ in nucleotide sequence or have variable numbers of repeated nucleotide…
DNA primaseAn enzyme that catalyses the synthesis of the short strands of RNA that initiate the synthesis of DNA strands.
DNA repairA variety of mechanisms that repair errors (e.g. the incorporation of a non-complementary nucleotide) that occur naturally during DNA replication.
DNA repair genesGenes encoding proteins that correct errors in DNA sequencing.
DNA replication(⦠reh-plih-KAY-shun) The process by which a copy of the DNA in a cell is made before the cell divides.
DNA sequenceThe relative order of base pairs, whether in a DNA fragment, gene, chromosome, or an entire genome. See also: base sequence analysis
DNA sequencingProcedures for determining the nucleotide sequence of a DNA fragment.
DNA topo-isomeraseAn enzyme that catalyses the introduction or removal of supercoils in DNA. Synonym: topo-isomerase.
DNR orderA type of advance directive in which a person states that healthcare providers should not perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (restarting the heart) if…
DODesignated Office the national Office or intergovernmental organization of or acting for the Contracting State designated by the applicant under Chapter I…
do loopOne of Java's three control structures used for looping. The other two are the while loop and for loop.
do not resuscitate order(â¦ree-SUH-sih-TAYTâ¦) A type of advance directive in which a person states that healthcare providers should not perform…
Dobson UnitUnit used to measure the abundance of ozone in the atmosphere. One Dobson unit is the equivalent of 2.69/ x 1016 molecules of ozone/cm2.
dobsonflyA large aquatic insect, the larva of which is the popular hellgrammite bait.
DocentA tour guide who works free of charge at a museum.
docetaxel(doh-seh-TAK-sel) A drug used together with other drugs to treat certain types of breast cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, and certain types of…
dockA plant that has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anticancer effects. The scientific name is Rumex acetosella .
Dock ReceiptA form used to acknowledge receipt of cargo and often serves as basis for preparation of the ocean bill of lading.
docketA log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
Docket controlA system for keeping track of deadlines and court dates for both litigation and non-litigation matters.
Doctor VisitsFor some plans, you can receive benefits like doctor visits before you meet your deductible.
DoctrineFundamental principles by which the military forces or elements thereof guide their actions in support of national objectives.
doctrine of claim differentiationThis is a judicially created rule of construction that states that when two claims in the same patent have an apparently similar or identical meaning, an…
doctrine of equivalenceinvoked when a patent's claim is not literally infringed, but (here comes the is the legal jargon) "the infringing device uses substantially the same…
doctrine of equivalentsa judicially created theory for finding patent infringement when the accused process or product falls outside the literal scope of the patent claims.
documentFed. R. Civ. P. 34(a) defines a document as including writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phonorecords, and other data compilations.
Document BlowbackThe process of printing document images and scanned files to hard copy in mass.
Document CodingThe process of reviewing documents and summarizing key elements into a structured database format.
Document DateThe original creation date of a document. For an email the document date is indicated by the date-stamp of the email.
Document elementA document element is a part of a document within the document processing framework.
Document ImagingThe conversion of paper based documents to electronic images of the documents through a scan.
Document Imaging ProgramsSoftware used to store, manage, retrieve and distribute documents quickly and easily on the computer.
document libraryThe storage location for documents in the workspace. See also: documents folder
Document Management SystemA computer system that tracks and stores electronic documents or image representations of paper documents.
Document MetadataData about the document stored in the document, as opposed to document content.
Document Object ModelAn API for accessing and manipulating XML documents as tree structures. DOM provides platform-neutral, language-neutral interfaces that enables programs…
Document processing pipelineThe document processing pipeline is a sequential set of pre-index document processing stages.
document profileA set of properties applied to similar documents.
Document RecordingAfter closing on a loan, certain documents are filed and made public record. Discharges for the prior mortgage holder are filed first.
Document RepositoriesApplication specifically designed for litigation document management following scanning and processing of documents.
Document RetentionThe preservation of documents and data, including hard copy and electronic documents, databases and e-mails, that are created, sent and received in an…
Document Retention PolicyA systematic plan for reviewing, maintaining and destroying documents and data, including hard copy and electronic documents, databases and e-mails, that…
document rootThe top-level directory of a WAR. The document root is where JSP pages, client-side classes and archives, and static Web resources are stored.
Document Scanning ServicesA process of creating electronic files based on a paper copy original. Software is used to create a representative bitmapped image of the original…
Document summaryA document summary represents the subset of the matching documents that is returned with a query result.
Document summary fieldThe content of an individual field within a document summary. The set of summary fields returned is typically a sub-set of the indexed fields of a…
Document Type or Doc TypeA typical field used in bibliographical coding. Typical doc type examples include letter, memo, report, article and others.
Document vectorA document vector is simply a set of (keyword, weight) pairs, where keyword is a word or a phrase associated with the document, and weight is a numerical…
Document WorkspaceSharepoint Services site that contain a document library, tasks, links, and other information.
Document Workspace siteA Web site based on the Document Workspace template that workspace members use for discussing, editing, and working together on a document.
Document-level securityWithin a search engine document-level security implies that the search index provides the same document access control granularity as the source content…
Document-processing stageThe document-processing stage may modify, remove, or add information to a document, such as adding new meta information for linguistic processing, or…
Documentarily QualifiedThe applicant has submitted all documents specified by the consular officer or the National Visa Center (NVC) as sufficient to meet the formal visa…
documentary materialRecords (temporary or permanent), nonrecord material, personal papers or artifacts that refer to all media containing recorded information, regardless of…
documentationAn organized set of information that explains the requirements needed to use and maintain a system, process, or project
documents folderA folder that is used to store documents in the workspace.
DoD Component Acquisition ExecutiveA single official within a DoD Component who is responsible for all acquisition functions within that Component.
DoD ComponentsThe Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Military Departments; the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff; the Unified and Specified Commands…
DoD Directive 5000.1Defense Acquisition. The principal DoD directive on acquisition. It establishes policies, practices and procedures of governing the acquisition of defense…
DoD Instruction 5000.2Defense Acquisition Management Policies and Procedures. Implements DODD 5000.1.
DOD master clockThe master clock to which time and frequency measurements for the U.S. Department of Defense are referenced, i.e., are traceable. Note 1: The U.S.