ExpertGlossary terms starting with E

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E & M signaling In telephony, an arrangement that uses separate leads, called the "E" lead and "M" lead, for signaling and supervisory purposes.
E 2 I See Endo- Exoatmospheric Interceptor.
E 2 SRD Effectively Two-System Requirement Document.
E 3 (1) Electromagnetic Environmental Effects. (2) Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical.
E layer See E region, ionosphere.
E pluribus unum One out of many; one composed of many (the motto of the United States, one government formed of many states).
E REGION In solar-terrestrial terms, a daytime layer of the earth's ionosphere roughly between the altitudes of 85 and 140 km.
E site See: exit site.
E Spec Materiel Specification.
E-10 A mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline based on volume.
E-19, Report on River Gage Station A report to be completed every 5 - 10 years providing a complete history of a river station and all gages that have been used for public forecasts since…
E-19a, Abridged Report on River Gage Sta In hydrologic terms, an abridged version of an E-19, an E-19a updates the E-19 as additional information, or changes occur at the station during the…
E-19a, Abridged Report on River Gage Station An abridged version of an E-19, an E-19a used to be used to update the E-19 as additional information, or changes occur at the station during the…
E-2 Designation for Hawkeye aircraft.
E-3 worker E-3 worker is a temporary, nonimmigrant of Australia in a specialty occupation given status to work for an employer by USCIS via Form I-797, Notice of…
E-3, Flood Stage Report A form that a Service Hydrologist/ Hydrology Focal Point completes to document the dates in which forecast points are above flood stage, as well as the…
E-5, Monthly Report of River and Flood c In hydrologic terms, a monthly narrative report covering flooding which occurred over the past month.
E-5, Monthly Report of River and Flood conditions A monthly narrative report covering flooding which occurred over the past month.
E-7, Flood Damage Report A report to be completed anytime there is reported flood damage or loss of life as a direct result of flooding.
E-85 A mixture of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline based on volume.
E-bend A smooth change in the direction of the axis of a waveguide, throughout which the axis remains in a plane parallel to the direction of electric E-field…
e-cash Abbreviation for electronic cash. Data representing money, which data can be transferred by means of a computer network and can be traded as a token…
e-Commerce electronic commerce
e-Discovery The collection, preparation, review and production of electronic documents in litigation discovery.
e-Discovery Amendments or Electronic Discovery Amendments Amendments to the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which became effective on December 1, 2006.
e-Gov electronic government
e-mail Electronic mail or computer-based mail
E-mail Address The address used to reach someone via email. The format of an email address is user@domain. For example, my email address is email.guide@about.
E-mail address Appending Email address appending merges a database of email addresses with an existing marketer's database to add email as an additional means of contact to the…
e-mail addresses The addresses by which recipients (mailboxes, distribution lists, custom recipients, and public folders) are known to foreign systems. [Exchange 5.5]
E-mail client A program used to read and send email messages. As opposed to the email server, which transports mail, an email client is what the user interacts with.
e-mail exploder Synonym mail exploder.
E-mail Message Store. A top most e-mail message store is the location in which an e-mail system stores its data.
E-mail server A program running at Internet Service Providers and large sites constantly connected to the Internet used to transport mail.
E-plane bend Synonym E-bend.
e-trade Synonym e-commerce.
e-zine Abbreviation for electronic magazine. A periodical publication that is stored on a file server and that may be distributed or accessed via a computer…
E. coli See: Escherichia coli.
e.m.r.p. Abbreviation for effective monopole radiated power.
e.r.p. [or ERP] Abbreviation for effective radiated power.
E7070 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called sulfonamides.
E7389 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antitubulin agents.
E85 A high-level gasoline-ethanol blend containing 51% to 83% ethanol, depending on geography and season.
EA enterprise architecture
EAC Estimated Cost at Completion.
EAD (1) Engineering Analysis and Design. (2) Extended air defense.
EAD/D Engineering, Analysis, Design and Development.
EADSIM Extended Air Defense Simulation.
EADTB Extended Air Defense Test Bed. An object-oriented simulation tool allowing users to model military response to airborne and ballistic missile threats.
EADTBP Extended Air Defense Test Bed Program.
EAGLE Extended Airborne Global Launch Evaluator.
EAI enterprise application integration
EAM Emergency Action Message.
EAR Export Administration Regulations.
EAR file Enterprise Archive file. A JAR archive that contains a J2EE application.
Early Access Former term for First Customer Shipment (FCS). See "FCS."
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Services (EPSDT) A term used to refer to the comprehensive set of benefits covered for children in Medicaid.
Early Archaic The period 7,500 to 5,000 years B.P.
Early cessation penalty Early cessation penalty is an amount which (although fixed or stipulated in the contract by the parties) is not a reasonable approximation or estimate of…
Early Intervention Services (EIS) Activities designed to identify individuals who are HIV-positive and get them into care as quickly as possible.
early menopause (...MEN-uh-pawz) A condition in which the ovaries stop working before age 40. Symptoms include hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, vaginal dryness…
Early Operational Assessment An operational assessment conducted prior to, or in support of, Milestone II.
Early seral species Shrubs (such as ceanothus) and hardwoods (usually in tree form, such as red alder, bitter cherry and big leaf maple) that start growing in natural…
Early Surrender Giving up on the first two cards before the dealer checks his hole card for an ace. The player only loses 50% of his wager in this situation.
Early User Test (EUT) A test employing representative users to examine materiel concepts, training or logistics planning, or inter-operability issues.
Early Voting Ballot Board An early voting ballot board must be created in each election to process early voting results from the territory served by the early voting clerk.
Early Voting by Mail A person who will be absent during the period of early voting in person and on election day, who will be 65 or older on election day, is disabled, or…
Early Voting Clerk The early voting clerk shall conduct the early voting in each election. The clerk is an officer of the election in which the clerk serves.
Early Voting in Person/Early Voting by Personal Appearance Voting conducted in person before the date of the election. Early voting in person begins for most elections the 17th day before election day and runs…
Early Voting Roster The early voting clerk maintains for each election a roster listing each person who votes an early voting ballot by personal appearance and a roster…
Early Warning (1) Early detection of an enemy ballistic missile launch, usually by means of surveillance satellites and long range radar.
Early warning system (EWS) A designed system that will ensure timely recognition of a threatening event and provide a reliable and timely warning and evacuation of the population at…
Early warning system feasibility Study of the feasibility of installing some level of Early Warning System to meet the target times for alerts and warnings.
Early withdrawal If you withdraw assets from a fixed-term investment, such as a certificate of deposit (CD), before it matures, it is considered an early withdrawal.
Early Withdrawal Penalty A charge that is given to holders of fixed –term investments if they withdraw their money before maturity.
early-stage breast cancer (ER-lee stayj brest KAN-ser) Breast cancer that has not spread beyond the breast or the axillary lymph nodes.
early-stage cancer A term used to describe cancer that is early in its growth, and may not have spread to other parts of the body.
Earnable Compensation A rate of compensation purely for working one’s full normal time, not amounts paid on a cash basis.
Earned Income Earned income is contrasted with investment income. It includes wages, salaries, honoraria, commission, professional fees, and other forms of compensation…
Earned Income Credit (EIC) The earned income tax credit (EIC) reduces the income tax of that certain low-income taxpayers would otherwise owe.
Earned premium The portion of a policy premium that has been used to actually buy coverage, or that the insurance company has "earned.
Earned Service Paid employment as an employee during which regular contributions are paid to the Retirement Systems.
Earnest Money Money given to a seller by a buyer to demonstrate the buyer’s good faith. If the deal falls through, the deposit is usually forfeited.
Earnest Money (Deposit) The deposit to show that you're committed to buying the home. The deposit will not be refunded to you after the seller accepts your offer, unless one of…
Earnings In the case of an individual, earnings include salary and other compensation for work you do, as well as interest, dividends, and increases in the value…
Earnings estimate Professional stock analysts use mathematical models that weigh companies' financial data to predict their future earnings per share on a quarterly…
Earnings momentum When a company's earnings per share grow from year to year at an ever-increasing rate, that pattern is described as earnings momentum.
Earnings Per Click Many contextual advertising publishers estimate their potential earnings based on how much they make from each click.
Earnings Per Share (EPS) Earnings per share (EPS) is calculated by dividing a company's total earnings by the number of outstanding shares.
Earnings surprise When a company's earnings report either exceeds or fails to meet analysts' estimates, it's called an earnings surprise.
earth See ground.
Earth Berm A mound of dirt next to exterior walls to provide wind protection and insulation.
Earth Cooling Tube A long, underground metal or plastic pipe through which air is drawn. As air travels through the pipe it gives up some of its heat to the soil, and enters…
Earth coverage (EC) In satellite communications, the coverage that occurs when the satellite-to-Earth beam is sufficiently wide to cover all of the surface of the Earth…
Earth dam (earthfill dam) An embankment dam in which more than 50 percent of the total volume is formed of compacted earth material generally smaller than 3-inch size.
Earth Dam or Earthfill Dam See "Dam".
earth electrode subsystem A network of electrically interconnected rods, plates, mats, or grids, installed and connected, for the purpose of establishing a low-resistance contact…
Earth exploration-satellite service A radiocommunication service between Earth stations and one or more space stations, which may include links between space stations, in which: information…
earth ground See ground.