ExpertGlossary terms starting with G

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  1. Grout Curtain (Grout Cutoff) A vertical zone, usually thin, in the foundation into which grout is injected to reduce seepage beneath a dam.
  2. Grouting Filling cracks and crevices with a cement mixture.
  3. Growable Disk A type of virtual disk in which only as much host disk space as is needed is initially set aside, and the disk grows as the virtual machine uses the space.
  4. Growing Degree Day The number of degrees that the average temperature is above a baseline value. For example, 40 degrees for canning purposes; 45 degree for potatoes; and 50…
  5. Growing Season The period, often the frost-free period, during which the climate is such that crops can be produced.
  6. Growing-Equity Mortgage (GEM) A fixed-rate mortgage in which the monthly payments increase according to an agreed-upon schedule, with the extra funds applied to reduce the loan balance…
  7. Growler Similar to a bergy bit, but smaller, extending less than 1 meter above the sea surface and occupying an area of 20 square meters or less.
  8. Growth Growth is an increase in the value of an investment over time. Unlike investments that produce income, those that are designed for growth don't…
  9. Growth and income fund Growth and income mutual funds invest in securities that provide, as their name suggests, a combination of growth and income.
  10. growth cabinet An enclosed space in which environmental conditions can be controlled. The degree of control over temperature, light and humidity is a function of the…
  11. Growth curve See Growth phase.
  12. growth factor (grohth FAK-ter) A substance made by the body that functions to regulate cell division and cell survival.
  13. Growth Factors Substances sometimes given to transplant patients to stimulate the production of blood cells, or to stem cell donors to mobilize stem cells into the…
  14. growth fund A growth fund is a type of mutual fund that usually focuses on the purchase of equities likely to have superior growth potential.
  15. growth hormone A protein made by the pituitary gland that helps control body growth and the use of glucose and fat in the body. Also called somatotropin.
  16. growth inhibitor Any substance inhibiting the growth of an organism. The inhibitory effect can range from mild inhibition (growth retardation) to severe inhibition or…
  17. Growth Management A term that encompasses a whole range of policies designed to control, guide, or mitigate the effects of growth.
  18. growth phase Each of the characteristic periods in the growth curve of a bacterial culture, as indicated by the shape of a graph of viable cell number versus time…
  19. Growth phase (curve) The characteristic periods in the growth of a bacterial culture, as indicated by the shape of a graph of viable cell number versus time.
  20. Growth rate A growth rate measures the percentage increase in the value of a variety of markets, companies, or operations.
  21. growth regulator A synthetic or natural compound that at low concentrations elicits and controls growth responses in a manner similar to hormones.
  22. growth retardant A chemical that selectively interferes with normal hormonal promotion of growth and other physiological processes, but without appreciable toxic effects.
  23. growth ring Rings visible in a cross-section of a woody stem, such as a tree trunk. Each ring represents the xylem formed in one year as a result of fluctuating…
  24. growth substance Any organic substance, other than a nutrient, that is synthesized by plants and regulates growth and development.
  25. GrowthOnset Diabetes See Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
  26. GRT great
  27. GRTST Greatest
  28. grub A short, plastic type of worm, usually rigged with a weighed jig hook.
  29. Grubbing See Clearing and grubbing
  30. GS Goldshire
  31. GSA General Services Administration, an agency of the U. S. government.
  32. GSDC Ground Station Demonstration Lab.
  33. GSE Abbreviation for government sponsored enterprisesa collection of financial services corporations formed by the United States Congress to reduce interest…
  34. GSFC Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
  35. GSI (Grid Security Infrastructure) The Grid Security Infrastructure contains components to secure your grid network.
  36. GSI authorization callout configuration file A file that configures authorization callouts to be used for mapping and authorization in GSI enabled services.
  37. GSII Government Services Information Infrastructure.
  38. GSM Ground Station Module.
  39. GSM (Global system for mobile communication) one of the leading digital cellular systems. GSM uses narrowband TDMA , which allows eight simultaneous calls on the same radio frequency.
  40. GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a wireless network system that is widely used in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
  41. GSO Geo-stationary Orbit.
  42. GSP On a buoy report, maximum 5-second peak gust during the measurement hour, reported at the last hourly 10-minute segment.
  43. GSR Ground Station Radar.
  44. GSSP Generally-accepted Systems Security Principles.
  45. GST On a buoy report, peak 5 or 8 second gust speed (m/s) measured during the eight-minute or two-minute period.
  46. GSTS OBSOLETE. A fast-response, rocket-launched, Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR) and visible waveband sensor, which would have enhanced the information…
  47. GSTS (F) GSTS Farm.
  48. GSTY Gusty
  49. GTA Ground Test Accelerator.
  50. GTACS Ground Theater Air Control System.
  51. GTE GTE Corporation.
  52. GTF Guided Test Flights.
  53. GTI-2040 A substance that is being studied as a treatment for cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called antisense oligonucleotides.
  54. GTM Global Track Manager.
  55. GTN General Technical Note.
  56. GTP Abbreviation for guanosine 5'-triphosphate, a nucleotide which is important as a ligand for G proteins and as a direct precursor molecule for RNA…
  57. GTR Greater
  58. GTSF Guidance Test and Simulation Facility (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL.
  59. GTV Guided Test Vehicle.
  60. guaiac (GWY-uk) A substance from a type of tree called Guaiacum that grows in the Caribbean.
  61. guaiacyl A chemical component of lignin. It has a six-carbon aromatic ring with one methoxyl group attached.
  62. guanine (Abbreviation: G). One of the bases found in DNA and RNA. See: guanosine.
  63. Guanine (G) A nitrogenous base, one member of the base pair GC (guanine and cytosine) in DNA. See also: base pair, nucleotide
  64. guanosine The (ribo)nucleoside resulting from the combination of the base guanine (G) and a D-ribose sugar.
  65. guanosine triphosphate (guanosine 5-triphosphate) Abbreviation: GTP. See: guanylic acid.
  66. guanylic acid Synonym for guanosine monophosphate (abbreviation: GMP), a (ribo)nucleotide containing the.
  67. Guarantee A pledge to investors that the issuing company will bear the default risk on the collateral pool of loans, thereby ensuring the timely payment of…
  68. Guaranteed Insurability An option that permits the policyholder to buy additional stated amounts of life insurance at stated times in the future without evidence of insurability.
  69. guaranteed investment certificates A deposit instrument paying a predetermined rate of interest for a specified term. Available from banks, trust companies and other financial institutions.
  70. Guaranteed Investment Contract (GIC) A guaranteed investment contract, or GIC (pronounced gick), promises to preserve your principal and to provide a fixed rate of return when you begin to…
  71. Guaranteed Issue A health insurance policy that must be issued regardless of any pre-existing medical condition.
  72. Guaranteed renewability A requirement that health insurers renew coverage under a health plan except for failure to pay premium, fraud or misrepresentation.
  73. Guaranteed renewable policy Your insurance company can't cancel a guaranteed renewable life insurance policy as long as you pay the premium on time.
  74. Guaranteed Renewal A requirement that your health insurance issuer must offer to renew your policy as long as you continue to pay premiums.
  75. Guaranteed Replacement Cost Coverage Endorsement that lets you replace your home without subtracting for depreciation, even if it costs more than the policy limit.
  76. Guaranteed Student Loan An extension of credit from a financial institution that is guaranteed by a Federal or State government entity to assist with tuition and other…
  77. Guarantor A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default.
  78. Guaranty Fee Payment to FannieMae from a lender for the assurance of timely principal and interest payments to MBS (Mortgage Backed Security) security holders.
  79. guard In computer security, a functional unit that provides a security filter between two data processing systems operating at different security levels or…
  80. Guard (System) A mechanism limiting the exchange of information between information systems or subsystems.
  81. guard band See frequency guard band, time guard band.
  82. guard cell Specialized epidermal cells found in pairs around a stoma. Their function is to control the opening and closing of the stoma through changes in turgor.
  83. Guard gate (emergency) The first gate in a series of flow controls, remaining open while downstream gates or valves are operating.
  84. Guard Wall The riverward wall of a lock that prevents boats from being drawn into the dam.
  85. guarded frequency A transmission frequency that is not to be jammed or interfered with because of the value of the information being derived from it.
  86. Guardian A guardian is someone you designate to be legally responsible for your minor children or other dependents who are unable to take care of themselves if you…
  87. Guardian Ad Litem A court-appointed guardian who appears in a lawsuit on behalf of an incompetent or minor party.
  88. Guardianship Legal right given to a person to be responsible for the food, housing, health care and other necessities of a person deemed incapable of providing these…
  89. Gubernatorial General Election The general election held every four years to elect a governor for a full term.
  90. Guerrilla Gambling The combination of smart play and hit-and-run tactics to beat the casinos at their own games.
  91. Guessing Entropy A measure of the difficulty that an attacker has to guess the average password used in a system. In this document, entropy is stated in bits.
  92. Guest A virtual machine running within VMware Workstation. See also Virtual Machine.
  93. guest operating system The operating system running on a virtual machine.
  94. Guest OS (Operating System) in a hosted environment, the operating system running in a virtual machine created on top of the host operating system and supported by the virtualization…
  95. guest system Also known as guests, virtual machines or domU.
  96. Guestbook Spam A type of low quality automated link which search engines do not want to place much trust on.
  97. GUI Graphic User Interface. 123
  98. GUI (Graphical User Interface) A set of screen presentations and metaphors that utilize graphic elements such as icons in an attempt to make an operating system easier to use.
  99. GUID A 16-byte value generated from the unique identifier on a device, the current date and time, and a sequence number.
  100. GUID (globally unique identifier) A 16-byte value generated from the unique identifier on a device, the current date and time, and a sequence number.