ExpertGlossary terms starting with G

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  1. goods and services goods are products. In the context of service marks, a service (1) must be a real activity; (2) must be performed to the order of, or for the benefit of…
  2. Google The world's leading search engine in terms of reach. Google pioneered search by analyzing linkage data via PageRank.
  3. Google AdSense Paid ads webmasters may place on their websites
  4. Google Analytics Google Analytics is a free web analytics tool offering detailed visitor statistics.
  5. Google Base Free database of semantically structured information created by Google. Google Base may also help Google better understand what types of information are…
  6. Google Bombing Making a pank rank well for a specific search query by pointing hundreds or thousands of links at it with the keywords in the anchor text.
  7. Google Bowling Knocking a competitor out of the search results by pointing hundreds or thousands of low trust low quality links at their website.
  8. Google cache see "Cache"
  9. Google Checkout Payment service provided by Google which helps Google better understand merchant conversion rates and the value of different keywords and markets.
  10. Google Dance In the past Google updated their index roughly once a month. Those updates were named Google Dances, but since Google shifted to a constantly updating…
  11. Google Juice Internet slang to refer to the substance which flows between web pages via their hyperlinks.
  12. Google Keyword Tool Keyword research tool provided by Google which estimates the competition for a keyword, recommends related keywords, and will tell you what keywords…
  13. Google OneBox Portion of the search results page above the organic search results which Google sometimes uses to display vertical search results from Google News…
  14. Google Pack Free software specifically selected by Google. There are no trial versions or spyware and it's ready to use in just a few clicks.
  15. Google Sitelinks On some search results where Google thinks one result is far more relevant than other results (like navigational or brand related searches) they may list…
  16. Google Sitemaps Program which webmasters can use to help Google index their contents. Please note that the best way to submit your site to search engines and to keep it…
  17. Google Supplemental Index Index where pages with lower trust scores are stored. Pages may be placed in Google's Supplemental Index if they consist largely of duplicate content, if…
  18. Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer Google Toolbar is Internet browser add on available for both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.
  19. Google Toolbar for Mozilla Firefox Google Toolbar is Internet browser add on available for both Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.
  20. Google Traffic Estimator Tool which estimates bid prices and how many Google searchers will click on an ad for a particular keyword.
  21. Google Trends Tool which allows you to see how Google search volumes for a particular keyword change over time. See also: Google Trends
  22. Google Website Optimizer Free multi variable testing platform used to help AdWords advertisers improve their conversion rates. See also: Google Website Optimizer
  23. GoogleBot Google's search engine spider. Google has a shared crawl cache between their various spiders, including vertical search spiders and spiders associated…
  24. Googleware The assortment of tools produced by google that can be used to search, report, play, research Includes (but is not limited to): Blogsearch Google…
  25. Googlewhack A Google search query consisting of two words, that returns a single result.
  26. Goosecoid Gene that encodes a transcription factor that is important for determining craniofacial orientation and features in the vertebrate embryo.
  27. Gopher A menu-based information searching tool that allows users to access various types of databases, such as FTP archives and white pages databases.
  28. gopherspace That part of the cyberspace to which the user has access by means of gopher software. [2382-pt.
  29. Gorlin syndrome A genetic condition that causes unusual facial features and disorders of the skin, bones, nervous system, eyes, and endocrine glands.
  30. GOS Abbreviation for grade of service.
  31. goserelin (go-SAIR-uh-lin) A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs.
  32. GOSG General Officer Steering Group.
  33. GOSIP Government Open Systems Interconnect Profile (CALS term).
  34. GOSP Government Open System Protocol (CALS term).
  35. gossypol An anticancer drug extracted from the cotton plant.
  36. Gothic Sash A window sash pattern composed of mullions that cross to form pointed arches.
  37. goto This is a reserved Java keyword. However, it is not used by current versions of the Java programming language.
  38. GOTS Government Off-the-Shelf.
  39. Governing Body The term used to describe the group of individuals elected to formulate the policy and direct the affairs of a political subdivision.
  40. Government bond The term government bond is used to describe the debt securities issued by the federal government, such as US Treasury bills, notes, and bonds.
  41. Government consumption expenditures Expenditures consisting of compensation of general government employees, consumption of fixed capital (CFC), and intermediate purchases of goods and…
  42. Government consumption expenditures and gross investment The value of services produced by government, measured as the purchases made by government on inputs of labor, intermediate goods and services, and…
  43. Government current expenditures Expenditures consisting of government consumption expenditures, current transfer payments, interest payments, and subsidies.
  44. Government current receipts Receipts consisting of current tax receipts, contributions for government social insurance, income receipts on assets, current transfer receipts from…
  45. Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) A special federal government telecommunications service that provides National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) users with priority switched…
  46. Government enterprise See Government enterprises
  47. Government enterprises Government agencies that cover a substantial portion of their operating costs by selling goods and services to the public and that maintain their own…
  48. Government Furnished Property Property in the possession of, or directly acquired by, the Government and subsequently made available to the contractor. (See FAR 45.101.)
  49. Government gross investment Expenditures consisting of government purchases of structures, equipment, and own-account production of structures and software.
  50. Government Mortgage A mortgage loan that is insured or guaranteed by a federal government entity such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or guaranteed by the U. S.
  51. Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) The Government National Mortgage Association, known as Ginnie Mae, guarantees mortgage-backed securities issued by approved private institutions and…
  52. Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or Ginnie Mae) A government organization that participates in the secondary market, securitizing pools of FHA, VA, and RHS loans.
  53. Government Open System Interconnection Protocols (GOSIP) U.S. government procurement specifications for OSI protocols (see OSI). The government has mandated that all federal agencies standardize on the OSI model…
  54. Government Open Systems Interconnection Profile See GOSIP.
  55. Government Printing Office (GPO) The federal agency in charge of printing, binding and selling of all government publications.
  56. government record or governmental record the same as public record.
  57. Government social benefits Includes benefits from government social insurance funds and from certain other programs.
  58. Government Verification Management Plan (GVMP) A management document that provides the overall framework for BMDS verification.
  59. Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE) Business organizations chartered and sponsored by the federal government, which include Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHLBanks.
  60. Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSEs) Private corporations created by the U.S. Government to reduce borrowing costs. They are chartered by the U.S.
  61. Governor A device used to regulate motor speed, or, in a wind energy conversion system, to control the rotational speed of the rotor.
  62. Govt Government.
  63. GP Group.
  64. gp100 A tumor-specific antigen used in the development of cancer vaccines. Also called glycoprotein 100.
  65. gp209-2M A peptide (short piece of protein) made from the tumor-specific antigen gp100, and used to make vaccines being studied in the treatment of melanoma.
  66. gp96 heat shock protein-peptide complex vaccine (… PROH-teen PEP-tide KOM-plex vak-SEEN) A vaccine made from a patient's tumor cells that may help the body's immune system find and kill…
  67. gp96 HSP-peptide complex (… PROH-teen PEP-tide KOM-plex) A vaccine made from a patient's tumor cells that may help the body's immune system find and kill cancer cells.
  68. GPALS Global Protection Against Limited Strikes.
  69. GPC Global Protection Center.
  70. GPFS (General Parallel File System) General Parallel File System is a type of mountable networked file systems.
  71. GPI Abbreviation for general purpose interface. An equipment-interface device (usually computer equipment) with some number of digital lines, usually a…
  72. GPMD General Manager Program Management Directive.
  73. GPO Government Printing Office (US).
  74. GPP General Purpose Processor.
  75. GPRA Government Performance and Results Act
  76. GPRS (General Packet Radio System) The General Packet Radio System (GPRS) is the next generation of GSM. It will be the basis of 3G networks in Europe and elsewhere.
  77. GPS An acronym for Global Positioning System. A network of satellites which provide extremely accurate position and time information.
  78. GPS Generated Timestamp Timestamp identifying time as a function of its relationship to Greenwich Mean Time.
  79. GPSIU GPS Interface Unit.
  80. GPU Guidance Processor Unit (US Army term).
  81. GPX-100 An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics. It is an anthracycline.
  82. gr/SCF Grains of pollutant per standard cubic foot of gas. A measure of dust particles in a gas stream.
  83. Graben Down-dropped block of rock bounded on both sides by faults. See fault-block.
  84. Graben (fault-bounded basins) An elongated crustal block that is relatively depressed (down dropped) between two parallel normal faults or horsts. See also Half-graben
  85. Grace Period A time period after the due date that you may pay a premium without penalty. The policy remains in force during this time.
  86. Graceful Degradation A condition in which a system continues to operate, providing service in a degraded mode rather than failing completely or catastrophically.
  87. GRAD Gradient- A rate of change with respect to distance of a variable quantity, as temperature or pressure, in the direction of maximum change.
  88. Gradation Proportion of material of each grain-size present in a given soil. The proportions by mass of a soil or fragmented rock distributed in specified…
  89. grade The grade of a tumor depends on how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread.
  90. Grade (pitch) The elevation of a surface or a surface slope. The elevation of the invert of the bottom of a pipeline, canal, culvert, or conduit.
  91. grade 1 follicular lymphoma (... fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler lim-FOH-muh) An indolent (slow-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by enlarged lymph nodes and small cells that have…
  92. grade 2 follicular lymphoma (... fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler lim-FOH-muh) An indolent (slow-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by enlarged lymph nodes and a mix of large cells and…
  93. grade 3 follicular lymphoma (... fuh-LIH-kyoo-ler lim-FOH-muh) A type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma marked by large cells and enlarged lymph nodes.
  94. grade IV astrocytoma (... AS-troh-sy-TOH-muh) A fast-growing type of central nervous system tumor that forms from glial (supportive) tissue of the brain and spinal cord and…
  95. grade of service (GOS) 1. The probability of a call's being blocked or delayed more than a specified interval, expressed as a decimal fraction.
  96. Grade stake A stake indicating the amount of cut or fill required to bring the ground to a specified level.
  97. Graded stream Streams that receive and carry away equal amounts of sediment.
  98. graded-index fiber An optical fiber with a core having a refractive index that decreases with increasing radial distance from the fiber axis.
  99. graded-index profile In the core of an optical fiber, a plot of the variation of refractive index such that the refractive index decreases with increasing radial distance from…
  100. Grader A machine with a centrally located blade that can be angled to cast to either side, with independent hoist control on each side.