ExpertGlossary terms starting with I

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  1. infrastructure protection Preemptive or reactive risk-management techniques designed to prevent disruption of a system after its critical infrastructure is attacked.
  2. Infringe To make, use or sell a patented invention in the jurisdiction and during the term of a patent.
  3. Infringed Literally A situation wherein an issued patent is infringed (practiced without a license to do so) by a product or process that has all of features of the invention…
  4. infringement -- see patent infringement
  5. Infringement By Equivalents Infringement in the situation that the infringing product or process does not have exactly the same features as the invention claimed in the patent but…
  6. Infringement Under Doctrine of Equivalents See Infringement By Equivalents.
  7. infusion (in-FYOO-zhun) A method of putting fluids, including drugs, into the bloodstream. Also called intravenous infusion.
  8. ingest The process of moving records into the ERA system.
  9. ingestion Taking into the body by mouth.
  10. Ingestion rate The number of documents per unit time that an enterprise search platform can process.
  11. INGRES A relational database management system to which ARC/INFO has access through the DATABASE INTEGRATOR.
  12. Ingress Filtering The process of blocking incoming packets that use obviously false IP addresses, such as reserved source addresses.
  13. inguinal orchiectomy (IN-gwih-nul OR-kee-EK-toh-mee) An operation in which the testicle is removed through an incision in the groin.
  14. inhalation In medicine, refers to the act of taking a substance into the body by breathing.
  15. inhaler (in-HAY-ler) A device for giving medicines in the form of a spray that is inhaled (breathed in) through the nose or mouth.
  16. Inherency Present in the essential character of something. MPEP 2173.05(v).
  17. Inherit In genetics, to receive genetic material from parents through biological processes.
  18. inheritance The transmission of genes and phenotypes from generation to generation.
  19. inheritance hierarchy The relationship between super classes and sub classes is known as an inheritance hierarchy.
  20. Inheritance tax A tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.
  21. inherited (in-HAYR-it-ed) Transmitted through genes that have been passed from parents to their offspring (children).
  22. inherited bone marrow failure syndrome (in-HAYR-it-ed bone MAYR-oh FAYL-yer SIN-drome) A rare disorder in which a person's bone marrow is unable to make enough blood cells and there is a family…
  23. Inherited IRA An inherited IRA is an IRA that passes to a beneficiary at the death of the IRA owner.
  24. inhibiting signal A signal that prevents the occurrence of an event. Note: An inhibiting signal may be used, for example, to disable an AND gate, thus preventing any…
  25. inhibitor 1. Any substance or object that retards a chemical reaction. 2. A metabolite or modifier gene that interferes with a reaction or with the expression of…
  26. Inhomogeneity Something not evenly distributed in space; a clump or cluster.
  27. Inhuman Entity A supernatural being -- such as a demon or jinn -- that did not begin its existence in human form.
  28. Initial Being first, before anything else occurs.
  29. initial alignment A procedure used to qualify a signaling link for carriage of signaling traffic, either for the first time or after failure has occurred. [T1.226-1992]
  30. Initial appearance The first hearing in court before a referee/judge. This is similar to an arraignment hearing on criminal cases.
  31. Initial Conditions The nature of a system's state when time equals zero.
  32. Initial Configuration Tasks A window that, by default, opens immediately after operating system installation is complete and each time a member of the Administrators group logs on to…
  33. Initial Detention The volume of water on the ground, either in depressions or in transit, at the time active runoff begins.
  34. Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) A common data format used for transfer of CAD data. IGES files can be converted to and from ARC/INFO coverages.
  35. initial hearing Court proceeding in which the defendant learns of his rights and the charges against him and the judge decides bail.
  36. Initial Interest Rate The original interest rate for an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). Sometimes known as the "start rate."
  37. Initial Loss In hydrology, rainfall preceding the beginning of surface runoff. It includes interception, surface wetting, evaporation and infiltration unless otherwise…
  38. Initial Moisture Deficiency The quantity, usually expressed in depth of water in inches upon a unit area, by which the actual water content of a given soil zone (usually the root…
  39. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) The first attainment of the capability to employ effectively a weapon, item of equipment, or system of approved specific characteristics, and which is…
  40. Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) All operational test and evaluation conducted on production or production representative articles, to support the decision to proceed beyond low-rate…
  41. Initial public offering (IPO) When a company reaches a certain stage in its growth, it may decide to issue stock, or go public, with an initial public offering (IPO).
  42. Initial responders (first responders) Individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by…
  43. Initial SEED examination The first formal onsite examination. See evaluation report and SEED examination.
  44. initial system security policy A preliminary statement of the basic security-relevant facts about a system [CESG].
  45. initial text sequence In cryptography, a 64-bit binary sector that may be attached to the beginning of a message. [After X9.23]
  46. Initial Water Deficiency The quantity, usually expressed in depth of water in inches upon a unit area, by which the actual water content of a given soil zone (usually the root…
  47. initialization parameter A parameter that initializes the context associated with a servlet.
  48. initialization vector In encryption, a nonsecret binary vector used as the initializing input algorithm for the encryption of a plaintext block sequence to increase security by…
  49. Initialization Vector (IV) A vector used in defining the starting point of an encryption process within a cryptographic algorithm.
  50. initialize Setting the state of a cryptographic logic prior to key generation, encryption, or other operating mode. [INFOSEC-99]
  51. initializer A block defined at the outermost level of a class - similar to a method without a header.
  52. initiating MSC The mobile switching center (MSC) (switch) that obtains routing information (i.e., LRN). [T1.708-1998]
  53. initiation Causing something to start. 1. Early steps or stages of a tissue culture process. 2. Early stages of biosynthesis.
  54. Initiation codon The mRNA sequence AUG, coding for methionine, which initiates translation of mRNA.
  55. initiation factor Soluble protein required for the initiation of translation.
  56. Initiator The entity that initiates an authentication exchange.
  57. initiator access control decision information (initiator ADI) ADI associated with the initiator [10181-3].
  58. initiator access control information (initiator ACI) Access control information relating to the initiator [10181-3].
  59. inject To force a liquid into the body with a needle and syringe.
  60. injection Use of a syringe and needle to push fluids or drugs into the body; often called a "shot."
  61. injection fiber Synonym launching fiber.
  62. injection laser diode (ILD) A laser that uses a forward-biased semiconductor junction as the active medium.
  63. Injection season The period from April 1 through October 31, during which gas is injected into natural gas storage reservoirs in preparation for withdrawal and use during…
  64. Injunction An order or remedy issued by the court at the request of the complaining party, which forbids another party to do some act which he/she is threatening or…
  65. ink vapor recording Recording in which vaporized ink particles are deposited directly upon the record medium.
  66. Inktomi Search engine which pioneered the paid inclusion business model. Inktomi was bought by Yahoo! at the end of 2002. Internal Navigation (see Navigation)
  67. Inland freshwater wetlands Swamps, marshes, and bogs found inland beyond the coastal saltwater wetlands.
  68. Inland Hurricane Warning Issued for interior counties that sustained winds of 74 mph or greater associated with a hurricane are expected within 24 hours.
  69. Inland Hurricane Watch Issued for interior counties when sustained winds of 74 mph or greater associated with a hurricane are possible within 36 hours.
  70. Inland or intracoastal waterway of the United States The term “inland or intracoastal waterway of the United States” means any inland or intracoastal waterway of the United States which is described in…
  71. Inland Tropical Storm Warning Issued for interior counties when sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph associated with a tropical storm are expected within 24 hours.
  72. Inland Tropical Storm Watch Issued for interior counties when sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph associated with a tropical storm are possible within 36 hours.
  73. INLD Inland
  74. Inlet channel (inlet structure) Concrete lined portion of spillway between approach channel and gate or crest structure.
  75. Inlet structure. See inlet channel.
  76. inline An image on a web page that is displayed directly to the viewer rather than being made available only as a hot link.
  77. Inlinks A synonym for back links. Popularized by Yahoo!
  78. INMARAT International Maritime Satellite (a UHF communications satellite).
  79. INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite (a UHF communications satellite).
  80. Inner cell mass A cluster of cells in the blastocyst from which embryonic stem cell lines can be isolated and grown in culture.
  81. Inner cell mass (ICM) The cluster of cells inside the blastocyst. These cells give rise to the embryo and ultimately the fetus.
  82. inner class A class defined inside an enclosing class or method. We use the term to refer to non-static nested classes.
  83. Innohep (IN-oh-HEP) A drug that is used with another drug, warfarin, to treat blood clots that form deep in the veins and to prevent new blood clots from forming.
  84. inoculate Deliberately introduce, in contrast to contamination. 1. In bacteriology, tissue culture, etc.
  85. inoculation cabinet Small room or cabinet for inoculation (of tissue or micro-organism cultures) operations, often with a current of sterile air to carry contaminants away…
  86. inoculum (pl.: inocula) 1. A small piece of tissue cut from callus, or an explant from a tissue or organ, or a small amount of cell material from a suspension…
  87. inoperable Describes a condition that cannot be treated by surgery.
  88. Inoperative Is where an individual circuit will not function in service (e.g., open, shorted) or cannot transmit address signaling in either direction
  89. inoperativeness The failure of the invention to work due to either mechanical or methodical imperfections or due to incomplete or erroneous description of the invention…
  90. Inorganic Substances that are of mineral origin. See organic.
  91. inorganic chemical composition The chemical composition of an aerosol, with the exception of those with hydrocarbons, and usually including carbides, oxides of carbon, metallic…
  92. Inorganic compound Historically, chemicals that could not be derived from living processes. In modern usage, chemicals that do not contain carbon, although carbonates and a…
  93. Inorganic compounds Those compounds lacking carbon but including carbonates and cyanides. Compounds not having the organized anatomical structure of animal or vegetable life.
  94. Inorganic fertilizer See synthetic fertilizer.
  95. inositol (ih-NAH-sih-TOL) A type of sugar that has a different chemical structure than glucose (the chief source of energy for living organisms).
  96. inositol hexaphosphate (ih-NAH-sih-TOL HEK-suh-FOS-fayt) A substance found in many foods that come from plants, including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and in large amounts…
  97. Inositol lipid A membrane-anchored phospholipid that transduces hormonal signals by stimulating the release of any of several chemical messengers. (See Phospholipid.)
  98. Inpatient Care Health care that you get when you're admitted as an inpatient to a health care facility, like a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
  99. input In a device, process, or channel, a point that accepts data. 2. A state, or a sequence of states, of a point that accepts data. 3.
  100. input data Data being received or to be received by a device or a computer program. 2. Data to be processed.