ExpertGlossary terms starting with I

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  1. IED Intrinsic Event Discrimination.
  2. IEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  3. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  4. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) An international association which sponsors meetings, publishes a number of journals and establishes standards.
  5. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a professional society accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to issue…
  6. IEEE 754 Standard 754-1985 issued by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers for binary floating point arithmetic.
  7. IEI Integrated Engineering Infrastructure.
  8. IEMP Induced Electromagnetic Pulse.
  9. IEP Integrated Evaluation Plan.
  10. IER Independent Evaluation Report.
  11. IESG Internet Engineering Steering Group. 134
  12. IESG (Internet Engineering Steering Group) The Internet Engineering Steering Group is the executive committee of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
  13. IETF Internet Engineering Task Force.
  14. IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) An open community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of Internet architecture and the smooth operation…
  15. IEV Integrated Experimental Version.
  16. IEW Intelligence and Electronic Warfare.
  17. IF Ironforge
  18. IF repeater See heterodyne repeater.
  19. if statement A control structure used to choose between performing or not performing further actions.
  20. if-else statement A control structure used to choose between performing one of two alternative actions.
  21. If-Modified-Since (IMS) A query that NetCache sends to a Web server in order to verify the freshness of an object, that is, to determine whether the object has been modified.
  22. IF1 (interface 1) An interface suitable for star concentration. [T1.201-1987] [T1.204-1988]
  23. IF2 (interface 2) An interface suitable for communication between a network element (NE) location and operations systems (OSs) over packet switched networks, dedicated…
  24. IF4 (interface 4) An interface suitable for multipoint concentration by polling. [T1.201-1987] [T1.204-1988]
  25. IF6 (interface 6) An interface between a network element (NE) to one or more network elements (NEs) in other locations using star configuration embedded operations channel…
  26. IFA Integrated Financial Analysis.
  27. iFCP Internet Fibre Channel Protocol. A proposed IETF protocol for connecting Fibre Channel devices over an IP network.
  28. IFF Identification, Friend or Foe.
  29. IFHV In-Flight Homing View.
  30. IFICS In-Flight Interceptor Communications System. IFICS provides the communications link between the ground and the space based NMD assets.
  31. IFLOWS The Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System.
  32. iFOBT A test to check for blood in the stool. A brush is used to collect water drops from around the surface of a stool while it is still in the toilet bowl.
  33. IFOG Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope.
  34. ifosfamide An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents.
  35. IFOV Instantaneous Field of View.
  36. IFR Instrument Flight Rules
  37. IFRB Abbreviation for International Frequency Registration Board.
  38. IFS Abbreviation for ionospheric forward scatter. See ionospheric scatter.
  39. IFSR In-Flight Status Report
  40. IFT Integrated Flight Test.
  41. IFTU In-Flight Target Update.
  42. IFW Image File Wrapper -- an electronic version of a patent application, including image and/or text versions of the bibliographic information, all papers as…
  43. IG Inspector General - 57 statutory OIGs were created by an act of Congress in 1978 to independently detect fraud or instances of waste, abuse or misuse of…
  44. IgA/Igd/IgG/IgE/IgM See: antibody class.
  45. IGEMP Internally Generated Electromagnetic Pulse.
  46. IGES Initial Graphics Exchange Standard.
  47. IGFA The International Game Fish Association.
  48. IgG-RFT5-dgA A monoclonal antibody linked to a toxic substance. It is being studied in the treatment of melanoma that has spread to distant parts of the body.
  49. Igneous Rock formed by molten magma. Rock that forms from the solidification of molten rock or magma.
  50. Igneous rock A crystalline rock formed by the cooling and solidification of molten or partly molten material (magma).
  51. Ignite To heat a gaseous mixture to the temperature at which combustion takes place.
  52. Ignition An electrical system used to ignite the air-fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine.
  53. Ignition Point The minimum temperature at which combustion of a solid or fluid can occur.
  54. IGS Abbreviation for 1. internal guide sequence. 2. intergenic spacer.
  55. IGSM Interim Ground Station Module (JSTARS).
  56. IGT Integrated Ground Test.
  57. IGU Inertial Guidance Unit.
  58. IH636 grape seed extract A substance being studied for its ability to prevent damage to normal tissue caused by radiation therapy. It is a type of antioxidant.
  59. II Impulse Intensity.
  60. IIOP Internet Inter-ORB Protocol. A protocol used for communication between CORBA object request brokers.
  61. IIP Interoperability Improvement Program.
  62. IIP of the United States See International investment position (IIP) of the United States
  63. IIPT Integration Integrated Product (Process) Team.
  64. IIR (1) Intelligence Information Report. (2) Imaging Infrared.
  65. IIS International Institute for Strategic Studies (UK).
  66. IIS (Internet Information Services) The Microsoft Web service for publishing information on an intranet or the Internet, and for building server-based Web applications.
  67. IIT Interceptor Integration Test.
  68. IITF Information Infrastructure Task Force.
  69. IJSOW Improved Joint Stand Off Weapon. 135
  70. IKE A protocol that establishes the security association and shared keys necessary for computers to communicate by using Internet Protocol security (IPsec).
  71. IL One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. ILs regulate immune responses.
  72. IL-1 One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
  73. IL-1-alfa One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
  74. IL-1-alpha One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
  75. IL-1-beta One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
  76. IL-11 One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. IL-11 is made by support cells in the bone marrow.
  77. IL-12 One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
  78. IL-1B One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
  79. IL-2 One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. IL-2 is made by a type of T lymphocyte.
  80. IL-3 One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. IL-3 is made mainly by a type of T lymphocyte.
  81. IL-4 One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. IL-4 is made by a type of T lymphocyte.
  82. IL-6 One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. IL-6 is made mainly by some T lymphocyte.
  83. IL-7 One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body.
  84. ILA Inter-Laboratory Authorization (Contracting term).
  85. ILC Initial Launch Capability.
  86. ILD Abbreviation for injection laser diode.
  87. ILEC Abbreviation for incumbent local exchange carrier. The incumbent or existing franchised local exchange carrier in any given area. [After FCC]
  88. ileostomy (IL-ee-OS-toh-mee) An opening into the ileum, part of the small intestine, from the outside of the body.
  89. ileus (IH-lee-us) Blockage of the intestines
  90. Ilities The operational and support requirements a program must address (e.g., availability, vulnerability, producibility , reliability, maintainability…
  91. illegal character A character, or a combination of bits, that is not valid in a given system according to specified criteria, such as with respect to a specified alphabet…
  92. Illinois Automobile Insurance Plan (assigned risk plan) A plan for people who can't obtain insurance through the voluntary market.
  93. Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund A fund that pays an insurer’s claims when the company is insolvent. All Illinois-licensed insurance companies belong to the Illinois Guaranty Fund.
  94. Illuminance A measure of the amount of light incident on a surface; measured in foot-candles or Lux.
  95. Illumination The distribution of light on a horizontal surface. The purpose of all lighting is to produce illumination.
  96. ILM Information lifecycle management.
  97. ILM (Information Lifecycle Management) The process of managing information growth, storage, and retrieval over time, based on its value to the organization.
  98. iloprost A substance that is being studied in the prevention of lung cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called prostaglandin analogs.
  99. ILS Integrated Logistics Support.
  100. ILSM ILS Manager.