ExpertGlossary terms starting with I

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  1. improvement threshold See FM improvement threshold.
  2. IMPT Important
  3. Impulse (abbrev. IMPL) Alternate term for Upper Level System and Shortwave; a general term for any large-scale or mesoscale disturbance capable of producing…
  4. impulse excitation The production of oscillation in a circuit or device by impressing a stimulus (signal) for a period that is extremely short compared to the duration of…
  5. Impulse Intensity (II) Mechanical impulse per unit area. The System Internationale unit of impulse intensity is the Pascal-second (abbreviated Pa-s).
  6. Impulse Kill The destruction of a target, using directed energy, by ablative shock. The intensity of directed energy may be so great that the surface of the target…
  7. impulse noise Noise consisting of random occurrences of energy spikes having random amplitude and spectral content.
  8. impulse response Of a device, the mathematical function that describes the output waveform that results when the input is excited by a unit impulse. 2.
  9. Impulse Turbine A turbine that is driven by high velocity jets of water or steam from a nozzle directed to vanes or buckets attached to a wheel.
  10. Impulsive noise Noise from impacts or explosions (e.g., from a pile driver, forging hammer, punch press, or gunshot), which is brief and abrupt, and its startling effects…
  11. Imputation See Imputations
  12. Imputations Estimates of the value of certain income and product flows that do not take measurable monetary form.
  13. Imputed interest Imputed interest is interest you are assumed to have collected even if that interest was not paid.
  14. IMPWG Information Policy Working Group.
  15. IMRT A type of 3-dimensional radiation therapy that uses computer-generated images to show the size and shape of the tumor.
  16. IMS Integrated Master Schedule.
  17. IMU Inertial Measurement Unit.
  18. IN Inch.
  19. In 111 ibritumomab tiuxetan (... ih-brih-TOO-moh-mab ty-oo-EKS-eh-tan) A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to detect certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is…
  20. In 111 Zevalin (... ZEV-uh-lin) A radiolabeled monoclonal antibody that is used to detect certain types of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is being studied in the…
  21. In actu In reality.
  22. In ambiguo Ambiguous; in doubt.
  23. In attainment In compliance with air-quality standards. Areas that are in attainment have air quality that is as good as or better than specified in the National…
  24. in call A UPT (Universal Personal Telecommunications) call type which permits a UPT user to have calls to his/her UPT number routed to the terminal specified by…
  25. in call delivery A feature by which incoming calls are presented at the terminal address registered previously by in-call registration.
  26. In camera In chambers, or in private. A hearing in camera takes place outside of the presence of the jury and the public.
  27. In curia In court.
  28. In esse In being; to be.
  29. In extenso In full length; verbatim.
  30. In extremis At point of death; in extremity.
  31. In facto In fact or in deed.
  32. in forma pauperis As a poor person; a pauper.
  33. In futuro In the future.
  34. in Hg Inches of Mercury
  35. In hoc In this regard; in this.
  36. In initio In the beginning.
  37. In limine At the beginning; the threshold.
  38. IN LINAC Induction Linear Accelerator.
  39. In loco In the proper place or location.
  40. In loco parentis In the place of a parent.
  41. In medias res Into the midst of things.
  42. In pari delicto Of equal fault or guilt.
  43. In Person Assistance Personnel Program Individual or organizations that are trained and able to provide help to consumers, small businesses, and their employees as they look for health coverage…
  44. In personam Against a certain person; against the person.
  45. In propria persona Persons who present their own case without lawyers. See pro se.
  46. In re In the matter of.
  47. In rem Against the thing.
  48. In Service A code or block for which local routing information has been input to the LERG Routing Guide and the carrier has begun to activate and assign numbers…
  49. in silico In a computer file. In the present context, the use of data bases of DNA and protein sequence to help answer biological questions.
  50. In situ (in si'too) the natural or normal place; confined to the site of origin without invasion or spread to neighboring tissues.
  51. In situ cancer See Stage.
  52. in situ colony hybridization A procedure for screening bacterial colonies or plaques growing on plates or membranes for the presence of specific DNA sequences by the…
  53. in situ hybridization The visualization of in vivo location of macromolecules (particularly polynucleotides and polypeptides) by the histological staining of tissue sections or…
  54. in situ plaque hybridization See:.
  55. In Status It’s important to understand the concept of immigration status and the consequences of violating that status.
  56. In toto The whole; entirely.
  57. In utero In the uterus.
  58. In vitro (in VEE-troh) In the laboratory (outside the body). The opposite of in vivo (in the body).
  59. in vitro embryo production (Abbreviation: IVEP). The combination of ovum pickup, in vitro maturation of ova, and in vitro fertilization.
  60. In vitro fertilization (in VEE-troh FER-tih-lih-ZAY-shun) A procedure in which eggs are removed from a woman's ovary and combined with sperm outside the body to form embryos.
  61. In vitro fertilization (IVF) The union of an egg and sperm, where the event takes place outside the body and in an artificial environment (the literal meaning of "in vitro" is "in…
  62. in vitro maturation (Abbreviation: IVM). Culture of immature ova in the laboratory, usually until they are ready for in vitro fertilization.
  63. in vitro mutagenesis See: directed mutagenesis.
  64. in vitro transcription The cell-free synthesis from DNA of RNA in the test tube. Synonym: cell-free transcription.
  65. in vitro translation The synthesis of proteins from isolated mRNA molecules in the test-tube. Synonym: cell-free translation.
  66. In vivo In the body. The opposite of in vitro (outside the body or in the laboratory).
  67. in vivo gene therapy The delivery of a gene or genes to a tissue or organ of a complete living individual to alleviate a genetic disorder.
  68. in-band Using or involving the information digit time slots of a DS1 frame; i.e., bit assignments of a frame exclusive of the framing bit.
  69. in-band control Control effected by sending control information over the same channel as the one used to send data.
  70. in-band noise power ratio For multichannel equipment, the ratio of (a) the mean noise power measured in any channel, with all channels loaded with white noise, to (b) the mean…
  71. in-band signaling Signaling that uses frequencies or time slots within the bandwidth or data stream occupied by the information channel.
  72. in-call registration A feature that enables the UPT (Universal Personal Telecommunications service) user to register from the current terminal address for incoming calls to be…
  73. In-Cloud Lightning (abbrev. IC) Lightning that takes place within the cloud.
  74. In-Country/Region Number Format The string that is used to define how to create an in-country/region number to use when making calls from a dial plan. [Exchange 2007]
  75. In-Flight Target Update A data report, which contains updated, predict- ahead target position, time, and velocity for interceptor weapons to use in making midcourse correction.
  76. In-Flight Target Update (FTU) A report to in-flight interceptor weapons. The IFTU provides updated, predictahead target position, time, and velocity for use within the interceptors…
  77. In-Flight Target Update (IFTU) A report to in-flight interceptor weapons. The IFTU provides updated, predict-ahead target position, time, and velocity for use within the interceptors…
  78. In-Line An operational, not dormant, component, equipment or element of a weapons system which is participating in accompliching the systems directed assignment…
  79. in-line spinner A spinner where the hook is on the same shaft, or line, as the spinner, such as a Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin or Vibrex spinner.
  80. In-migration People moving into an area.
  81. In-Network Co-Insurance The percent (for example, 20%) you pay of the allowed amount for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan.
  82. In-Network Co-Payment A fixed amount (for example, $15) you pay for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan.
  83. In-network Coinsurance The percent (for example, 20%) you pay of the allowed amount for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan.
  84. In-network Copayment A fixed amount (for example, $15) you pay for covered health care services to providers who contract with your health insurance or plan.
  85. In-Network provider A health care provider (such as a hospital or doctor) that is contracted to be part of the network for a managed care organization (such as an HMO or PPO).
  86. in-place upgrade In Exchange Server documentation, this is the scenario in which you upgrade to a newer version of Microsoft Exchange software on a single computer.
  87. In-Process Review (IPR) Review of a project or program at critical points to evaluate status and make recommendations to the decision authority; also called Interim Program…
  88. in-situ conservation The conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings and…
  89. in-slot signaling Signaling performed in the associated channel time slot.
  90. In-the-money An option is in-the-money at any point up to expiration if the exercise price is below the market price of a call option or above the market price of a…
  91. In-transit Merchandise Merchandise coming into the United States from a foreign country and shipped to a foreign country without having been entered as an import.
  92. inactivated agent A virus, bacterium or other organism that has been treated to prevent it from causing a disease. See: attenuated vaccine.
  93. Inactive Account An account that has little or no activity; neither deposits nor withdrawals having been posted to the account for a significant period of time.
  94. Inactive capacity (inactive storage) The reservoir capacity exclusive of and above the dead capacity from which the stored water is normally not available because of operating agreements or…
  95. inactive file A record used infrequently, generally less than every three months.
  96. inactive fish Fish that are not in a feeding mood, sometimes referred to as having "lockjaw." Examples of inactive times can be following a cold front, during a major…
  97. Inactive Member A member who is no longer employed by a public or governmental entity that participates in one of the South Carolina Retirement Systems’ plans and does…
  98. Inactive Record Inactive records are those Records related to closed, completed, or concluded activities.
  99. inactive records Those records no longer needed to conduct business. Usually those records referred to no more than once per cubic foot per month.
  100. inactive signaling link A signaling link that has been deactivated and cannot therefore carry signaling traffic. [T1.110-1987]