IncumbentAn incumbent filer is an employee who has worked for more than 60 days during the previous calendar year in a position which required filing of an SF 278.
Incumbent and TerminationAn incumbent and termination filer is an employee who anticipates terminating his/her covered position employment within 90 days of the annual filing…
indefinite call signA call sign that represents a group of facilities, commands, authorities, activities, or units rather than one of these. 2.
Indefinite ClaimA claim that fails to particulary point out the claimed invention. MPEP 706.03(d), MPEP 2171, MPEP 2173.
IndefinitenessThe opposite of definiteness. See Definiteness.
indefiniteness of claimSection 112 of the Patent Statute requires that the claims be sufficiently definite so as to provide a standard by which a third party could, with some…
indehiscentDescribing a fruit or fruiting body that does not open to release its seeds or spores when ripe.
Indelible MarkerA pencil or other writing device whose lead or ink cannot be easily or completely erased; a “No.
IndemnificationTo secure against any loss or damage, compensate or give security for reimbursement for loss or damage incurred.
Indemnity from SuitA situation in which one party has agreed to sue another party, e.g., for patent infringement.
Indemnity insuranceAn indemnity insurance policy pays up to a fixed amount when you make a claim, often on a per day basis.
IndentureAn indenture is a written contract between a bond issuer and bond holder that is proof of the bond issuer's indebtedness and specifies the terms of the…
Independent 401(k)The independent 401(k) - also known as a solo 401(k), indy-k, or uni-k - is a variation of the 401(k) designed for people who are self-employed or operate…
Independent adjusterA person who charges a fee to an insurance company to adjust the company’s claim.
Independent assortmentThe random distribution during meiosis of alleles (at different genes) to the gametes that is the case when the genes in question are located on different…
Independent authoritative sourceIndependent authoritative source means a professional, business, trade, educational or governmental association, organization, or other similar entity…
Independent authoritative source surveyIndependent authoritative source survey means a survey of wages conducted by an independent authoritative source and published in a book, newspaper…
Independent CandidateA candidate in a nonpartisan election or a candidate in a partisan election who is not the nominee of a political party.
independent claima claim that does not refer back to or depend on another claim.
independent clocksIn communication network timing subsystems, free-running precision clocks used, for synchronization purposes, at the nodes.
independent contractorPerforms services for others. The recipients of the services do not control the means or methods the independent contractor uses to accomplish the work.
Independent Cost AnalysisAn analysis of program cost estimates conducted by an impartial body disassociated from the management of the program.
Independent Cost Estimate (ICE)A cost estimate prepared by an impartial body outside the chain of authority responsible for acquiring or using the goods or services.
Independent Evaluation Report (IER)Documents the independent evaluation of the system and is based on test data, reports, studies, and simulations.
Independent Medical Review (IMR)A process where expert medical professionals, who have no relationship to your health insurance company or health plan, review specific medical decisions…
Independent Power ProducerA company or individual that is not directly regulated as a power provider. These entities produce power for their own use and/or sell it to regulated…
Independent Power Producer (IPP)Non-utility owned electric resources. A non-utility power generator that is not a regulated utility, government agency, or qualifying facility (QF) under…
Independent Research and Development (IR&D)Effort by industry that is not sponsored by, or required in performance of, a contract and which consists of projects falling within the areas of basic…
independent security domainsTwo security domains are independent if and only if: - they are administered by different administrations, and - no dependency relationship exists between…
Independent System Operator (ISO)An independent, Federally regulated entity established to coordinate regional transmission in a non-discriminatory manner and ensure the safety and…
Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)Verification and validation performed by a contractor or Government agency that is not responsible for developing the product or performing the activity…
Independent Virtual DiskIndependent virtual disks are not included in snapshots. Independent virtual disks can in turn be either Persistent or Nonpersistent.
independent-sideband (ISB) transmissionDouble-sideband transmission in which the information carried by each sideband is different. Note: The carrier may be suppressed.
indeterminate growthThe condition in which the terminal bud persists and produces successive lateral branches over an indefinite period. Opposite: determinate growth.
Indeterminate sentenceA sentence of imprisonment to a specified minimum and maximum period of time, specifically authorized by statute, subject to termination by a parole board…
IndexStatistical measure of the state of the stock market or economy based on the performance of stocks or other components.
index coverageThe polygon coverage that describes, and is used as a spatial index for, the tile structure of a layer.
index dipIn an optical fiber, an undesired decrease in the refractive index at the center of the core.
Index fundA mutual fund that matches its portfolio to that of a specific financial market index, with the objective of tracking the general performance of the…
Index numberThe total count that warrants a deviation from basic strategy.
index of cooperationIn facsimile, the product of the total line length and the number of lines per unit length, divided by . 2.
Index of Leading Economic IndicatorsThis monthly composite of ten economic measurements was developed to track and help forecast changing patterns in the economy.
Index of WetnessThe ratio of precipitation for a given year over the mean annual precipitation.
Index optionIndex options are puts and calls on a stock index rather than on an individual stock.
Index profileThe configuration file that defines the schema for a searchable index. This includes fields and properties of the index, similar to an XML schema, but…
index queueA list of requests for index reorganization or requests for index refresh to be processed.
index refreshThe process of adding new information to an existing index in an enterprise search system. Contrast with index reorganization.
index reorganizationThe process of building the index in an enterprise search system. Contrast with index refresh.
Index ServiceAn aggregator service in WS MDS that serves as a registry similar to UDDI, but much more flexible.
index workspaceA workspace that manages only content sources.
Index-based securityThe resolution of a repository's document ACL permissions at query time by the index itself through the use of stored meta-data.
Index-linked Certificate of DepositAn index-linked CD is a deposit obligation of the issuing bank and is often sold through bank branches and affiliated and unaffiliated brokers.
Index-linked Share Certificate (SC)An index-linked SC is a deposit obligation of the issuing credit union. Index-linked SCs provide the member the ability to participate in the…
index-matching materialA substance, usually a liquid, cement (adhesive), or gel, which has an index of refraction that closely approximates that of an optical fiber, and is used…
Index/Coding FieldsDatabase fields used to categorize and organize documents. Often user-defined, these fields can be used for searches.
Indexed annuityAn indexed annuity is a deferred annuity whose return is tied to the performance of a particular equity market index.
Indexing latencyThe time from when a document is added to the search system to when the document is included in the searchable index.
Indian cress(IN-dee-un kres) Parts of the flowering plant have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anticancer effects.
Indian elmThe inner bark of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have antioxidant effects.
Indian rhubarb(IN-dee-un ROO-barb) The root of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems.
Indian saffron(IN-dee-un SA-fron) An East Indian plant that is a member of the ginger family and is used as a spice and food color.
Indian SummerAn unseasonably warm period near the middle of autumn, usually following a substantial period of cool weather.
Indian trust assetsLands, natural resources, or other assets held in trust or restricted against alienation by the United States for Native American tribes or individual…
Indian trust resourcesThose natural resources, either on or off Indian lands, retained by or reserved by or for Indian tribes through treaties, statutes, judicial decisions…
Indian valerianA plant whose roots are used as a sedative and to treat certain medical conditions.
IndicationIn medicine, a sign, symptom, or medical condition that leads to the recommendation of a treatment, test, or procedure.
IndicatorOrganism, species, or community which indicates certain environmental conditions.
Indicia of an employment relationshipIndicia of an employment relationship between the other/secondary employer and an H-1B nonimmigrant (excluding H-1B1 and E-3) include such factors as: (A)…
IndictmentA written accusation by a grand jury charging a person with a felony. See information.
Indifferent UserAn individual who knows his/her biometric sample is being collected and does not attempt to help or hinder the collection of the sample.
IndignitiesAn indignity is conduct which renders the other spouse's condition intolerable and life burdensome.
indinavirA drug that interferes with the ability of a virus to make copies of itself.
indirect accessA method of access to records requiring prior use of an external index See also direct access.
indirect controlIn digital data transmission, the use of a clock rate of 2n times the modulation rate, where n is an integer greater than one.
Indirect effectsSecondary effects that occur in locations other than that of the initial action or significantly later in time.
indirect embryogenesisPlant embryo formation on callus tissues derived from explants, including zygotic or somatic embryos and seedlings. Opposite: direct embryogenesis.
indirect entryA principle of indexing wherein headings are incorporated under a hierarchical structure leading from broad to specific concepts See also direct entry and…
indirect filehandleAn "expression" that evaluates to something that can be used as a "filehandle": a "string" (filehandle name), a "typeglob", a typeglob "reference", or a…
Indirect Flood DamageExpenditures made as a result of the flood (other than repair) such as relief and rescue work, removing silt and debris, etc.
Indirect HitGenerally refers to locations that do not experience a direct hit from a tropical cyclone, but do experience hurricane force winds (either sustained or…
Indirect impactsImpacts that occur away from the place of origin. Effects that are related to, but removed from, a proposed action by an intermediate step or process.
Indirect liquefactionConversion of biomass to a liquid fuel through a synthesis gas intermediate step.
indirect objectIn English grammar, a short noun phrase between a verb and its direct object indicating the beneficiary or recipient of the action.
indirect object slotThe syntactic position falling between a method call and its arguments when using the indirect object invocation syntax.
indirect ophthalmoscopy(⦠OP-thal-MOS-koh-pee) An exam of the inside of the back of the eye using a beam of light and a hand-held lens.
indirect organogenesisPlant organ formation on callus tissues derived from explants . Opposite: direct organogenesis.
indirect recursionRecursion that results from method Y calling method X, when an existing call from X to Y is still in progress.
Indirect Solar Gain SystemA passive solar heating system in which the sun warms a heat storage element, and the heat is distributed to the interior space by convection, conduction…
Indirect Solar Water HeaterThese systems circulate fluids other than water (such as diluted antifreeze) through the collector.
indirect taxA tax that can be shifted to others, such as business property taxes.
Indirect transmissionIndirect transmission may happen in any of several ways: vehicle-borne transmission and vector-borne transmission.
indirect waveA wave, such as a radio wave or sound wave, that arrives at a given point by reflection or scattering from surrounding objects, rather than directly from…