Liquidated damage (LD)Liquidated damage (LD) is an amount which is fixed or stipulated by the parties at the inception of the contract and which is a reasonable estimate of…
liquidationThe process through which the assets backing a defaulted loan are sold for cash.
LiquidityThe ability of the market for a security to absorb a reasonable amount of buying or selling without major price changes.
lisofyllineA drug that may protect healthy cells from chemotherapy and radiation without inhibiting the effects of these therapies on tumor cells.
LISTA Web site component that stores and displays information that users can add to by using their browsers.
list addressIn e-mail, an address used by mailing list subscribers to send e-mail to be distributed to each member of a discussion list, forum, interest group…
list contextThe situation in which an "expression" is expected by its surroundings (the code calling it) to return a list of values rather than a single value.
List of National System MPAsThe List of National System MPAs is the official inventory of all MPAs that have been formally recognized as part of the national system.
list operatorAn "operator" that does something with a list of values, such as join or grep. Usually used for named built-in operators (such as print, unlink, and…
list processorSoftware used to manage and administer a discussion-group list, an interest group list, or a mailing list. [After Bahorsky]
List ServerA list server (mailing list server) is a program, or a feature in a program, that handles subscription requests for a mailing list and distributes new…
list valueAn unnamed list of temporary scalar values that may be passed around within a program from any list-generating function to any function or construct that…
Listed securityA listed security is a stock, bond, options contract, or similar product that is traded on an organized exchange.
Listed transactionA reportable transaction that is the same as, or substantially similar to, a transaction specifically identified by the IRS or FTB as a tax avoidance…
Listing AgreementA contract between a seller and a real estate professional to market and sell a home.
Listing BrokerThis is the real estate broker that represents the sellers. They will market the property to bring buyers, which in turn bring offers to the seller.
Listing requirementListing requirements are the standards a corporation must meet to have its stock or bonds traded on a particular exchange.
ListsAlong with document libraries, lists form the foundation of content within SPS.
literalA string, a number, or a date which directly represents a constant value. 'XYZ123', '1234' and '6/10/57' are examples of a string literal, a numeric…
Lithic debitageDebris produced during stone (lithic) tool manufacture.
Lithic scatterA distribution of cultural items that consists primarily of lithic (stone) material.
lithium(LIH-thee-um) A soft metal. Lithium salts are used to treat certain mental disorders, especially bipolar (manic depressive) disorder.
Lithium-Sulfur BatteryA battery that uses lithium in the negative electrode and a metal sulfide in the positive electrode, and the electrolyte is molten salt; can store large…
LithometeorAtmospheric phenomena which affect the state of the atmosphere. They constitute dry particles that hang suspended in the atmosphere, such as dust, smoke…
LithosphereThat part of the earth which is composed predominantly of rocks (either coherent or incoherent, and including the disintegrated rock materials known as…
litigationA lawsuit; a legal action, including all proceedings therein.
Litigation Case ManagementMethod of controlling and managing cases within the litigation process, usually with the aid of specially designed case management software to help work…
Litigation LifecycleThe litigation lifecycle is the processes and practices commonly used to define a legal event.
Litigation Lifecycle ManagementThe policies, processes, practices and tools used to handle a case in the through the litigation lifecycle in the most appropriate and cost effective…
Litigation SoftwareSoftware to help lawyers prepare and present cases in court. Features include indexing and organizing documents, database, hierarchical folders, and…
Litigation Support ServicesAll activities designed to prepare a lawyer to try a case, including interviewing witnesses, document review, and case preparation.
Litigation Support SpecialistAn individual who manages the litigation support services within a law firm. Litigation support specialist duties combine aspects of the paralegal and…
LitispendenciaUn juicio pendiente. La jurisdicción, el derecho o control que adquieren los tribunales sobre bienes en acción judicial pendiente de sentencia…
litmus paperA pH indicator paper. It turns red in acidic and blue in alkaline solutions.
LitterUndecomposed plant residues on the soil surface. See decomposition.
little-endianA common difference between machines is the order in which they store the individual bytes of multi-byte numerical data.
Littoral ZoneThe zone or strip of land along the shoreline between the high and low water marks.
live backupcopying an encapsulated virtual machine, while powered on, from outside of the context of the virtual machine, for archiving purposes.
live baitfishMeans any species of live fish designated by Arizona Game and Fish Commission order as lawful for use in taking aquatic organisms.
Live BlindA forced bet put in by one or more players before any cards are dealt. The "live" means those players still have the option of raising when the action…
Live bottomA material storage bin or truck with a floor which incorporates a device for removing or unloading the material contained in the bin.
Live CapacityThe total amount of storage capacity available in a reservoir for all purposes, from the dead storage level to the normal water or normal pool level…
Live capacity (live storage)That part of the total reservoir capacity which can be withdrawn by gravity. This capacity is equal to the total capacity less the dead capacity.
Live CaptureTypically refers to a fingerprint capture device that electronically captures fingerprint images using a sensor (rather than scanning ink-based…
live linkA link, on a World Wide Web file, that connects to another layer of information. [After Bahorsky]
live migrationmoving a virtual machine, while powered on, from one physical system to another without interruption of the service it provides.
live recombinant vaccineA vaccine created by the expression of a pathogen antigen in a non-pathogenic organism.
Live SteamSteam available directly from a boiler under full pressure.
live streamA streaming media presentation that occurs in real time.
live vaccineA living, non-virulent form of a pathogenic micro-organism or virus used to elicit an antibody response for the protection against infection by a virulent…
Live.comNew search platform provided by Microsoft. See also: Live.com
liveboxA box or container to designed to keep bait or caught fish alive.
livelockA situation in which a thread waits to be notified of a condition but, on waking, finds that another thread has inverted the condition again.
Liveness DetectionA technique used to ensure that the biometric sample submitted is from an end user.
LiveNoteTranscript and deposition management software, with features including transcript text searches, transcript annotation, exhibit hyper linking and network…
liverA large organ located in the upper abdomen. The liver cleanses the blood and aids in digestion by secreting bile.
liver cancerPrimary liver cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the liver. Secondary liver cancer is cancer that spreads to the liver from another part of the…
liver function testA blood test to measure the blood levels of certain substances released by the liver.
liver metastasis(...meh-TAS-tuh-sis) Cancer that has spread from the original (primary) tumor to the liver.
liver scanAn image of the liver created on a computer screen or on film. A radioactive substance is injected into a blood vessel and travels through the bloodstream.
living modified organism(Abbreviation: LMO). "Living organism that possess a novel combination of genetic material obtained through the use of modern biotechnology " (Convention…
Living trustA trust set up and in effect during the lifetime of the grantor. (Also called inter vivos trust.)
Living willA living will is a legal document that describes the type of medical treatment you want-or don't want-if you are terminally ill or unable to communicate…