ExpertGlossary terms starting with L

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  1. LMC Late Midcourse.
  2. LMFBR Liquid-Metal Fast Breeder Reactor.
  3. LMIS Logistics Management Information System.
  4. LMMA Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space.
  5. LMO Abbreviation for living modified organism
  6. LMSP Logistics Modeling and Simulation Panel (ILS term).
  7. LMTD limited
  8. LMU (Library Management Unit) the StorageTek control path to the host, that can manage up to 16 robotic tape units.
  9. LN Line
  10. LNA Low Noise Amplifier.
  11. LNC Local Network Controller.
  12. LNE Low Noise Exciter (Electronics Engineering term).
  13. LNO Liaison Officer.
  14. LO (1) Local Oscillator (Electronics Engineering term). (2) Low Observables (LODE-related term).
  15. LOA Letter of Agreement.
  16. Load Commissions charged on the purchase or sale of mutual fund units.
  17. Load Analysis Assessing and quantifying the discrete components that comprise a load. This analysis often includes time of day or season as a variable.
  18. load balancer A load balancer is a combination of a DNS name and a set of ports, which together provide a destination for all requests intended for your application.
  19. Load Balancing Referring to the ability to redistribute load (read/write requests) to an alternate path between server and storage device, load balancing helps to…
  20. load capacity In pulse-code modulation (PCM), the level of a sinusoidal signal that has positive and negative peaks that coincide with the positive and negative virtual…
  21. Load control The process of managing demand requirements in order to achieve a desired load pattern.
  22. Load Duration Curve A curve that displays load values on the horizontal axis in descending order of magnitude against the percent of time (on the vertical axis) that the load…
  23. Load factor The ratio of average energy demand (load) to maximum demand (peak load) during a specific period.
  24. Load file A file that relates to a set of scanned images and indicates where individual pages belong together as documents.
  25. Load following The generating capacity having fast response time to varying loads over a wide range of unit loading by automatic generation control (AGC) from load…
  26. Load Forecast An estimate of power demand at some future period.
  27. Load fund Some mutual funds charge a load, or sales commission, when you buy or sell shares or, in some cases, each year you own the fund.
  28. Load Leveling The deferment of certain loads to limit electrical power demand, or the production of energy during off-peak periods for storage and use during peak…
  29. Load Management To influence the demand on a power source.
  30. Load pocket An area often dependent on transmission for reliable electric system operation because the area’s load often exceeds the generation in the area.
  31. Load Profile or Shape A curve on a chart showing power (kW) supplied (on the horizontal axis) plotted against time of occurrence (on the vertical axis) to illustrate the…
  32. load sharing A process used to route signaling traffic over two or more signaling routes for purposes of traffic equalization or security. [T1.226-1992]
  33. Load Shedding Turning off or disconnecting loads to limit peak demand.
  34. Load Shifting A load management objective that moves loads from on-peak periods to off-peak periods.
  35. Load-serving entity (LSE) Any entity, including a load aggregator or power marketer, that serves end-users within a control area and has been granted the authority or has an…
  36. Loaded Gun (Sounding) [Slang], a sounding characterized by extreme instability but containing a cap, such that explosive thunderstorm development can be expected if the cap can…
  37. loader A routine that reads data into main storage.
  38. Loading Weight at a given tire position on a car due to aerodynamics, vehicle weight and lateral G-forces in a turn.
  39. loading characteristic In multichannel telephone systems, a plot, for the busy hour, of the equivalent mean power and the peak power as a function of the number of voice…
  40. loading coil A coil that does not provide coupling to any other circuit, but is inserted in a circuit to increase its inductance.
  41. Loam A soil consisting of an easily crumbled mixture of clay, silt, and sand.
  42. Loan A transaction in which one entity, the lender, allows another, the borrower, to use property.
  43. Loan Acceleration An acceleration clause in a loan document is a statement in a mortgage that gives the lender the right to demand payment of the entire outstanding balance…
  44. Loan Application Number A unique identifier (up to 25 characters long) that can be used to retrieve the particular loan application to which the entry relates.
  45. Loan Application Register (LAR) also known as the HMDA-LAR, the LAR, or the Register. The term LAR refers to the loan application register format that has been prescribed for reporting…
  46. Loan Contract The written agreement between a borrower and a lender in which the terms and conditions of the loan are set.
  47. loan discount See: points.
  48. Loan Fee A fee charged by a lender to make a loan (in addition to the interest charged to the borrower).
  49. Loan flip The lender encourages you to get additional cash by refinancing your mortgage again and again.
  50. Loan Fraud Purposely giving incorrect information on a loan application in order to better qualify for a loan; may result in civil liability or criminal penalties.
  51. Loan modification An adjustment or compromise of an existing residential mortgage loan. (Excludes a refinancing transaction.)
  52. Loan modification activities For compensation or gain, or in the expectation of compensation or gain, engaging in or offering to engage in effecting loan modifications in Idaho.
  53. Loan Modification Provision A contractual agreement in a loan that allows the borrower or lender to permanently change one or more of the terms of the original contract.
  54. Loan note A loan note is a promissory agreement describing the terms of a loan and committing the person or institution borrowing the money to live up to those…
  55. Loan Officer A representative of a lending or mortgage company who is responsible for soliciting homebuyers, qualifying and processing of loans.
  56. Loan Origination The process by which a lender makes a loan which may include taking a loan application, processing and underwriting the application, and closing the loan.
  57. Loan Origination Fee See: origination fee.
  58. Loan Origination Fees Fees charged by the lender for processing the loan and which are often expressed as a percentage of the loan amount.
  59. Loan Proceeds The net amount of funds that a lending institution disburses under the terms of a loan, and which the borrower then owes.
  60. Loan Purpose Indicates whether the purpose of the loan or application was for home purchase, home improvement, or refinancing.
  61. Loan Servicer The company that collects monthly mortgage payments and disperses property taxes and insurance payments.
  62. Loan Term The period of time between the start date and the termination date of a note or mortgage.
  63. Loan to Value (LTV) Ratio in real estate lending, the outstanding principal amount of the loan divided by the appraised value of the property underlying the loan.
  64. Loan Type Indicates whether the loan granted, applied for, or purchased was conventional, government-guaranteed, or government-insured.
  65. Loan Value (See Policy Loan.)
  66. Loan-to-Value (LTV) ​The ratio of the outstanding principal amount of a mortgage loan to the appraised value of the mortgaged property.
  67. Loan-to-Value Ratio (LTV) The ratio of the loan principal (amount borrowed) to the appraised value (selling price).
  68. Loan-to-Value Ratios (LTV) The ratio of mortgage amount to value or sales price of a home. (Mortgage amount divided by value or sales price.).
  69. Loan/Mortgage Broker An organization that provides (or offers to provide) the service of improving your credit record, obtaining a loan for you, or providing advice or…
  70. lobaplatin (LOH-buh-PLA-tin) A substance that contains the metal platinum and may kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA and stopping them from dividing.
  71. lobbyist A person who represents the concerns or special interests of a particular group or organization in meetings with lawmakers.
  72. lobe A portion of an organ, such as the liver, lung, breast, thyroid, or brain.
  73. lobe attaching unit In a ring network, a functional unit used to connect and disconnect data stations to and from the ring without disrupting network operations.
  74. lobectomy (loh-BEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove a whole lobe (section) of an organ (such as the lungs, liver, brain, or thyroid gland).
  75. lobeline (LOH-beh-leen) A substance that comes from a plant known as Indian tobacco, which is different from the tobacco used to make smoking products.
  76. Lobes (lobz) overlapping sections in the breast that contain the lobules.
  77. lobradimil A substance that is being studied for its ability to help other drugs reach the brain. It belongs to the family of drugs called bradykinin agonists.
  78. lobular carcinoma (LAH-byuh-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh) Cancer that begins in the lobules (the glands that make milk) of the breast.
  79. lobular carcinoma in situ (LAH-byuh-ler KAR-sih-NOH-muh in SY-too) A condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lobules of the breast.
  80. Lobule (LOB-yule) A small lobe or a subdivision of a lobe.
  81. LOC (1) Lines of Communication. (2) Lines of Code. (3) Limited Operational Capability. 168
  82. LOCAAS Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (USAF term).
  83. local Not meaning the same thing everywhere. A global variable in Perl can be localized inside a dynamic scope via the local operator.
  84. local access and transport area (LATA) Under the terms of the Modification of Final Judgment (MFJ), a geographical area within which a divested Bell Operating Company (BOC) is permitted to…
  85. local adaption The process of modifying a product that has hard-coded biases of one culture to the hard-coded biases of another culture [POSIX.0].
  86. local administrators group The group of users who have permission to perform administration tasks on the local server computer.
  87. local anesthesia (... A-nes-THEE-zhuh) Drugs that cause a temporary loss of feeling in one part of the body.
  88. local application A Notes application stored on your computer's hard disk drive, on a disk, or on a networked file server.
  89. Local area network LAN. Usually refers to a network of computers in a single building or other discrete location.
  90. Local Area Network (LAN) Computer data communications technology that connects computers at the same site.
  91. Local area personal income Income that is received by, or on behalf of, all persons who live in the local area.
  92. Local Assessment of Engagement The assessment of an engagement by high-resolution fire control sensors.
  93. local battery In telegraphy, the source of power that actuates the telegraphic station recording instruments, as distinguished from the source of power that furnishes…
  94. local call Any call using a single switching facility. 2. Any call for which an additional charge, i.e., toll charge, is not made to the calling or called party.
  95. local cancer An invasive malignant cancer confined entirely to the organ where the cancer began.
  96. Local Canvass The canvass of the precinct election returns.
  97. Local capabilities assessment Evaluation and report performed by members of the Early Warning System design team and/or community planners to assess the warning and evacuation…
  98. local central office Synonym central office.
  99. local channel The portion of a private line circuit which is included in the exchange transmission plant.
  100. Local Check A check payable by, at, or through a bank in the same check processing region as the location of the branch of the depository bank.