ExpertGlossary terms starting with L

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  1. local clock A source of timing located in close proximity to an associated facility, such as a communications station, central office, or node.
  2. local cluster A cluster located in a single data center. This type of cluster is not disaster tolerant.
  3. local communication network (LCN) A communication network within a TMN (telecommunications management network) that supports data communication functions (DCFs) normally at [specified]…
  4. Local Convective Wind In fire weather terminology, local thermally driven winds arising over a comparatively small area and influenced by local terrain.
  5. local delivery message A message sent between recipients that share the same home server. [Exchange 5.5]
  6. Local distribution company (LDC) Any firm, other than a natural gas pipeline, engaged in the transportation or local distribution of natural gas and its sale to customers that will…
  7. Local Educational Agency (LEA) School or school district. Also called LEA. This term is used for deciding tuition charges for secondary school students in F-1 visa status.
  8. Local Election Register Maintained for each local canvassing authority, it contains in tabulated form the total number of votes received in each precinct for each candidate…
  9. Local emergency operations plan (LEOP) A general planning document, required by law, that describes the responsibilities and actions to be performed in the event of an emergency and/or disaster…
  10. Local emergency planning committee (LEPC) A committee made up of local officials, citizens, and industry representatives charged with development and maintenance of emergency response plans for…
  11. Local Environment The ISTC Local Environment contained within each node simulates the element to the degree necessary to generate a realistic input to the Element Processor…
  12. local exchange Synonym central office.
  13. local exchange carrier (LEC) A local telephone company, i.e., a communications common carrier that provides ordinary local voice-grade telecommunications service under regulation…
  14. local exchange loop An interconnection between customer premises equipment and telephone central office.
  15. local failover Failover on the same node; this most often applied to hardware failover, for example local LAN failover is switching to the secondary LAN card on the same…
  16. local federator A client federator that federates over a set of searchable objects.
  17. local filer The filer you are logged in to.
  18. Local Flood Warning System (LWFS) A general designator for a network of stream and rain gages implemented by a community or local government to monitor hydrologic events as they occur.
  19. Local Flooding Flooding conditions over a relatively limited (localized) area.
  20. Local Government A legally-established unit of government at a level below state or territory government, including but not limited to, county, city, town, or village.
  21. Local Group A small cluster of more than 30 galaxies "near" to our galaxy, including the Andromeda galaxy and the Magellanic Clouds.
  22. Local Group Policy Editor The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that is used to edit Local Group Policy settings.
  23. local inner class An inner class defined within a method.
  24. local line See loop.
  25. local loop Synonym loop.
  26. local measured service See measured-rate service.
  27. local node A node which interfaces directly with customer equipment. [T1.101-1999]
  28. local office Synonym central office. 2. A central office serving primarily as a place of termination for subscriber lines and for providing telephone service to the…
  29. Local officials/authorities The personnel authorized by election or job title to carry out the operation, planning, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery functions of the…
  30. local orderwire A communications circuit between a technical control facility and selected terminal or repeater locations within the communications complex.
  31. Local organization The local government agency or office having the principal or lead role in emergency planning and preparedness.
  32. local reference A local number, unambiguously identifying an SCCP (signaling connection control part) connection within one SCCP entity. [T1.110-1987]
  33. Local Registration Authority (LRA) A Registration Authority with responsibility for a local community.
  34. local replica An application that is located on the workstation in use.
  35. Local Replica Catalog (LRC) Stores mappings between logical names for data items and the target names (often the physical locations) of replicas of those items.
  36. Local rules Each U.S. district court is authorized to "make and amend rules governing its practice not inconsistent with" the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
  37. Local runoff Water running off a local area, such as rainfall draining into a nearby creek.
  38. local security environment That part of the security domain of a system which is under the control of the System Manager [CESG].
  39. local security group A security group on a local computer.
  40. local side The portion of a device that is connected to internal facilities, such as switches, patch panels, test bays and supervisory equipment.
  41. Local Solar Time A system of astronomical time in which the sun crosses the true north-south meridian at 12 noon, and which differs from local time according to longitude…
  42. local subset That part of the DTD that is defined within the current XML file.
  43. local therapy (...THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that affects cells in the tumor and the area close to it.
  44. local variable A variable defined inside a method body.
  45. Locale Details which are dependent upon conventions and customs adopted by a particular country or culture.
  46. locale ID (LCID) A 32-bit value defined by Windows that consists of a language ID, sort ID, and reserved bits. Identifies a particular language.
  47. Localization (LO-kal-ih-ZAY-shun) The process of determining or marking the location or site of a lesion or disease.
  48. Localize Determination of the original position (locus) of a gene or other marker on a chromosome.
  49. Localized Restricted to the site of origin, without evidence of spread.
  50. localized gallbladder cancer Cancer found only in the tissues that make up the wall of the gallbladder. Localized gallbladder cancer can be removed completely in an operation.
  51. localized malignant mesothelioma (...muh-LIG-nunt meh-zuh-thee-lee-OH-muh) Cancer is found in the lining of the chest wall and may also be found in the lining of the lung, the lining of…
  52. locally advanced cancer (... ad-VANST KAN-ser) Cancer that has spread from where it started to nearby tissue or lymph nodes.
  53. locally recurrent cancer (... ree-KER-ent KAN-ser) Cancer that has recurred (come back) at or near the same place as the original (primary) tumor, usually after a period of time…
  54. Locatable Minerals Minerals or materials subject to disposal and development through the Mining Law of 1872 (as amended).
  55. Location Positional information and services. For example, resources describing addresses, geodetic networks, postal zones and services, control points, and place…
  56. Location Based Services (LBS) A subset of geographic information systems (GIS) technology supporting the integration of spatial location into business processes.
  57. location document A document in a user's Personal Address Book that contains communication and other location-specific settings used when users work with Notes in a…
  58. Location Efficient Mortgage A lending program that allows homebuyers to borrow more money based on the transportation cost savings of living near mass transit.
  59. Location Routing Number (LRN): The ten-digit (NPA-NXX-XXXX) number assigned to a switch/POI used for routing in a permanent local number portability environment.
  60. Locational installed capacity Installed capacity in a specific location (e.g., New York City), rather than in a broader area (e.g., anywhere in New York State).
  61. Locational marginal price The market-clearing price for electricity at the location the energy is delivered or received.
  62. locator A tool that helps a user locate and access information throughout a system of records
  63. locator service In a distributed system, a feature that allows a client to find a shared resource or server without providing an address or full name.
  64. Lock The apparatus which permits a vessel to move from one level of water to another. Consists of enclosed gates which lower and raise water.
  65. lock and key protection system [A] protection system that involves matching a key or password with a specific access requirement. [INFOSEC-99]
  66. Lock Cell The chamber of a lock.
  67. Lock Gates A large movable, structured barrier used to hold back the water in a lock chamber.
  68. Lock Line Used to hold barges during the raising or lowering of water in a lock.
  69. Lock On Signifies that a tracking or target-seeking system is continuously and automatically tracking a target in one or more coordinates (e.g.
  70. Lock Traffic Lights Red, yellow and green lights located at both ends of a lock to control traffic.
  71. Lock-In The process by which a lender commits to lend at a particular rate as long as the mortgage transaction closes within a specified time period.
  72. Lock-in agreement A written agreement guaranteeing a homebuyer a specific interest rate on a home loan provided that the loan is closed within a certain period, such as 60…
  73. lock-in frequency A frequency at which a closed-loop system can acquire and track a signal. See lock-in range.
  74. Lock-in Period The length of time that the lender has guaranteed a specific interest rate to a borrower.
  75. lock-in range The range of frequencies within which a closed-loop system can acquire and track a signal. 2.
  76. Lock-In Rate A written agreement guaranteeing a specific mortgage interest rate for a certain amount of time.
  77. Lock-up period A lock-up period is the time during which you cannot sell an investment that you own.
  78. locked mode A mode in which BitLocker Drive Encryption prevents access to the encrypted drive, either because the system components have changed or because it needs…
  79. Locking Your Interest rate on a mortgage loan request for a specified period of time.
  80. Lockout Lockout means a labor dispute involving a work stoppage, wherein an employer withholds work from its employees in order to gain a concession from them.
  81. Lockout device A device that utilizes a positive means such as a lock, either key or combination type, to hold an energy isolating device in the safe position and…
  82. locus (LOH-kuss) Specific place where something is located or occurs. It may refer to a specific place on the body (such as an acupuncture point) or the place…
  83. Locus (pl. loci) The position on a chromosome of a gene or other chromosome marker; also, the DNA at that position.
  84. Locus (plural = loci) A specific location or site on a chromosome.
  85. Locus sigilli (Abbr. L.S.) The place of the seal.
  86. LOD score The logarithm of the odds of linkage between two loci. Used to measure the statistical support for linkage.
  87. LODE A mineralized ledge, vein or mineral deposit in place.
  88. Lode mining claim A claim based on the presumption that the valuable mineral is a part of a bed-rock lode, vein, stockwork, stratum, or intrusion and is not dominantly a…
  89. LODTM Large Optics Diamond Turning Machine.
  90. LOE (1) Level of Effort. (2) Letter of Evaluation (AF).
  91. Loess A group of windblown soils, largely comprising silt, weakly cemented by calcite.
  92. Loessial Medium-textured materials (usually silt or very fine sand) transported and deposited by wind action.
  93. LOF Lifejacket Orbital Flight (BE term).
  94. Lofibra (loh-FY-bruh) A drug used to treat high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood.
  95. Lofted Trajectory Trajectory with an apogee greater than the minimum-energy trajectory to the same range.
  96. Lofting A pattern of plume dispersion in a stable boundary layer topped by a neutral layer, in which the upper part of the plume disperses upward while the lower…
  97. log When you log off; disconnect from the game.
  98. Log and Safety Boom A net-like device installed in a reservoir, upstream of the principal spillway, to prevent logs, debris and boaters from entering a water discharge…
  99. Log Book This term refers to the official register kept by the master or captain of a boat or ship which records daily events.
  100. Log boom A floating structure used to protect the face of a dam by deflecting floating material and waves away from the dam.