Off-highway vehicle (OHV) or off-road vehicleAny motorized vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow, ice, marsh, swampland, or other…
off-hookIn telephony, the condition that exists when an operational telephone instrument or other user instrument is in use, i.e., during dialing or communicating.
off-hook signalIn telephony, of a circuit, a signal indicating seizure, request for service, or a busy condition.
off-labelDescribes the legal use of a prescription drug to treat a disease or condition for which the drug has not been approved by the U.S.
off-linePertaining to the operation of a functional unit when not under the direct control of the system with which it is associated.
Off-line AttackAn attack where the attacker obtains some data (typically by eavesdropping on an authentication protocol run, or by penetrating a system and stealing…
off-line authentication certificateA particular form of authentication information binding an entity to a cryptographic key, certified by a trusted authority, which may be used for…
off-line cryptosystem[A] cryptosystem in which encryption and decryption are performed independently of the transmission and reception functions. [INFOSEC-99]
Off-line DataThe storage of electronic data outside the network in daily use (i.e., on backup tapes) that is only accessible through the off-line storage system, not…
off-line data replication.Data replication by storing data off-line, usually a backup tape or disk stored in a safe location; this method is best for applications that can accept a…
off-line recoveryThe process of recovering nonprotected message traffic by use of an off-line processor or central processing unit.
Off-Line StorageElectronic records stored or archived on removable disc (optical, compact, etc.
off-net callingThe process by which telephone calls that originate or pass through private switching systems in transmission networks are extended to stations in a…
Off-PeakThe period of low energy demand, as opposed to maximum, or peak, demand.
Off-peak energyElectric energy supplied during periods of relatively low system demand.
off-premises extension (OPX)An extension telephone, PBX station, or key system station located on property that is not contiguous with that on which the main telephone, PBX, or key…
Off-road vehicle (OHV) designationsOPEN: Vehicles are allowed without restrictions. LIMITED: Vehicle travel off existing roads and trails would be allowed only for authorized or permitted…
Off-road vehicle (ORV)Off-road vehicles are any motorized vehicle designed for or capable of cross-country travel on or immediately over land, water, sand, snow, ice, marsh…
Off-site facilityA hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal area that is located away from the generating site.
Off-site programmingEducational or interpretive activities conducted by agency personnel outside the agency’s unit jurisdictional boundary.
off-the-airIn radio communications systems, pertaining to a station that is completely shut down, i.e.
off-the-air monitoringIn radio net operations, the listening, by the net-control station, to the transmissions of stations in the net, particularly to check the quality of…
Off-the-Shelf ItemAn existing item, system, or equipment, determined by a material acquisition decision process review ( DoD , Military Component, or subordinate…
OffenderAn individual who is required by statute to submit a sample for DNA analysis and databasing.
Offense/Defense CoordinationThe coordination of the strategic defense system operations with unified/specified strategic offense commands to achieve overall U.S.
Offensive content filterAn offensive content filter detects offensive content (sexual, drugs, violence) in a document and can tag the document to be offensive and based on that…
Offensive Counter Air OperationAn operation mounted to destroy, disrupt, or limit enemy air power as close to its source as possible.
OfferThe offer is the price at which someone who owns a security is willing to sell it.
Offer to SellAn activity that can bar obtaining a patent in some jurisdictions if the activity occurs a sufficient period of time before a patent application on the…
offered loadThe total load submitted to a trunk group. This value may be corrected for retrials during the engineering process. [T1.Rpt 11-1991]
Offering dateThe offering date is the first day on which a stock or bond is publicly available for purchase.
Offering priceA security's offering price is the price at which it is taken to market at the time of issue. It may also be called the public offering price.
Officein the context of actions or activities involving the USPTO this refers to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) itself
office actiona letter from a trademark examining attorney setting forth the legal status of a trademark application.
office classificationPrior to divestiture, numbers that were assigned to offices according to their hierarchical function in the U.S. public switched telephone network.
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) deals with issues that affect the quality of our air and protection from exposure to harmful radiation.
Office of Global ProgramsThe Office of Global Programs (OGP) sponsors focused scientific research, within approximately eleven research elements, aimed at understanding climate…
Office of Government Ethics (OGE)The Office of Government Ethics exercises leadership in the executive branch to prevent conflicts of interest on the part of Government employees, and to…
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)The office within the executive branch of the Federal government that prepares the President's annual budget, develops the Federal government's fiscal…
office of origindepartment or other organizational unit that creates or originally receives a record Also referred to as author, originating department, and originator.
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)The Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) regulates the use of all pesticides in the United States and establishes maximum levels for pesticide residues in…
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT)The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), formerly the Office of Toxic Substances, was formed in 1977 with the primary responsibility for…
office of recordAn office designated to maintain the record or official copy of a particular record in an organization
Office of Research and Development (ORD)The Office of Research and Development (ORD) is the scientific and technological arm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Office of Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP)The Office of Science Coordination and Policy (OSCP), newly created in January of 1999, provides coordination ,leadership, peer review, and synthesis of…
Office of Solid Waste (OSW)The Office of Solid waste (OSW) operates under authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)The office within the Department of Treasury that charters and regulates federal savings and loan associations, as well as controlling the system of…
Office of Workforce Security (OWS)Office of Workforce Security (OWS) means the agency of the Department which is charged with administering the national system of public employment offices.
Official BallotThe vote in an election is by official ballot. If an official ballot is unavailable at a polling place, the presiding election judge shall provide an…
Official CheckA check drawn on a bank and signed by an authorized bank official. (Also known as a cashier's check.)
official copyA document possessing public record status, created or received by a state officer or state employee, while conducting state business and serving state…
Official GazetteA publication of the USPTO in which new patents and trademarks are announced. Published weekly in two editions, one for patents and one for trademarks.
official recordthe same as public record (q.v.) as construed in Tennessee Code Annotated §10-7-301.
Official reportsThe publication of cumulated court decisions of state or federal courts in advance sheets and bound volumes as provided by statutory authority.
OfflineWhen computers and other devices are not connected to the network.
offline address booksContain the recipient objects found in any Recipients container in the directory. [Exchange 5.5]
offline address listA collection of address lists available to Exchange Server 2003 users either when they are working offline, or when they are working remotely over a…
offsetYou offset an options or futures position by taking a second position in a contract with identical terms, buying if you sold initially or selling if you…
offset encryptionThe process of encryption by using a key that has been offset. [After X9.28]
offset trackIn information assurance, a track written at a nonstandard position on a diskette, as part of a method of copy protection. [2382-pt.8]
Offset, Right ofBanks' legal right to seize funds that a guarantor or debtor may have on deposit to cover a loan in default. It is also known as right of setoff.
offshootShort, usually horizontal, stem produced near the crown of a plant.
OffshoreThis term, when used in this context, and when referring to a country, means a jurisdiction that offers financial secrecy laws in an effort to attract…
Offshore BreezeA wind that blows from the land towards a body of water. Also known as a land breeze.
Offshore financial arrangement (OFA)Any transaction designed to avoid or evade California income or franchise tax through the use of: (a) offshore payment cards, including credit, debit, or…
Offshore FlowOccurs when air moves from land to sea, and is usually associated with dry weather.
Offshore fundAn offshore fund is a mutual fund that's sponsored by a financial institution that's based outside the United States.
Offshore Mail Forwarding AddressOften an IBC's offshore address is nothing more than a mail drop (P.O. Box) assigned to the IBC.
Offshore PromoterAn offshore promoter is a person or entity who markets offshore arrangements to the public.
Offshore TrusteeA trustee has a fiduciary duty to manage and conserve the assets of a trust over which he or she has control.
Offshore WatersThat portion of the oceans, gulfs, and seas beyond the coastal waters extending to a specified distance from the coastline, to a specified depth contour…
Offshore Waters Forecast(OFF) - A National Weather Service marine forecast product for that portion of the oceans, gulfs, and seas beyond the coastal waters extending to a…
offsite storageA potentially secure location, remote from the primary location, at which inactive or vital records are stored See also onsite storage.
offspringNew individuals resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction. Synonym: progeny.
Offstream usesWater withdrawn from surface or ground water sources for use at another place.
OffsuitA hold'em starting hand with two cards of different suits.
ofloxacinAn antibiotic drug used to treat infection. It belongs to the family of drugs called quinolone antibiotics.
OFNAbbreviation for optical fiber, nonconductive. Note: OFN is the designation given by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to interior…
OFNPAbbreviation for optical fiber, nonconductive, plenum. Note: OFNP is the designation given by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to interior…
OFNRAbbreviation for optical fiber, nonconductive, riser. Note: OFNR is the designation given by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to interior…