ExpertGlossary terms starting with Q

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  1. queue traffic A series of outgoing or incoming calls waiting for service. 2. In a store-and-forward switching center, the outgoing messages awaiting transmission at the…
  2. queue URL A URL that uniquely identifies a queue.
  3. Queue Viewer A tool in the Exchange Management Console that helps administrators monitor and manage messaging queues and the messages that are contained in those…
  4. queuing The process of entering elements into or removing elements from a queue.
  5. queuing delay In a switched network, the time between the completion of signaling by the call originator and the arrival of a ringing signal at the call receiver.
  6. queuing theory The theoretical study of waiting lines, expressed in mathematical terms--including components such as number of waiting lines, number of servers, average…
  7. quick link An association between a URI and keywords and phrases.
  8. Quick Looks Daily and weekly plots of ARM data that give users a browsable quick view of a subset of data available at the ARM Archive.
  9. Quicksand Fine sand or silt that is prevented from settling firmly together by upward movement of ground water.
  10. Quid pro quo One thing for another; this for that.
  11. quiescent A temporary suspension or reduction in the rate of activity or growth, while retaining the potential to resume prior activity.
  12. Quiescent Prominence (Filament) Long, sheet-like prominences nearly vertical to the solar surface
  13. Quiet Solar activity levels with less than one chromospheric event per day.
  14. quiet installation Also known as unattended installation. An installation run by using the /q command-line option that runs without generating any user prompts.
  15. quiet mode The mode of a command-line application where it does not display confirmation messages or any other user interface items that normally appear on screen.
  16. Quiet title action A court proceeding to remove a cloud on the title to real property.
  17. quiet zone With respect to the rf spectrum, an area in which emissions are restricted for the purpose of minimizing possible impact on the operations of radio…
  18. quieting In an FM receiver, the phenomenon that results in less noise when an unmodulated carrier is present than when there is no carrier present.
  19. quincunx sampling 1. In a digital video system, a sampling structure where the luminance and color-difference samples are generated from pixels arranged on one of two…
  20. Quinine A drug used against malaria, obtained from the bark of the cinchona tree. Quinine is used for treatment but not prevention of malaria.
  21. Quitclaim Deed A deed transferring ownership of a property but does not make any guarantee of clear title.
  22. Quo warranto An action whereby one is required to show by what right one is exercising a public office, franchise or liberty; a writ bringing the person into court on…
  23. Quoin A structural form, usually of masonry, used at the corners of a building for the purpose of reinforcement, frequently imitated for decorative purposes.
  24. quorum The number of Senators that must be present for the Senate to do business. The Constitution requires a majority of Senators (51) for a quorum.
  25. quorum call A call of the roll to establish whether a quorum is present. If any Senator "suggests the absence of a quorum," the Presiding Officer must direct the roll…
  26. quorum configuration Settings in a failover cluster that determine the point at which too many failures will stop the cluster from running.
  27. quorum log The log where the quorum resource stores data. This data is maintained by the clustering software.
  28. quorum resource For a server cluster, the quorum-capable resource selected to maintain the configuration data necessary for recovery of the cluster.
  29. quorum server A cluster node that acts as a tie-breaker in a disaster tolerant architecture in case all of the nodes in a data center go down at the same time.
  30. quota A way to specify limits to the amount of storage or number of users a Web site can use.
  31. quota message An e-mail message that is automatically sent by Microsoft Exchange to the owners of a mailbox or a public folder when a size limit, which is called a…
  32. quota template The specific set of quota limits to apply to a site or to all sites on a virtual server.
  33. Quotation (Quote) On a stock market, a quotation combines the highest bid to buy and the lowest offer to sell a stock.
  34. Quotation or Quote An estimate of the cost of insurance based on the information supplied to the insurance producer (agent) or company.
  35. Quote An estimate of the premium charge, based upon the information provided for the coverage(s) requested.
  36. quotient When integer division is performed, the result consists of a quotient and a remainder.
  37. QWIP Quantum Well Infrared Photodetector . 241