servlet container, distributedA servlet container that can run a Web application that is tagged as distributable and that executes across multiple Java virtual machines running on the…
servlet contextAn object that contains a servlet's view of the Web application within which the servlet is running.
servlet mappingDefines an association between a URL pattern and a servlet. The mapping is used to map requests to servlets.
Servo LoopIn radar meteorology, a generic description of hardware needed to remotely control the motion of the antenna dish.
SerzoneA drug used to treat depression. It belongs to the family of drugs called antidepressant agents. Also called nefazodone.
sesquiterpene lactoneA substance found in some plants. Sesquiterpene lactones may have anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects.
SessionThe period during which Congress assembles and carries on its regular business.
session beanAn enterprise bean that is created by a client and that usually exists only for the duration of a single client-server session.
session keyAn encryption key that provides privacy during a call and may be changed dynamically by the system. [T1.Rpt22-1993]
Session LayerSee Open Systems Interconnection--Reference Model.
Session StakeThe amount of money set aside for one session of play.
sestamibi breast imagingA type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or who have dense breast…
sestamibi scan(SES-tuh-MIH-bee...) An imaging test used to find overactive parathyroid glands (four pea-sized glands found on the thyroid) and breast cancer cells, and…
SetThree of a kind when you have two of the rank in your hand, and there is one on the board.
set of documentary materialDocumentary material grouped together, either physically or virtually, for any purpose. Sets may be hierarchical in nature.
Set Over SingleTo uncouple the barges from towboat and lay along side the tow during lockage. Also called a knockout single.
set-topReferring to an auxiliary device that usually rests on top of or adjacent to a television receiver and that is used in direct analog or digital satellite…
Set-upThe process whereby strong winds blowing down the length of a lake cause water to "pile up" at the downwind end, raising water levels there and lowering…
Set-up feeA fee that may be charged when you open a new credit card account.
SETAScientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance.
SETACSystems Engineering and Technical Assistance Contractor.
SetbackThe distance between a property line and the area where building can take place.
Setback ThermostatA thermostat that can be set to automatically lower temperatures in an unoccupied house and raise them again before the occupant returns.
setgidSame as "setuid", only having to do with giving away "group" privileges.
Seth GodinSeth Godin is a author, blogger and internet entrepreneur. Godin founded Yoyodyne, one of the first online marketing companies in 1995, the company was…
SettlementAfter negotiating, the amount you agree to accept from the insurance company as full payment for your loss.
Settlement (or Closing) CostsFees paid at a loan closing. May include application fees; title examination, abstract of title, title insurance, and property survey fees; fees for…
Settlement agentIn some states, a settlement agent, or closing agent, handles the real estate transaction when you buy or sell a home.
Settlement conferenceA settlement conference is a meeting at which the parties and their lawyers attempt to settle the case before trial.
Settlement dateThe date on which a securities buyer must pay for a purchase or a seller must deliver the securities sold.
Settlement OptionOne of several ways, other than immediate payment in a lump sum, in which the insured or beneficiary may choose to have the policy proceeds paid.
Settlement StatementA document that lists all closing costs on a real estate purchase or refinance transaction.
SettlorThe person who sets up a trust. Also referred to as "grantor."
setuidA process which can set its effective user to super-user (root). That is, although any user can run the process, the process can then execute operations…
SetupThis referes to various adjustments that are made to the race car's suspension for handling at a specific racetrack.
seven-hundred (700) serviceA personal telephone service that allows individuals to receive, via a single number, telephone calls in various locations (e.g.
severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)A disease affecting the immune system. SCID is fatal if affected individuals do not receive bone marrow transplants. See also antibody
severe combined immunodeficiency disease(seh-VEER kum-BIND IH-myoo-noh-deh-FIH-shun-see dih-ZEEZ) A rare, inherited disease that is marked by a lack of B lymphocytes (white blood cells that make…
Severe HypoglycemiaInsulin reaction symptoms consistent with hypoglycemia that could not be treated by the person with diabetes alone, but required the attention and…
Severe IcingThe rate of ice accumulation on an aircraft is such that de-icing/anti-icing equipment fails to reduce or control the hazard.
Severe Local StormA convective storm that usually covers a relatively small geographic area, or moves in a narrow path, and is sufficiently intense to threaten life and/or…
Severe Local Storm WatchAn alert issued by the National Weather Service for the contiguous U.S. and its adjacent waters of the potential for severe thunderstorms or tornadoes.
severe myelosuppression(... MY-eh-loh-suh-PREH-shun) A severe form of myelosuppression. Myelosuppression is a condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in…
Severe ThunderstormA thunderstorm that produces a tornado, winds of at least 58 mph (50 knots), and/or hail at least ¾" in diameter.
Severe Thunderstorm WarningThis is issued when either a severe thunderstorm is indicated by the WSR-88D radar or a spotter reports a thunderstorm producing hail 3/4 inch or larger…
Severe Thunderstorm WatchThis is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Severe Weather AnalysisThis WSR-88D radar product provides 3 base products (reflectivity (SWR), radial velocity (SWV), and spectrum width (SWW)) at the highest resolution…
Severe Weather Potential StatementThis statement is designed to alert the public and state/local agencies to the potential for severe weather up to 24 hours in advance.
Severe Weather ProbabilityThis WSR-88D radar product algorithm displays numerical values proportional to the probability that a storm will produce severe weather within 30 minutes.
Severe Weather StatementA National Weather Service product which provides follow up information on severe weather conditions (severe thunderstorm or tornadoes) which have…
severely errored second (SES)A one-second period that contains >30% errored blocks or at least one severely disturbed period.
severely errored unit of time1. A specified period of time, during which bits are transferred from a source to a destination, where 30% of the blocks received are errored, or at least…
SewageThe waste water from domestic, commercial and industrial sources carried by sewers.
sewage treatmentA widespread biotechnological processes in developed economies. Methods vary widely, but all are designed for the biological break-down of human and…
Sewage treatment (primary)Mechanical treatment of sewage in which large solids are filtered out by screens and suspended solids settle out as sludge in a sedimentation tank.
Sewer Back-up and Sump Pump Overflow CoverageCoverage available for an additional premium to your homeowners insurance policy that pays for damage caused by sump pump failure or sewer back-up.
Sewer tileGlazed waterproof clay pipe with bell joints.
sex chromosomeDifferentiated chromosome which is responsible for the determination of sex of the individual.
sex determinationAny method by which the distinction between males and females is established in a species, particularly at an early stage of foetal development.
sex ductionThe incorporation of bacterial genes into F factors and their subsequent transfer, by conjugation, to a recipient cell.
sex factorA bacterial episome (e.g. the F plasmid in E. coli ) that enables the cell to be a donor of genetic material.
sex hormonesSteroid hormones that control sexual development in animals.
sex linkageReferring to genes present on one of the sex chromosomes, thus genetically linked to the sex of the individual.
sex-influenced dominanceThe tendency for gene action to vary between the sexes within a species. For example, the presence of horns in some breeds of sheep appears to be dominant…
sex-limitedExpression of a trait in only one sex; e.g. milk production in mammals; egg production in chickens.
Sex-linkedLocated on the X chromosome. Sex-linked (or x-linked) diseases are generally seen only in males. See also gene, mutation
sextetA byte composed of six binary elements. Synonym six-bit byte.
Sexual reproductionThe process where two cells (gametes) fuse to form one hybrid, fertilized cell. See Asexual reproduction, Gamete, Hybrid.
sexuality(SEK-shoo-A-lih-tee) A person's behaviors, desires, and attitudes related to sex and physical intimacy with others.
Sezary syndrome(say-zah-REE SIN-drome) A form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a cancerous disease that affects the skin.
SFa type of form designation such as Form SF51, meaning a Standard Form used throughout the Federal Government
SF 278 FilerPerson required to file the SF-278 disclosure report under the authority of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, as amended (and for DoD employees, the…
SF 278 of RecordThe official version of the filer's SF 278 report that is complete and subject to release upon proper request.