ExpertGlossary terms starting with S

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  1. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. A standard Internet protocol that facilitates communications between a system being managed and the management console…
  2. SNMP agent A process that gathers status and diagnostic information and forwards it to network management stations.
  3. SNMP community Name that is used as a password by the SNMP manager to communicate with the SNMP agent.
  4. SNMP trap An asynchronous, unsolicited message sent by an SNMP agent to an SNMP manager indicating that an event has occurred on the filer.
  5. Snotel SNOw TELemetry - An automated network of snowpack data collection sites. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly the Soil Conservation…
  6. Snow Precipitation that consists of frozen flakes formed when water vapor accumulates on ice crystals, going directly to the ice phase.
  7. Snow Accumulation and Ablation Model A model which simulates snow pack accumulation, heat exchange at the air-snow interface, areal extent of snow cover, heat storage within the snow pack…
  8. Snow Advisory This product is issued by the National Weather Service when a low pressure system produces snow that may cause significant inconveniences, but do not meet…
  9. Snow blink Snow blink (snow sky) A bright white glare on the underside of clouds, produced by the reflection of light from snow-covered surface.
  10. Snow Core A sample of either freshly fallen snow, or the combined old and new snow on the ground.
  11. Snow Cornice A mass of snow or ice projecting over a mountain ridge.
  12. Snow cover Snow cover 1) In general, a layer of snow on the ground surface. 2) The areal extent of snow-covered ground, usually expressed as per cent of total area…
  13. Snow Density The mass of snow per unit volume which is equal to the water content of the snow divided by its depth.
  14. Snow Depth The combined total depth of both the old and new snow on the ground.
  15. Snow Flurries Snow flurries are an intermittent light snowfall of short duration (generally light snow showers) with no measurable accumulation (trace category).
  16. Snow Grains Precipitation consisting of white, opaque ice particles usually less than 1 mm in diameter.
  17. Snow Pack Same as Snowcover; the combined layers of snow and ice on the ground at any one time.
  18. Snow Pellets Precipitation, usually of brief duration, consisting of crisp, white, opaque ice particles, round or conical in shape and about 2 to 5 mm in diameter.
  19. Snow Pillow An instrument used to measure snow water equivalents. Snow pillows typically have flat stainless steel surface areas.
  20. Snow Shower A snow shower is a short duration of moderate snowfall. Some accumulation is possible.
  21. Snow Squall A snow squall is an intense, but limited duration, period of moderate to heavy snowfall, accompanied by strong, gusty surface winds and possibly lightning…
  22. Snow Stake A 1-3/4 inch square, semi-permanent stake, marked in inch increments to measure snow depth.
  23. Snow Stick A portable rod used to measure snow depth.
  24. SNOw TELemetry (SNOTEL) An automated network of snowpack data collection sites. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly the Soil Conservation Service (SCS)…
  25. Snow Water Equivalent The water content obtained from melting accumulated snow.
  26. Snowboard A flat, solid, white material, such as painted plywood, approximately two feet square, which is laid on the ground, or snow surface by weather observers…
  27. Snowcover Also known as Snow Pack; the combined layers of snow and ice on the ground at any one time.
  28. Snowflake An agglomeration of snow crystals falling as a unit.
  29. Snowmelt Flooding Flooding caused primarily by the melting of snow.
  30. Snowpack The total snow and ice on the ground, including the new snow, the previous snow and ice which has not melted.
  31. Snowstorm Snowstorm Strong wind with snow.
  32. SNP The most common type of change in DNA (molecules inside cells that carry genetic information).
  33. SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio
  34. SNRC Soreq [Israeli] Nuclear Research Center.
  35. snRNA See Small nuclear RNA.
  36. snRNP Abbreviation for small nuclear ribonucleoprotein.
  37. SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol. A variation of NTP used to synchronize computer clocks on the Internet.
  38. SNW Snowfall
  39. SNWFL Snowfall
  40. SNX 111 A drug used in the treatment of chronic pain. Also called Prialt and ziconotide.
  41. SNX-5422 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. SNX-5422 blocks a protein needed for cells to grow and may kill cancer cells.
  42. SNX-5422 mesylate (…MEH-zih-layt) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
  43. SO<sub>2</sub> See Sulfur dioxide
  44. SOA (1) State-of-the-Art. (2) Speed of Advance.
  45. SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) Principles and practices for sharing, reusing, and orchestrating business logic represented as services or components.
  46. SOAP SOAP provides a standard, extensible, composable framework for packaging and exchanging XML messages between a service provider and a service requester.
  47. SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) Simple Object Access Protocol is a means of sending messages between a service requester and provider.
  48. SOAP with Attachments API for Java (SAAJ) The basic package for SOAP messaging, SAAJ contains the API for creating and populating a SOAP message.
  49. soblidotin A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is a type of tubulin inhibitor. Also called TZT-1027.
  50. SOC Statement of Capability (Contracting term).
  51. Social disruption Social and psychological dislocation associated with the alteration or breakdown of social life in small rural communities that may occur as a result of…
  52. Social Engineering An attempt to trick someone into revealing information (e.g., a password) that can be used to attack systems or networks.
  53. Social Media Websites which allow users to create the valuable content. A few examples of social media sites are social bookmarking sites and social news sites.
  54. Social Science The branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individuals within a society.
  55. Social Security Social Security is a federal government program designed to provide income for qualifying retired people, their dependents, and disabled people who meet…
  56. Social Security Administration (SSA) The federal agency which administers the national social security program.
  57. Social Security Benefits The amount you get from Social Security Disability, Retirement (including Railroad retirement), or Survivor's Benefits each month.
  58. Social Security Survivors Benefits Social Security benefits based on your record (if you should die) that are paid to your:
  59. Social Security Tax Provides benefits for retired workers and their dependents as well as for the disabled and their dependents.
  60. social service (SOH-shul SER-vis) A community resource that helps people in need. Services may include help getting to and from medical appointments, home delivery of…
  61. social support (SOH-shul suh-PORT) A network of family, friends, neighbors, and community members that is available in times of need to give psychological, physical, and…
  62. Social value (psychological value) Concept that the existence of wilderness provides a condition that could allow an individual to achieve control over stressful conditions, thus…
  63. social worker A professional trained to talk with people and their families about emotional or physical needs, and to find them support services.
  64. Socially responsible fund When socially responsible mutual funds, also known as green funds or conscience funds, select securities to meet their investment goals, the securities…
  65. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) A voluntary membership organization representing members of this profession who have a medical degree or a graduate degree related to epidemiology.
  66. Socioeconomic Relating to social or economic factors or to a combination of both social and economic factors.
  67. Socioeconomics The social and economic conditions in the study area.
  68. socket An endpoint for network communication among multiple processes that works much like a telephone or a post office box.
  69. SOCKS (Sockets Secure) A mechanism by which a secure proxy data channel can be established between two computers. It is generally used as a firewall.
  70. SOCOM Special Operations Command.
  71. SOCS Subcommittee on Computer Security.
  72. SODD System and Operations Document.
  73. Sodic soil Contains sufficient exchangeable sodium to interfere with the growth of most crop plants.
  74. Sodicity The exchangeable-sodium content of the soil. High sodium content.
  75. sodium (SOH-dee-um) A mineral needed by the body to keep body fluids in balance. Sodium is found in table salt and in many processed foods.
  76. sodium borocaptate (SOH-dee-um BORE-oh-KAP-tayt) A substance used in a type of radiation therapy called boron neutron capture therapy.
  77. sodium dodecyl sulphate (Abbreviation: SDS). A detergent used to solubilize protein and DNA from biological materials.
  78. sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Abbreviation: SDS-PAGE). A widely employed electrophoretic method for the separation of proteins from biological samples.
  79. Sodium Lights A type of high intensity discharge light that has the most lumens per watt of any light source.
  80. sodium salicylate (SOH-dee-um suh-LIH-sih-LAYT) A drug that is a type of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
  81. sodium stibogluconate (SOH-dee-um stib-oh-GLOO-kuh-nayt) A substance being studied in the treatment of certain solid tumors, lymphoma, and myeloma.
  82. sodium sulfite (SOH-dee-um SUL-fite) A chemical used in photography, paper making, water treatment, and for other purposes.
  83. sodium thiosulfate (SOH-dee-um THY-oh-SUL-fayt) A substance that is used in medicine as an antidote to cyanide poisoning and to decrease side effects of the anticancer drug…
  84. SODO Senior Offense/Defense Simulator.
  85. SODSIM Strategic Offense/ Defense Simulator.
  86. SOF (1) See Strategic Offense Forces. (2) Special Operations Forces. 269
  87. SOFA Status of Forces Agreement.
  88. Soffit 1. The exposed underside of any architectural element, especially a roof. 2. The underside of a structural component such as a beam, arch, or recessed…
  89. soft bottom River or lake bottoms which are comprised of soft material, such as silt, mud, or muck.
  90. soft copy A nonpermanent display image, for example, a cathode ray tube display.
  91. soft delete The process of moving an item to the Deleted Items folder.
  92. Soft Dial Tone Numbers Numbers that permit restricted dialing, such as calling emergency services and sometimes receive incoming calls (FCC 00-104, ¶ 33).
  93. soft diet A diet consisting of bland foods that are softened by cooking, mashing, pureeing, or blending.
  94. Soft dollars Soft dollars are amounts that money managers, including mutual fund managers, pay out of their clients' accounts to a brokerage firm to cover the cost of…
  95. Soft double To double down on a soft hand.
  96. soft error page A special page that explains the problem in detail if an HTTP server cannot return the page that a client requests and configures the HTTP server to…
  97. Soft Hand A hand in which an ace can be counted as an 11 or as a 1 without the hand being considered a bust.
  98. soft limiting See limiting.
  99. soft link A file system object that can be used to redirect a path transparently to another part of the file system. Also known as "symlink" or "symbolic link."
  100. Soft market A soft market, also known as a buyer's market, is one in which there is inactive trading in an individual stock or the market as a whole at current prices.