ExpertGlossary terms starting with S

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  1. stationary wave Synonym standing wave.
  2. Stationary white noise Random energy with statistical characteristics that do not vary with time.
  3. statistic One of five functions of the values submitted for a given sampling period. These functions are "Maximum", "Minimum," "Sum," "Average," and "SampleCount."
  4. Statistical discrepancy The difference between gross domestic product (GDP) and gross domestic income (GDI).
  5. statistical multiplexing Multiplexing in which channels are established on a statistical basis; i.e., connections are made according to probability of need.
  6. statistical time-division multiplexing Time-division multiplexing in which connections to communication circuits are made on a statistical basis.
  7. Statistically Significant Describes a mathematical measure of difference between groups. The difference is said to be statistically significant if it is greater than what might be…
  8. statistically unique A characteristic of a quantity such that, for an n-bit quantity, the probability of two values' repeating is less likely than or equal to the probability…
  9. Statistics In relation to relevancy, statistically how well the content of the overall document matches the query.
  10. Stator That portion of a machine which contains the stationary (non-moving) parts that surround the moving parts (rotor).
  11. Stator windings The armature or stationary winding of a synchronous generator.
  12. Stats The over all calculations about email from a domain including total messages and bandwidth.
  13. statue of limitations A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  14. Status The legal standing of a patent appplication or patent. MPEP 102.
  15. Status Bar A bar at the bottom of a window that is used to indicate the status of a task. For example, when an email message is sent, the status bar will fill with…
  16. status field (SF) The bits of a link status signal unit that indicate one of the major signaling link states. [T1.226-1992]
  17. Status offense A class of crimes that concerns the accused’s characteristics; for example - truancy only applies to minors.
  18. Status quo or status in quo The existing state of something.
  19. statute Legislative enactment; it may be a single act of a legislature or a body of acts which are collected and arranged for a session of a legislature.
  20. statute mile A unit of distance equal to 1.609 km (0.869 nmi, 5280 ft.).
  21. Statute of frauds A statutory requirement that certain contracts must be in writing.
  22. statute of limitations A statute which limits the right of a plaintiff to file an action unless it is done within a specified time period after the occurrence which gives rise…
  23. statutes at large A chronological listing of the laws enacted each Congress. They are published in volumes numbered by Congress.
  24. Statutory Relating to a statute; created or defined by a law.
  25. Statutory Bar A bar to patentability established by law. MPEP 2133.
  26. Statutory construction Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.
  27. Statutory declaration For applicants who cannot obtain a birth certificate and/or a marriage certificate, a declaration must be obtained, in English, as a valid substitute.
  28. statutory disclaimer Under 35 USC § 253 (paragraph 1) and 37 CFR 1.321(a), the owner (in part or in entirety) of a patent may relinquish all rights to a complete claim or…
  29. Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) Registration of an invention with the USPTO to place an invention in the public domain.
  30. Statutory law Laws promulgated by Congress and state legislatures. See case law and common law.
  31. statutory limit on the public debt The maximum amount, established in law, of public debt that can be outstanding.
  32. Statutory Period The period within which a response be filed with the USPTO if abandonment of the application is to be avoided. MPEP 710.01, MPEP 710.01(a), MPEP 710.
  33. Statutory research Research of legislation enacted by a state or the United States.
  34. Statutory Subject Matter Patentable subject matter. MPEP 2105.
  35. Statutory voting When shareholders vote for candidates nominated to serve on a company's board of directors, they usually cast their ballots using statutory voting.
  36. staurosporine A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkaloids. It is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
  37. stavudine A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called nucleoside analogs. It is used to treat infection caused by viruses.
  38. Stay A court order halting an event.
  39. Stay or To Stay The Court can determine that the plaintiff/landlord is entitled to a Writ of recovery of premises and order to vacate but "stay the writ" for a certain…
  40. STB Surveillance Test Bed.
  41. STBL Stable
  42. STC SHAPE Technical Center.
  43. STD System Technology Demonstration.
  44. STDERR See "standard error".
  45. STDIN See "standard input".
  46. STDIO See "standard I/O".
  47. STDM Abbreviation for statistical time-division multiplexing.
  48. STDN Secure Tactical Data Network.
  49. STDOUT See "standard output".
  50. STE See Special Test Equipment.
  51. Steady flow Flow in an open channel is said to be steady if the depth of flow does not change over a given time interval. No change occurs with repect to time.
  52. steady state In a continuous fermentation process, the condition under which the number of cells removed with the outflow is exactly balanced by the number of newly…
  53. Steady state condition When model input values are nearly constant for a defined period of time.
  54. Steady State Theory A cosmological model where matter is created constantly as the universe expands so it remains homogenous and isotropic.
  55. steady-state throughput The value to which a throughput measurement converges, as the duration of the observation period increases with statistically constant load on the virtual…
  56. Stealth A technique used to frustrate discrimination that uses the decoy shape and material content to reduce the reflected IR, radar, optical or acoustic…
  57. Stealth Script A CGI script which switches page content depending on who or what is accessing the page. See agent name delivery.
  58. Steam Water in vapor form; used as the working fluid in steam turbines and heating systems.
  59. Steam amendment chemicals Chemicals used to treat raw water to remove certain chemical species, thus amending its hardness or pH, making it suitable for use in a steam cycle.
  60. Steam Boiler A type of furnace in which fuel is burned and the heat is used to produce steam.
  61. Steam conversion factors (approximations) 1 pound of steam = 1,000 Btu = .3 kW. 10,000 lbs/hr steam = 300 boiler horsepower.
  62. Steam Fog Fog formed when water vapor is added to air which is much colder than the source of the vapor.
  63. Steam plant A plant in which the prime mover is a steam turbine. The steam used to drive the turbine is produced in a boiler where fossil fuels are burned.
  64. Steam Turbine A device that converts high-pressure steam, produced in a boiler, into mechanical energy that can then be used to produce electricity by forcing blades in…
  65. Steam turbine-generator (STG) A device that uses high-pressure steam, produced in a boiler, to drive the blades of a turbine to produce mechanical energy that can then be used to…
  66. Steaming A blackjack term where a player has become frustrated with how badly the events of a session of play have turned out.
  67. Steel factor See stem cell factor.
  68. Steep slopes Ground surface that rises precipitously above the horizon.
  69. Steepness In marine terms, on a buoy report, wave steepness is the ratio of wave height to wave length and is an indicator of wave stability.
  70. Steering Currents Same as Steering Winds; a prevailing synoptic scale flow which governs the movement of smaller features embedded within it.
  71. Steering flow Steering flow A basic fluid flow which exerts a strong influence upon the direction of movement of disturbances embedded in it.
  72. Steering Winds Same as Steering Currents; A prevailing synoptic scale flow which governs the movement of smaller features embedded within it.
  73. Steganography The hiding of information within a more obvious kind of communication. Although not widely used, digital steganography involves the hiding of data inside…
  74. stele The central vascular cylinder, inside the cortex, of roots and stems of higher plants.
  75. Stellar Guidance A system wherein a guided missile may follow a predetermined course with reference primarily to the relative position of the missile and certain…
  76. Stellate Star shaped.
  77. stem The main body of the above-ground portion of a tree, shrub, herb or other plant; the ascending axis, whether above or below ground, of a plant.
  78. Stem cell A cell from which other types of cells develop. For example, blood cells develop from blood-forming stem cells.
  79. Stem cell antigen 1 (Sca-1) Cell-surface protein on bone marrow cell, indicative of hematopoietic stem cells and mesenchymal stem cells.
  80. stem cell factor A drug being studied for its ability to increase the number of stem cells in the blood. It is a type of hematopoietic cell growth factor.
  81. Stem cell factor (SCF) Relatively undifferentiated cell that can continue dividing indefinitely, throwing off daughter cells that can undergo terminal differentiation into…
  82. stem cell transplantation (stem sel tranz-plan-TAY-shun) A method of replacing immature blood-forming cells that were destroyed by cancer treatment.
  83. Stem cells cells that have the ability to divide for indefinite periods in culture and give rise to specialized cells.
  84. Stemgen A drug being studied for its ability to increase the number of stem cells in the blood. It is a type of hematopoietic cell growth factor.
  85. Stemming Crushed stone, soil, sand, or drill cuttings used to plug the unloaded portion of a drill hole.
  86. stent A device placed in a body structure (such as a blood vessel or the gastrointestinal tract) to keep the structure open.
  87. STEP Surveillance and Tracking Experiment Program.
  88. step type The type of work done in a step. There are a limited number of step types, such as moving data from Amazon S3 to Amazon EC2 or from Amazon EC2 to Amazon…
  89. step-by-step (SXS) switching system An automatic dial telephone system in which calls are switched by a succession of switches that move a step at a time, from stage to stage, each step…
  90. step-index fiber An optical fiber with a core having a uniform refractive index.
  91. step-index profile For an optical fiber, a refractive index profile characterized by a uniform refractive index within the core and a sharp decrease in refractive index at…
  92. Step-on guide A highly knowledgeable guide whom “steps-on” an incoming motorcoach and provides narrative interpretation for the experience.
  93. Step-up in basis When you inherit assets, such as securities or property, they are stepped-up in basis.
  94. Stepchild A spouse’s child from a previous marriage or other relationship. In order for a stepchild to be able to immigrate as a “child,” the marriage…
  95. Steppe Habitat dominated by shrubs and grasses.
  96. Stepped Leader A faint, negatively charged channel that emerges from the base of a thunderstorm and propagates toward the ground in a series of steps of about 1…
  97. stepwise refinement A divide and conquer approach to programming, in which a complex problem is recursively divided into smaller, more manageable, sub-problems.
  98. Steradian The unit of measure of solid angles equal to the angle subtended at the center of a sphere of unit radius by unit area on its surface.
  99. steradian (sr) The metric unit of solid angle. See International System of Units.
  100. Stereo Using two or more sensors. 279