Stool testA test to check for hidden blood in the bowel movement.
StoopThe steps which lead to the front door; from the Dutch “stoep.”
stopStops are locations visited in a path or tour; they may represent customers on a delivery route or cities in a highway system.
Stop 'n' GoA penalty, usually assessed for speeding on pit road at the appropriate speed and stopped for one full second in the team's pit stall before returning to…
Stop characterCertain characters, such as ampersand (&), equals sign (=), and question mark (?
stop impedanceThe time it takes for a stop transfer to occur. This is used to compute the impedance of a path or tour.
Stop loss limitAn amount of money that a gambler is willing to lose in a situation. Once the stop loss limit is reached, the gambler stops playing that session.
Stop orderYou can issue a stop order, which instructs your broker to buy or sell a security once it trades at a certain price, called the stop price.
Stop PaymentAn order not to pay a check that has been issued but not yet cashed. If requested soon enough, the check will not be debited from the payer's account.
Stop Payment FeeA charge for a stop-payment order, which is a request by a customer that the institution not pay a particular check previously written by the customer.
Stop priceWhen you give an order to buy or sell a stock or other security once it has reached a certain price, the price you name is known as the stop price.
stop signalIn start-stop transmission, a signal at the end of a character that prepares the receiving device for the reception of a subsequent character.
stop transferThe number of things or packages transferred at a stop. This is used to find the total number of transfers on a path or tour.
Stop WordA word that is commonly used, such as the, an, or and, that is ignored by a search application.
stop word removalThe process of removing stop words from the query to ignore common words and return more relevant results.
Stop wordsWords which are very frequent and have little meaning. They are removed and not indexed.
Stop-limit orderA stop-limit is a combination order that instructs your broker to buy or sell a stock once its price hits a certain target, known as the stop price, but…
Stop-LossAn insurer may pay 100% of covered benefit charges after you have met your deductible and coinsurance requirements, and your out-of-pocket maximum.
stop-record signalIn facsimile systems, a signal used for stopping the process of converting the electrical signal to an image on the record medium.
stopbandA band of frequencies, between specified limits, that a circuit, such as a filter or telephone circuit, does not transmit.
StopingAn upward erosion/piping action into an embankment or foundation (possibly leading to a breach).
StoplogsLarge logs, planks, cut timbers, steel or concrete beams placed on top of each other with their ends held in guides between walls or piers to close an…
StorageThe retention of water or delay of runoff either by planned operation, as in a reservoir, or by temporary filling of overflow areas, as in the progression…
Storage Area Network (SAN)A Storage Area Network (SAN) is aÃÂ network of storage disks. In large enterprises, a SAN connects multiple servers to a centralized pool of disk…
Storage ArrayA subsystem which houses a group of disks (or tapes), together controlled by software usually housed within the subsystem.
Storage CapacityThe amount of energy an energy storage device or system can store.
storage cellAn addressable storage unit. 2. The smallest subdivision of storage into which a unit of data can be entered, stored, and retrieved.
Storage Consolidation"Storage Consolidation" is a method of centralizing data storageamong multiple servers. Also know as storage convergence.
Storage ControllerProviding such functionality as disk aggregation (RAID), I/O routing, and error detection and recovery, the controller provides the intelligence for the…
Storage DeviceAny device that a computer uses to store information.
Storage directorA switch designed to link elements of a SAN or NAS across multiple sites. Storage directors are meant to act as a kind of switch of switches and are…
Storage ElementA physical grid component that is a storage component, such as a disk or array. See also: Grid Component
Storage GatewayA storage and content delivery service that connects an on-premise software applicance with cloud-based storage.
Storage groupA collection of Exchange databases on a server running Exchange 2000 that share the same Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) instance and transaction log.
Storage HydropowerA hydropower facility that stores water in a reservoir during high-inflow periods to augment water during low-inflow periods.
Storage LimitMost free email providers have a limit to the amount of disk space your emails can take up on their computer. This is usually somewhere between ½MB-10MB.
Storage MediaAny removable device that stores data. See magnetic or optical storage media.
StoreThe generic name given to the storage subsystem on a server running Exchange. This term is used interchangeably to describe the Store.
store driverA software component of the Hub Transport Server that delivers inbound messages to Exchange stores, the databases that contain public folder and mailbox…
store overrideIn Exchange Server 2007, a mechanism used by the store driver to indicate an alternative delivery destination for messages being routed to public folders…
store-and-forward (S-F)Pertaining to communications systems in which messages are received at intermediate routing points and recorded i.e., stored, and then transmitted, i.e.
stored-program computerA computer that (a) is controlled by internally stored instructions, (b) can synthesize and store instructions, and (c) can subsequently execute those…
StorefrontThe first story area of the façade that provides access or natural illumination into a space used for retail or other commercial purposes.
Storefront BayThe area of the storefront defined by and spanning the two piers.
Storefront InfillThe framing, glazing, and cladding contained within a storefront opening in the facade.
Storefront OpeningThe area of the facade framed by the piers and lintel, which contains storefront infill
StormAny disturbed state of the atmosphere, especially affecting the Earth's surface, and strongly implying destructive and otherwise unpleasant weather.
Storm DataThis National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) monthly publication documents a chronological listing, by states, of occurrences of storms and unusual weather…
Storm DoorAn exterior door that protects the primary door.
Storm HydrographA hydrograph representing the total flow or discharge past a point.
Storm MotionThe speed and direction at which a thunderstorm travels.
Storm RelativeMeasured relative to a moving thunderstorm, usually referring to winds, wind shear, or helicity.
Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Map(SRM): This WSR-88D radar product depicts a full 360º sweep of radial velocity data with the average motion of all identified storms subtracted out.
Storm Relative Mean Radial Velocity Regi(SRR): This WSR-88D radar product depicts a 27 nm by 27 nm region of storm relative mean radial velocity centered on a point which the operator can…
Storm ScaleReferring to weather systems with sizes on the order of individual thunderstorms. See synoptic scale and mesoscale.
Storm ShadowConventionally Armed Stand Off Missile weapon based on Matra of Frances Apache missile.
Storm SurgeAn abnormal rise in sea level accompanying a hurricane or other intense storm, whose height is the difference between the observed level of the sea…
Storm TideThe actual level of sea water resulting from the astronomic tide combined with the storm surge.
Storm Total PrecipitationThis radar image is an estimate of accumulated rainfall since the last time there was a one-hour, or more, break in precipitation.
Storm Tracking InformationThis WSR-88D radar product displays the previous, current, and projected locations of storm centroids (forecast and past positions are limited to one hour…
Storm WarningA warning of sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 48 knots (55 mph) to 63 knots (73 mph) inclusive, either predicted or occurring…
Storm WindowsGlass, plastic panels, or plastic sheets that reduce air infiltration and some heat loss when attached to either the interior or exterior of existing…
Stormwater DischargePrecipitation that does not infiltrate into the ground or evaporate due to impervious land surfaces but instead flows onto adjacent land or water areas…
StoryA habitable floor level, including a basement but not including a cellar.
stoverThe dried stalks and leaves of a crop remaining after the grain has been harvested.
StraddleA straddle is hedging strategy that involves buying or selling a put and a call option on the same underlying instrument at the same strike price and with…
stragglersBass that remain behind following a general migration.
Straighta hand of five cards of consecutive value, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, irrespective of suit; an Ace cannot count as both low and high, as in e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3
Straight betwhen a player bets on just one number. Betting in this manner gives the player a higher pay out, in case he wins
Straight flusha hand of five cards of consecutive value, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, all of the same suit; an Ace cannot count as both low and high, as in e.g. Q, K, A, 2, 3
Straight lifeA straight life insurance policy is a type of permanent insurance that provides a guaranteed death benefit and has fixed premiums.
Straight-Line HodographThe name pretty well describes what it looks like on the hodograph. What causes this shape is a steady increase of winds with height (vertical wind shear).
Straight-line WindsGenerally, any wind that is not associated with rotation, used mainly to differentiate them from tornadic winds.
Straight-Party VoteA vote by a single mark, selection, or other action by the voter for all the nominees of one political party.
Stranded Investment (Costs and Benefits)An investment in a power plant or demand side management measures or programs, that become uneconomical due to increased competition in the electric power…
StrangleA strangle is hedging strategy in which you buy or sell a put and a call option on the same underlying instrument with the same expiration date but at…