ExpertGlossary terms starting with S

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  1. stromal tumor (STRO-mal) A tumor that arises in the supporting connective tissue of an organ.
  2. strong authentication Authentication by means of cryptographically derived credentials. [After X.509]
  3. Strong Force The interaction responsible for binding quarks, antiquarks, and gluons to make hadrons. Residual strong interactions provide the nuclear binding force.
  4. strong password A password that provides an effective defense against unauthorized access to a resource.
  5. strontium A metal often used in a radioactive form for imaging tests and in the treatment of cancer.
  6. strontium chloride Sr 89 (STRON-shee-um KLOR-ide …) A salt form of the radioactive metal strontium-89 that is absorbed by a part of growing bone.
  7. strontium ranelate (STRON-chee-um RAN-uh-layt) A substance that is being studied in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
  8. strontium-89 (STRON-shee-um…) A radioactive form of the metal strontium that is taken up by a part of growing bone.
  9. struct C keyword introducing a structure definition or name.
  10. Structural analysis Structural analysis allows documents to be classified based on structure and linguistic analysis (for example, the home page of an Internet service…
  11. structural chemical analysis The composition of biomass reported by the proportions of the major structural components; cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin.
  12. Structural fires Fire originating in and burning any part or all of any building, shelter, or other structure.
  13. structural gene A gene that encodes a polypeptide, with either enzymatic or structural functions, and that is required for the normal metabolism and growth of a cell or…
  14. Structural genomics The effort to determine the 3D structures of large numbers of proteins using both experimental techniques and computer simulation
  15. Structural Height Distance between the lowest point in the excavated foundation (excluding narrow fault zones) and the top of dam.
  16. Structure Changes in the shape of the bottom of lakes, rivers, or impoundments, especially those that influence fish behavior.
  17. structure (of documentary material) The physical or logical form of a documentary material or a set of documentary material.
  18. Structure-functionalism The scientific tradition that stresses the relationship between a physical structure and its function, for example, the related disciplines of anatomy and…
  19. Structured Used to apply to a certain betting structure in poker games. The typical definition of a structured hold'em game is a fixed amount for bets and raises…
  20. Structured Attack An attack in which the arrival of warheads on their diverse targets is precisely timed for maximum strategic impact.
  21. Structured Data Applications The GUI is the only way to make sense of the database. For example a vector based mapping application that stores all the lease and Right of Way…
  22. Structured Design A disciplined approach to software design that adheres to a specified set of rules based on principles such as top-down design, stepwise refinement, and…
  23. structured development Development of a system or part of a system where components at lower levels are traceable from those at the higher level [CESG].
  24. Structured product Financial institutions create investment products, known generically as structured products, that trade on a stock exchange and link the return on an…
  25. Structured Program A program constructed of a basic set of control structures, each one having one entry point and one exit.
  26. structured programming A style of programming usually associated with languages such as C, Fortran, Pascal and so on.
  27. Structured Query Language (SQL) A syntax for defining and manipulating data from a relational database. Developed by IBM in the 1970s, it has become an industry standard for query…
  28. structured text Text for which a well-defined, unambiguous internal structure is defined. Such text shall be human readable and interpreted identically by all conforming…
  29. structured-functional filing system A filing system in which records are under primary subject headings according to the basic activities or functions of the organization
  30. Structures Products that are usually constructed at the location where they will be used and that typically have long economic lives.
  31. Strung Out Barges placed end to end in a straight line, or in tandem.
  32. Strut An inside brace.
  33. STRV Space Technology Research Vehicle.
  34. STS See Sequence\-tagged site.
  35. STSC Software Technology Support Center. 281
  36. STT (1) Small Tactical Terminal (USAF term). (2) Stockpile-to-Target (US Army term).
  37. STTR Small Business Technology Transfer.
  38. STU Secure Telephone Unit.
  39. stub A replica or copy of a Notes application that has not yet been filled with documents.
  40. stub network A network that conveys data only among local hosts. Note: Even if the local hosts are connected to more than one other network, these hosts do not carry…
  41. Stub stock When a company has a negative net worth as a result of being bought out or going bankrupt, it may convert some of the bonds it has issued into shares of…
  42. Stucco A coating for exterior walls made from Portland cement, lime, sand, and water.
  43. Stud A popular term used for a length of wood or steel used in or for wall framing.
  44. Student Loan Loans made, insured, or guaranteed under any program authorized by the Higher Education Act. Loan funds are used by the borrower for education purposes.
  45. studio-to-transmitter link (STL) A communications link used for the transmission of broadcast material from a studio to the transmitter.
  46. study agent A medicine, vitamin, mineral, food supplement, or a combination of them that is being tested in a clinical trial.
  47. stuffing See bit stuffing, de-stuffing.
  48. Stumpage (1) Standing live or dead uncut trees. (2) The value or rate paid to purchase standing trees for harvest.
  49. stunt box A device that controls the nonprinting functions of a printer at a terminal.
  50. Stupor Marked by a cessation of mental activity or feeling, often produced by sleepiness, illness, or the effect or alcohol, or narcotics.
  51. Sturge-Weber syndrome A rare, congenital disorder that affects the brain, skin, and eyes. Abnormal blood vessel growth occurs in the trigeminal nerve in the face and the…
  52. STV Stranglethorn Vale
  53. STW Strike Warfare.
  54. STWC Strike Warfare Commander.
  55. STWG Simulation Tools Working Group.
  56. STX Abbreviation for start-of-text character.
  57. style Slender column of tissue that arises from the top of the ovary and terminates in the stigma, and through which the pollen tube must grow to achieve…
  58. stylized mark one type of depiction of the mark sought to be registered. Another name for this type of mark is "special form.
  59. SU006668 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors and…
  60. SU011248 A drug used to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have not responded to treatment with imatinib mesylate (Gleevec).
  61. SU101 An anticancer drug that works by inhibiting a cancer cell growth factor. Also called leflunomide.
  62. SU11248 A drug used to treat gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) that have not responded to treatment with imatinib mesylate (Gleevec).
  63. SU5416 A substance that has been studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors and tyrosine kinase…
  64. SU6668 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors and…
  65. Sua sponte Of its own volition or motion; spontaneously.
  66. SUB Under or subordinate to.
  67. sub class A class that extends its super class. A sub class inherits all of the members of its super class.
  68. Sub conditione Under a condition; on condition.
  69. sub type A type with a parent super type. The sub-type/super-type relationship is more general than the sub-class/super-class relationship.
  70. sub-band adaptive differential pulse code modulation (SB-ADPCM) Modulation in which (a) an audio frequency band is split into two sub-bands, i.e.
  71. Sub-canopies Woody vegetation that grows beneath the canopy or tree tops of a forest or woodland.
  72. sub-clone A procedure in which a large cloned DNA molecule is divided into smaller fragments, each one of which is then separately cloned.
  73. sub-culture Division and transfer of a portion of a culture to fresh medium. Sometimes used to denote the adding of fresh liquid to a suspension culture.
  74. sub-culture interval The time between consecutive sub-cultures of cells.
  75. sub-culture number The number of times cells, etc., have been sub-cultured..
  76. Sub-organization Any organization such as agencies, departments, offices, or local jurisdictions having a supportive role in emergency planning and preparedness.
  77. Sub-Prime Loan "B" Loan or "B" paper with FICO scores from 620 - 659. "C" Loan or "C" Paper with FICO scores typically from 580 to 619.
  78. sub-registration authority (SRA) [An] Individual with primary responsibility for managing the distinguished name process. [INFOSEC-99]
  79. sub-strain Derived from a strain by the isolation of an individual or group of individuals having properties or markers not shared by the strain as a whole.
  80. Sub-synoptic Low Essentially the same as mesolow.
  81. sub-unit vaccine One or more immunogenic protein s, either purified from the pathogen itself or produced from a cloned pathogen gene.
  82. Subaccount The separate account funds to which you allocate your variable annuity premiums are sometimes called subaccounts.
  83. Subalpine The upper mountain vegetation immediately below the cold limits of tree and tall shrub growth.
  84. Subarachnoid hemorrhage bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin tissues that cover the brain.
  85. subarray An array that is inside another array.
  86. Subassembly Two or more parts joined together to form a unit, capable of disassembly, which is only a part of a complete machine, structure, or other article.
  87. Subbase A layer used in a pavement system between the subgrade and base course, or between the subgrade and portland cement concrete pavement.
  88. Subbituminous coal A dull, black coal of rank intermediate between lignite and bituminous coal. See coal.
  89. subcarrier A carrier used to modulate another carrier. Note: The modulated carrier can be used to modulate another carrier, and so on, so that there can be several…
  90. Subchapter "S" Corporation A private corporation of 35 or fewer stockholders who pay personal income rather than corporate tax on net profits.
  91. subclass Each asset class - stock, bonds, and cash equivalents, for example - is made up of a number of different groups of investments called subclasses.
  92. Subcloning The process of tranferring a cloned DNA fragment from one vector to another. (See Cloning.)
  93. subcommittee Subunit of a committee established for the purpose of dividing the committee's workload.
  94. Subcontractor A contractor who enters into a contract with a prime contractor.
  95. Subcritical flow Those conditions of flow for which the depths are greater than critical and the velocities are less than critical.
  96. Subculturing Transferring cultured cells, with or without dilution, from one culture vessel to another.
  97. subcutaneous Beneath the skin.
  98. subcutaneous port A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel and attached to a disk placed under the skin.
  99. Subdivision A subdivision occurs as the result of dividing land into lots for sale or development.
  100. Subdivision Rules and Regulations Procedures, requirements, and provisions governing the subdivision of land that is specified in formal Rules and Regulations promulgated by a city or town…