ExpertGlossary terms starting with S

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Support Resources Nonsworn personnel funded under this grant should allow for the redeployment of current sworn officers into community policing.
Support Services Grantee expenditures are limited to core medical services, support services, and administrative expenses.
Support Software Software that aids in the development or maintenance of other software, for example compilers, loaders, and other utilities.
Support trust A trust that instructs the trustee to spend only as much income and principal (the assets held in the trust) as needed for the beneficiary's support.
supported AMI An Amazon Machine Image similar to a paid AMI, except that the owner charges for additional software or a service that customers use with their own AMIs.
supportive care Care given to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease.
supportive security application Specific type of application that provides security services or security management capabilities at application level rather than embedded in the…
suppository (suh-POZ-ih-TOR-ee) A form of medicine contained in a small piece of solid material, such as cocoa butter or glycerin, that melts at body temperature.
Suppress To forbid the use of evidence at a trial because it is improper or was improperly obtained. See exclusionary rule.
suppressed carrier single-sideband emission A single-sideband emission in which the carrier is virtually suppressed and not intended to be used for demodulation. [NTIA] [RR]
suppressed carrier transmission Amplitude modulation (AM) transmission in which the carrier level is reduced below that required for demodulation.
Suppressed weir A rectangular weir that has only the crest far removed from the channel bottom, the sides are coincident with the sides of the approach channel, so no…
Suppression Temporary or transient degradation of the performance of a weapons system, below the level needed to fulfill its mission objectives, by an opposing force.
suppression measure [An] Action, procedure, modification, or device that reduces the level of, or inhibits the generation of, compromising emanations in an information system…
Suppression motion A motion filed by the defendant seeking to suppress or prevent the government from using evidence at trial that the government is alleged to have obtained…
Suppressive treatment Treatment intended to prevent clinical symptoms and parasitemia through destruction of parasites in red blood cells.
Suppressor gene A gene that can suppress the action of another gene.
suppressor mutation A mutation that reverses the effect of an earlier mutation, e.g. a mutation in a gene for a tRNA that permits it to read and override an amber mutation.
suppressor-sensitive mutant An organism that can grow in the presence, but not in the absence of a second genetic factor (the suppressor).
Supra Before; above.
supraclavicular lymph node (SOO-pruh-kla-VIH-kyuh-ler...) A lymph node located above the clavicle (collarbone).
supraglottic laryngectomy (SOO-prah-GLOT-ik LA-rin-JEK-toh-mee) An operation to remove the supraglottis, which is part of the larynx (voice box) above the vocal cords.
supraglottis (SOO-pra-GLOT-is) The upper part of the larynx (voice box), including the epiglottis; the area above the vocal cords.
suprarenal gland (SOO-pruh-REE-nul...) A small gland that makes steroid hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.
supratentorial (soo-pruh-ten-TOR-ee-ul) Having to do with the upper part of the brain.
SUPSHIP Superintendent of Shipbuilding.
suramin (SOO-rah-min) A drug that is used to treat infections caused by parasites. It is also being studied in the treatment of cancer.
Surcharge An extra charge applied to the premium by an insurance company, usually applied as a result of at-fault accidents or moving violations.
Surcharge Capacity The volume of a reservoir between the maximum water surface elevation for which the dam is designed and the crest of an uncontrolled spillway, or the…
Surcharge capacity (surcharge storage) The reservoir capacity provided for use in passing the inflow design flood through the reservoir.
surcharge due an additional fee that may be required due to late or insufficient payment of fees
SURCOM Surveillance Constellation.
Surety Bond A bond purchased at the expense of the estate to insure the executor's proper performance. Also referred to as "fidelity bond."
surf Slang. To search the Web, by navigating in a nonlinear and seemingly random way, often without a specific objective.
Surf Zone Area of water between the high tide level on the beach and the seaward side of the breaking waves.
Surf Zone Forecast (SRF) - A National Weather Service routine or event driven forecast product geared toward non-boating marine users issued for an area extending from the…
surface A geographic phenomenon represented as a set of continuous data, such as elevation or air temperature over an area.
surface albedo The fraction of incoming solar radiation at a surface (i.e., land, cloud top) that is effectively reflected by that surface.
surface condition State of the surface, including vegetation, land use, surface type, roughness, and such; often provided in model output.
surface data Information about variations in the surface of the Earth that are referenced to a known coordinate system and vertical datum.
surface electrode (SER-fuss ee-LEK-trode) A small device that is attached to the skin to measure or cause electrical activity in the tissue under it.
Surface Energy Budget The energy or heat budget at the earth's surface, considered in terms of the fluxes through a plane at the earth-atmosphere interface.
Surface expression Refers to the physical expression of seismic activity at the ground exterior in the form of a fault rupture or fissure.
Surface Impoundment An indented area in the land's surface, such as a pit, pond, or lagoon.
Surface marker Surface proteins that are unique to certain cell types capable of detection by antibodies or other detection methods.
Surface markers Proteins on the outside surface of a cell that are unique to certain cell types, which are visualized using antibodies or other detection methods.
Surface mining Removal of soil, sub-soil, and other strata and then extracting a mineral deposit found fairly close to the earth's surface. See strip mining.
surface model Digital abstraction or approximation of a surface. Because a surface contains an infinite number of points, some subset of points must be used to…
surface moisture flux The vertical flux of surface moisture due to atmospheric turbulent transport.
Surface observation Surface observation A meteorological observation made on the Earth's surface in contrast with an upper-air observation).
Surface pump A mechanism for removing water or wastewater from a sump or wet well.
surface refractivity The refractive index of the Earth's atmosphere, calculated from observations of pressure, temperature, and humidity at the surface of the Earth.
Surface Runoff Precipitation, snow melt, or irrigation in excess of what can infiltrate the soil surface and be stored.
Surface rupture The breakage of ground along the surface trace of a fault caused by the intersection of the fault surface area ruptured in an earthquake with the Earth's…
surface skin temperature The radiative surface skin temperature, from an infrared thermometer measuring the narrowband radiating temperature of the ground surface in its field of…
Surface soil Upper part of the soil ordinarily moved in tillage, or its equivalent in uncultivated soils, about 10 to 20 cm in thickness.
surface stress The vertical flux of momentum near the surface as the the ambient flow interacts with the land/water surface.
Surface texture The visual manifestations of the interplay of light and shadow created by the variations in the top of an object or landscape.
Surface vibration A method of compacting soil using a vibrating plate or vibrating smooth drum roller used on the surface of soil placed.
Surface Water Water on the Earth's surface that is directly exposed to the atmosphere, as distinguished from water in the ground (groundwater).
Surface Water Loop In this type of closed-loop geothermal heat pump installation, the fluid-filled plastic heat exchanger pipes are coiled into circles and submerged at…
surface wave A wave that is guided along the interface between two different media or by a refractive index gradient.
Surface Weather Chart An analyzed synoptic chart of surface weather observations. A surface chart shows the distribution of sea-level pressure (therefore, the position of…
Surface wind Surface wind Wind blowing near the Earth's surface. It is measured, by convention, at a height of 10 m above ground in an area where the distance between…
Surface-based Convection Convection occurring within a surface-based layer, i.e., a layer in which the lowest portion is based at or very near the earth's surface.
Surge A rapid increase in the depth of flow.
Surge chamber A chamber or tank connected to a pipe and located at or near a valve that may quickly open or close or a pump that may suddenly start or stop.
Surge irrigation A surface irrigation technique wherein flow is applied to furrows (or less commonly, borders) intermittently during a single irrigation set.
Surge Production An increased rate of production necessary to meet demands for defense items due to a need for accelerated production to meet a threat or for a wartime or…
surge protective device (SPD) An assembly of one or more components intended to limit or divert surges; the device contains at least one nonlinear component. [T1.
surge suppressor Synonyms arrester, surge protective device, surge protector.
Surgeon A doctor who removes or repairs a part of the body by operating on the patient.
Surgery A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present; an operation.
surgical biopsy (SER-jih-kul BY-op-see) The removal of tissues by a surgeon for examination by a pathologist. The pathologist may study the tissue under a microscope.
surgical castration Surgical removal of the testicles (orchiectomy) or ovaries (oophorectomy) to stop the production of sex hormones.
Surgical incision site A cut into a body tissue or organ, made during surgery.
surgical oncologist (SER-jih-kul on-KAH-loh-jist) A doctor who performs biopsies and other surgical procedures in cancer patients.
Surgical Site Infection (SSI) SSIs are infections that occur as the result of surgical procedures.
Surgical Site Infections Associated with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Surgical Site Infections Associated with Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Summarized as a Standardized Infection Ratio.
Surgical Site Infections Associated with Total Knee Replacement Surgery Surgical Site Infections Associated with Total Knee Replacement Surgery Summarized as a Standardized Infection Ratio.
Surplus electricity Electricity produced by cogeneration equipment in excess of the needs of an associated factory or business.
Surplus lines Coverage from out-of-state companies not licensed in Texas but legally eligible to sell insurance on a "surplus lines" basis.
Surrender Deciding not to play the hand you've been dealt. You get to keep half your bet if you surrender. Not all casinos offer surrender as an option.
Surrender fee A surrender fee is the penalty you owe if you withdraw money from an annuity or mutual fund within a certain time period after purchase.
Surrender of Patent An act that occurs concurently with the filing of a reissue patent application in the USPTO. MPEP 1416.
Surrender rule also known as En prison rule.
surrogate access See discretionary access control.
Surround The ornamental frame of a door or window.
Surveillance (ser-VAY-lents) In medicine, the ongoing collection of information about a disease, such as cancer, in a certain group of people.
Surveillance Data (Cancer) Data is used to monitor changes in cancer in a population. Included are measures of cancer incidence, morbidity, survival, prevalence and mortality.
Surveillance Report A report providing information on the number of reported cases of a disease such as AIDS, nationally and for specific sub-populations.
Surveillance Requirements Requirements are requests for surveillance, including relative priorities for coverage and sensitivity levels, based on operational orders, selected…
Surveillance System Configuration The sensor types and locations and the modes of operation currently activated in the surveillance system. 283
Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program of the NCI is a collection of central cancer registries in the United States that collect…
Surveillance, Satellite and Missile The systematic observation of aerospace for the purpose of detecting, tracking, and characterizing objects, events, and phenomena associated with…
Survey A precise measurement of a property by a licensed surveyor, showing legal boundaries of a property and the dimensions and location of improvements.
survivability A property of a system, subsystem, equipment, process, or procedure that provides a defined degree of assurance that the named entity will continue to…
Survivability Operating Modes The operating modes not including but in addition to the self-defense modes that all the elements can use to protect themselves against direct enemy…
Survivable and Enduring Command Center (SECC) The USSTRATCOM mobile C2 facility.
survivable operation See survivability.