ExpertGlossary terms starting with T

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  1. TIP TOPAZ International Program.
  2. Tip (Toke) A gratuity given to a dealer by a player.
  3. tip income Money and goods received for services performed by food servers, baggage handlers, hairdressers, and others.
  4. Tip Speed Ratio In reference to a wind energy conversion device's blades, the difference between the rotational speed of the tip of the blade and the actual velocity of…
  5. tipifarnib (tip-ee-FAR-nib) A substance that is being studied in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and other types of cancer.
  6. Tipping fee A fee for disposal of waste.
  7. Tipping-Bucket Rain Gage A precipitation gage where collected water is funneled into a two compartment bucket; 0.01, 0.
  8. tiptop Line guide at the tip end of a fishing rod.
  9. TIR OBSOLETE. Terminal Imaging Radar. (Predecessor to Ground-Based Radar Terminal (GBRT).)
  10. tirapazamine A drug that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy.
  11. TIRS Telemetry, Instrumentation and Range Safety
  12. TIS Trademark Information System
  13. Tissue (TISH-oo) A group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
  14. Tissue culture The in vitro culture of cell s, tissue s or organ s in a nutrient medium under sterile conditions.
  15. Tissue Damage Impairment of the usefulness of the four basic tissues in the body: (1) membranous tissue, epithelium , (2) the connective tissues; including blood, bone…
  16. tissue flap reconstruction A type of breast reconstruction in which a flap of tissue is surgically moved from another area of the body to the chest, and formed into a new breast…
  17. tissue plasminogen activator (TIH-shoo plaz-MIN-oh-jen AK-tih-vay-tur) An enzyme made in the body that helps dissolve blood clots.
  18. Titan USICBM.
  19. Title A title is a legal document proving ownership of a piece of property. If you are buying real estate you authorize a title search, or examination of…
  20. Title 1 An FHA-insured loan that allows a borrower to make non-luxury improvements (like renovations or repairs) to their home; Title I loans less than $7,500…
  21. Title Attribute Is intended to provide supplementary information about an element.
  22. Title Company A company that specializes in examining and insuring titles to real estate.
  23. Title Defect An outstanding claim on a property that limits the ability to sell the property. Also referred to as a cloud on the title.
  24. Title Insurance Title insurance protects your lender's interest in your home and real property in case its ownership is contested in court.
  25. Title of Invention A brief but technically accurate name for the invention. MPEP 606.
  26. Title Search A title search is an examination of property records by a title company or attorney to ensure that the person from whom you are buying a piece of property…
  27. Title tag The text displayed in the blue bar at the very top of the browser window, above "Back," "Forward," "Refresh," "Print," etc.
  28. titre 1. The concentration of infectious virus particles present in a suspension. 2. A measure of antibody concentration, given by the highest dilution of the…
  29. TIU TIBS/Tactical Interface Unit.
  30. TIWG Test Integration Working Group. (U.S. Army)
  31. tk Abbreviation for thymidine kinase.
  32. TKE Turbulent Kinetic Energy
  33. TL Team Leader.
  34. TLA Time Line Analysis.
  35. TLAM Theater land Attack Missile.
  36. TLAM/D TLAN [with submunition ] Dispenser (Navy term).
  37. TLDD Top Level Design Document.
  38. TLK286 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called glutathione analogs. Also called Telcyta.
  39. TLM Abbreviation for telemetry.
  40. TLP Abbreviation for transmission level point.
  41. TLS (Transport Layer Security) A protocol that provides communications privacy and security between two applications communicating over a network.
  42. TLT Trademark Law Treaty
  43. TLV Target Launch Vehicle.
  44. TLX Teletype.
  45. TM A mental technique used to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and improve quality of life. TM is the registered trademark of the Maharishi Foundation Ltd.
  46. TMCC Test Monitor and Control Center.
  47. TMD See Theater Missile Defense.
  48. TMD C 3 I Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic Missile Defense forces.
  49. TMD C2 Theater Missile Defense Command and Control. 301
  50. TMD C3I Those assets that provide connectivity between and among Theater Ballistic Missile Defense forces.
  51. TMD ESM Theater Missile Defense Existing System(s) Modification (MDA term).
  52. TMD GBR See Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (THAAD Radar).
  53. TMD IA Theater Missile Interoperability Architecture.
  54. TMD ITP TMD Integrated Test Plan.
  55. TMDAS Theater Missile Defense Architecture Study.
  56. TMDC Theater Missile Defense Council.
  57. TMDE Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (ILS term).
  58. TMDI See Theater Missile Defense Initiative.
  59. TMDSE Theater Missile Defense System Exerciser.
  60. TMEP Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
  61. TMM (Tape Mount Management) a method of reducing tape mounts by allowing the system to manage the placement of data.
  62. TMMM TOMAHAWK Multi-Mission Missile.
  63. TMOG Trademark Official Gazette
  64. TMP Abbreviation for the deoxyribonucleotide thymidine 5'-monophosphate. See: thymidylic acid.
  65. TMPCU Tomahawk Theater Mission Planning Center Upgrade.
  66. TMTOWTDI There's More Than One Way To Do It, the Perl Motto. The notion that there can be more than one valid path to solving a programming problem in context.
  67. TMW Tomorrow
  68. TN (1) Terrestrial Network (C2E term). (2) Thermonuclear.
  69. TNDCY Tendency
  70. TNF A protein made by white blood cells in response to an antigen (substance that causes the immune system to make a specific immune response) or infection.
  71. TNF-bound colloidal gold (... kuh-LOY-dul ...) A substance being studied in the treatment of some types of cancer.
  72. TNFerade A gene therapy product that is being studied in combination with radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer.
  73. TNGT Tonight
  74. TNM A system for describing stages of cancer. T describes the size of the tumor and whether it has grown into nearby tissues.
  75. TNM staging system (... STAY-jing SIS-tem) A system for describing the extent of cancer in a patient's body.
  76. TNP-470 A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It may prevent the growth of new blood vessels needed for tumors to grow.
  77. TNT Trinitrotoluene.
  78. TNW Theater Nuclear Weapon.
  79. TO (1) Task Order. (2) Technical Order.
  80. to-node Of an arc's two endpoints, the one last digitized. See also from-node.
  81. TOA Total Obligation Authority.
  82. TOAM Tactical Air Operations Module.
  83. tobacco (tuh-BA-koh) A plant with leaves that have high levels of the addictive chemical nicotine.
  84. TOC Tactical Operations Center.
  85. tocladesine A substance that has been studied as an anticancer drug. It is an analog of a substance that occurs naturally in the body (cyclic adenosine monophosphate).
  86. TOD Abbreviation for time of day. See time of occurrence.
  87. TOE Looking at the car from the front, the amount the tires are turned in or out. If you imagine your feet to be the two front tires of a race car, standing…
  88. Toe (toe of dam) The point of intersection between the bottom of a slope or the upstream or downstream face of a dam and the natural ground, for example, the upstream or…
  89. Toe Drain (or Outfall) A drain which carries seepage away from the dam and can allow seepage quantities to be measured.
  90. Toe drain(s) Open-jointed tile or perforated pipe located at the toe of the dam used in conjunction with horizontal drainage blankets to collect seepage from the…
  91. Toe of Dam The junction of the downstream face with the ground surface. See also, "Heel of Dam".
  92. Toe of Dam (Upstream and Downstream) The junction of the face of a dam with the ground surface.
  93. Toe weight Additional material placed at the toe of an embankment dam to increase its stability.
  94. Toehold purchase A toehold purchase is one in which an individual investor or investment firm caps holdings in a potential target company at less than 5% of the company's…
  95. TOF Time of Flight.
  96. Toggle A switch that is either on or off, and reverses to the opposite when selected.
  97. TOI Track of Interest.
  98. TOIA Task Order Impact Analysis.
  99. Toke Any tip to a dealer or other casino employee.
  100. Toke Hustler A dealer who tries to get players to tip him.