ExpertGlossary terms starting with T

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  1. tanespimycin (tah-NEH-spih-MY-sin) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It is made from an antibiotic called geldanamycin.
  2. Tangent A line that touches a circle and is perpendicular to its radius at the point of contact.
  3. Tank A melee character that can take a lot of damage like a Warrior.
  4. Tank Barge Type of barge used for liquid cargo such as gas, oil, molasses, etc.
  5. tank bioreactor A fermentation vessel designed to grow large scale quantities of a micro-organism (bacteria, yeast or fungi).
  6. Tank Debris Hardware associated with tank.
  7. Tank Fragmentation The breakup of a tank, either intentionally to serve as a penaid or naturally as a result of aerodynamic loads and heating upon reentry. 291
  8. Tankless Water Heater A water heater that heats water before it is directly distributed for end use as required; a demand water heater.
  9. TAOC Tactical Air Operations Center.
  10. TAOM Tactical Air Operations Module.
  11. TAOS Technology for Autonomous Operation of Satellites.
  12. Tap To do damage to a monster, making it "your" kill. Once you have damaged the monster, you are the only one able to get experience and loot from it.
  13. tap root Root system in which the primary root has a much larger diameter than any lateral roots (e.g. carrot). Opposite: fibrous root.
  14. Tape baking A process in which a magnetic tape is placed at an elevated temperature for a brief time in order to firm up the tape binder.
  15. tape block A unit of data on tape.
  16. tape device A logical representation in the file system of a piece of tape hardware, such as a tape device or stacker.
  17. Tape Drive A hardware device used to store data on a magnetic tape. Tape drives are usually used to back up large quantities of data due to their large capacity and…
  18. tape file Data on a tape delimited by file marks.
  19. tape library Hardware that can access tape cartridges randomly.
  20. tape media changer Hardware that can load and unload tape cartridges.
  21. Tape noise A magnetic signal on the tape resulting from the finite size and nonuniform distribution of magnetic particles in the magnetic layer of the tape.
  22. Tape pack The structure formed by and comprised solely of tape wound on a hub or spindle; a tape reel consists of a tape pack, the metal, plastic, or glass hub, and…
  23. tape relay A method of retransmitting TTY traffic from one channel to another, in which messages arriving on an incoming channel are recorded in the form of…
  24. tape stacker Hardware that can access tape cartridges from a stack.
  25. tapered fiber An optical fiber in which the cross section, i.e., cross-sectional diameter or area, varies, i.e., increases or decreases, monotonically with length.
  26. Tapped Out To lose one's entire bankroll.
  27. Taproot A big root that grows downward from the base of a tree.
  28. Taq polymerase A heat-stable DNA polymerase isolated from the bacterium Therrnus aquaticus, used in PCR. (See Polymerase.)
  29. TAR A liquid product of thermal processing of carbonaceous materials.
  30. Tar sand Swamp-like deposit of a mixture of fine clay, sand, water, and variable amounts of tar-like heavy oil known as bitumen.
  31. TARA Technology Area Reviews and Assessments.
  32. Tarceva (tar-SEE-vuh) A drug used to treat certain types of non-small cell lung cancer.
  33. Target In diagnostic tests, the molecule or nucleic acid sequence assayed in a sample.
  34. target access control decision information (target ADI) ADI associated with the target [10181-3].
  35. target access control information (target ACI) Access control information relating to the target [10181-3].
  36. Target Acquisition The detection and initiation of track on a target in the surveillance coverage region of a sensing system.
  37. Target Audience The target audience is the market in which advertisers wish to sell their product or service to.
  38. Target Classification and Type Identification of the estimated target category based on surveillance, discrimination, and intelligence data.
  39. target computer The computer that will be distributed to customers on which you install Windows.
  40. Target date fund A target date fund is a fund of funds that allows you to link your investment portfolio to a particular time horizon, typically your expected retirement…
  41. Target Discrimination The ability of a surveillance or guidance system to identify or engage any one target when multiple targets are present.
  42. target language In computing, data processing, and communications systems, a language into which statements are translated.
  43. Target market The group of customers who will be the focus of a company’s marketing efforts
  44. target name The address or location of a copy of a data item on a storage system.
  45. Target Object Map (TOM) A data set, which contains three-dimensional position, estimates for target and other objects predicted to be in a weapon interceptor's field of view for…
  46. target of evaluation 1. A product or system to be evaluated [CESG]. 2. An ITSEC system or product which is subject to security evaluation [ITSEC].
  47. Target Population A population to be reached through some action or intervention; may refer to groups with specific demographic or geographic characteristics.
  48. Target Resolution The splitting of a single target into two or more targets.
  49. Target risk fund A target risk fund is a fund of funds that maintains a specific asset allocation in order to provide an essentially level exposure to investment risk.
  50. target server An Exchange computer that acts as the end point of a connection between two sites. [Exchange 5.5]
  51. Target Signature (1) The characteristic pattern of a target displayed by detection and identification equipment.
  52. target site duplication A short sequence of DNA duplicated when a transposable element inserts at a new locus; usually found at each end of the insertion.
  53. Target System Requirements Document (TSRD) BMD Program level program management document. Developed by each BMD Program Office, it outlines to MDA/TC and MDA/TE what the POs target requirements are…
  54. targeted drug delivery A method of delivering the activated form of a drug molecule to the site in the body where it is needed, rather than allowing it reach the target by…
  55. Targeted mutagenesis Deliberate change in the genetic structure directed at a specific site on the chromosome. Used in research to determine the targeted region's function.
  56. targeted therapy (... THAYR-uh-pee) A type of treatment that uses drugs or other substances, such as monoclonal antibodies, to identify and attack specific cancer cells…
  57. targeting vector A cloning vector carrying a DNA sequence capable of participating in a recombinational event at a specified chromosomal location in the host cell.
  58. Targretin (tar-GRET-in) A drug used to treat skin problems caused by cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that have not gotten better after other treatment.
  59. tariff A tax on products imported from foreign countries.
  60. tariquidar (tar-IH-kwih-dar) A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
  61. tarpitting The practice of artificially delaying server responses for specific SMTP communication patterns that indicate high volumes of spam or other unwelcome…
  62. tarpitting interval The interval that is used to delay a response in a tarpitting scenario. [Exchange 2007]
  63. TARR Trademark Application and Registration Retrieval system -- see TARR USPTO's online database for monitoring federal trademark applications and…
  64. TASA Task and Skills Analysis.
  65. TASI Acronym for time-assignment speech interpolation.
  66. Tasigna (tuh-SIG-nuh) A drug used to treat certain types of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).
  67. Task Lighting Any light source designed specifically to direct light a task or work performed by a person or machine.
  68. task node An EC2 instance that runs Hadoop map and reduce tasks, but does not store data.
  69. tasking See multitasking.
  70. Tasks The required actions to accomplish all or part of a COA. Tasks contain guidance to the Battle Management/Command, Control and Communications (BM/C 3 )…
  71. TASM Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile.
  72. TASO Terminal Area Security Officer.
  73. TAT Technical Area Task.
  74. TATA box An adenine- and thymine-rich promoter sequence located 25-30 bp upstream of a gene, which is the binding site of RNA polymerase.
  75. TAUL Teat and Upgrade Link.
  76. Taunt Related to Aggro. An ability that allows a player to pull the attention of a monster off of another player and onto him- or herself.
  77. taurolidine A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called anti-infectives.
  78. tautomeric shift The transfer of a hydrogen atom from one position in an organic molecule to another position.
  79. tautomerism A type of isomerism in which the two isomers arising from a tautomeric shift are in equilibrium.
  80. TAV Transatmospheric Vehicle. 292
  81. TAWG Threat Accreditation Working Group.
  82. Tax and insurance escrow An account required by some mortgage lenders to fund annual property tax assessments and hazard insurance premiums for the mortgaged property.
  83. tax avoidance An action taken to lessen tax liability and maximize after-tax income.
  84. Tax Benefit Includes deductions, exclusions from gross income, nonrecognition of gain, tax credits, adjustments (or the absence of adjustments) to the basis of…
  85. Tax bracket A tax bracket is a range of income that is taxed at a specific rate. In the United States there are six brackets, taxed at 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, and…
  86. tax code The official body of tax laws and regulations.
  87. Tax Court of the United States A judicial body which hears cases concerning federal tax laws.
  88. Tax Credit A tax credit is an amount you can subtract from the tax you would otherwise owe.
  89. Tax credit, Tax depreciation, Tax relief Tax incentive programs designed to encourage, stimulate, or subsidize the ownership of real estate.
  90. tax cut A reduction in the amount of taxes taken by the government.
  91. tax deduction An amount (often a personal or business expense) that reduces income subject to tax.
  92. tax deed A written document conveying title to property repossessed by the government due to default on tax payments.
  93. Tax deferred A tax-deferred account allows you to postpone income tax that would otherwise be due on employment or investment earnings you hold in the account until…
  94. tax evasion A failure to pay or a deliberate underpayment of taxes.
  95. Tax exempt Some investments are tax exempt, which means you don't have to pay income tax on the earnings they produce.
  96. tax exemption A part of a person's income on which no tax is imposed.
  97. Tax Haven A tax haven is a country, which provides a no-tax or low-tax environment. The U.S. is considered a tax haven by some countries.
  98. Tax Household The taxpayer(s) and any individuals who are claimed as dependents on one federal income tax return. A tax household may include a spouse and/or dependents.
  99. Tax Increment Financing A program designed to leverage private investment for economic development projects in a manner that enhances the benefits accrued to the public interest.
  100. tax liability (or total tax bill) The amount of tax that must be paid. Taxpayers meet (or pay) their federal income tax liability through withholding, estimated tax payments, and payments…