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  1. Tax Lot A unit of land assigned by the real property tax administration that usually resides within a square. Often referred to as A&T lots or simply tax lots.
  2. tax preparation software Computer software designed to complete tax returns. The tax preparation software works with the IRS electronic filing system.
  3. Tax Ratio The time the vessel is in taxable waters. (Inland Waterways System – 27 waterways) Usually expressed in percentage of time.
  4. tax savings The deduction a taxpayer can take on their tax form for interest paid on a home mortgage.
  5. Tax Shelter Is a partnership or other entity, any investment plan or arrangement, or any other plan or arrangement, if a significant purpose of the partnership…
  6. tax shift The process that occurs when a tax that has been levied on one person or group is in fact paid by others.
  7. Tax-efficient funds When a mutual fund minimizes the income earnings and capital gains it distributes to its shareholders, it may be described as a tax-efficient fund.
  8. tax-exempt interest income Interest income that is not subject to income tax. Tax-exempt interest income is earned from bonds issued by states, cities, or counties and the District…
  9. Tax-free exchange A transaction in which a property is traded for the promise to provide a replacement like-kind property in the near future.
  10. Taxable Fuel The number of gallons used by the vessel while traveling in taxable waters (Inland Waterway System) Formula – Total fuel consumed minus exempt fuel…
  11. Taxable income The income against which tax rates are applied to compute tax paid; gross income of businesses or adjusted gross income of individuals less deductions and…
  12. taxable interest income Interest income that is subject to income tax. All interest income is taxable unless specifically excluded.
  13. Taxable Person The person liable for the tax are the persons operating the vessel in which the propulsion fuel is consumed.
  14. taxane A type of drug that blocks cell growth by stopping mitosis (cell division). Taxanes interfere with microtubules (cellular structures that help move…
  15. taxes Required payments of money to governments that are used to provide public goods and services for the benefit of the community as a whole.
  16. Taxes and Insurance Funds collected as part of the borrower's monthly payment and held in escrow for the payment of the borrower's state and local property taxes and…
  17. Taxes from the rest of the world Includes some taxes on production and some current transfers. The source data do not permit the reliable separation of the taxes on income.
  18. Taxes on production and imports Consists of Federal excise taxes and customs duties, state and local sales taxes, property taxes (including residential real estate taxes), motor vehicle…
  19. Taxol (TAK-sol) A drug used to treat breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma.
  20. Taxonomist A scientist who classifies fish or animal by kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, and species.
  21. Taxonomy The science of categorization, or classification, of things based on a predetermined system.
  22. Taxotere (TAK-soh-teer) A drug used together with other drugs to treat certain types of breast cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, and certain types of head…
  23. tazarotene (tuh-ZAR-oh-teen) A drug used on the skin to treat several skin conditions. It is also being studied in the treatment of basal cell skin cancer and basal…
  24. Tazorac (TAZ-oh-rak) A drug used on the skin to treat several skin conditions. It is also being studied in the treatment of basal cell skin cancer and basal cell…
  25. TB A disease caused by a specific type of bacteria that spreads from one person to another through the air.
  26. TB (Terabyte) 1024 (or 1000) gigabytes.
  27. TBA (1) Theater Battle Arena. (2) To be Announced.
  28. TBD (1) To Be Determined. (2) To Be Developed.
  29. TBIG TMD BM/C3 Integration Group.
  30. TBIP TOMAHAWK Baseline Improvement Program.
  31. TBM See Tactical Ballistic Missile/Theater Ballistic Missile.
  32. TBMD Theater Ballistic Missile Defense.
  33. TBMDSE Theater Ballistic Missile Defense System Exercise.
  34. TBN To be Negotiated.
  35. TBR To Be Resolved.
  36. TBS (1) Tactical Broadcast System (US Army term). (2) To Be Supplied. (3) To Be Scheduled .
  37. TC -- see technology center
  38. TCAMS Technical Control and Monitoring System.
  39. TCB Abbreviation for trusted computing base.
  40. TCB subset [FC Ver 1.0 Dec 1992] Set of software, firmware, and hardware (where any of these three could be absent) that mediates the access of a set S of subjects to a set O of objects…
  41. TCC Tactical Command Center.
  42. TCCF Tactical Communications Control Facility.
  43. TCDB (Tape Configuration Database) an ICF user catalog, which contains an inventory of the tape libraries and volumes in the libraries.
  44. TCE Three Color Experiment.
  45. TCF Tactical Combat Force.
  46. TCG The organization that sets standards for Trusted Platform Module (TPM) use and interface.
  47. TCM A medical system that has been used for thousands of years to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.
  48. TCMD Theater Cruise Missile Defense.
  49. TCMP Theater (Missile Defense) Countermeasures Mitigation Program.
  50. TCMP I Theater Countermeasures Mitigation Program One.
  51. TCMP II Theater Missile Defense Critical Measurement Program Two (Replaces TMD Countermeasures Mitigation).
  52. TCMT Total Corrective Maintenance Time (ILS term).
  53. TCN Terrestrial Communications Network (C2E term).
  54. TCO Tactical Combat Operations (USMC term).
  55. TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) TCO analysis originated with the Gartner Group in 1987 and has since been developed into a number of different methodologies and software tools.
  56. TCP Transmission Control Protocol (Internet protocol).
  57. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) A protocol within TCP/IP that governs the breakup of data messages into packets to be sent by IP (Internet Protocol) and the reassembly and verification…
  58. TCP endpoint The combination of an IP address and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) port number.
  59. TCP port The port at which a TCP service on an IBM® Lotus® Notes® client or Domino server listens for connections over TCP/IP.
  60. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol A collection of protocols that define the basic workings of the features of the Internet.
  61. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) Network protocols that define the Internet. Originally designed for UNIX, TCP/IP software is now available for every major computer operating system
  62. TCP/IP Offload Engine An ASIC that removes the burden of TCP/IP processing from the host CPU.
  63. TCP/IP Suite The suite of interrelated protocols associated with Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
  64. TCS 1. Tactical Control System (USN term). 2. Time Critical System.
  65. TCT Time critical target.
  66. TCU Towering cumulus clouds
  67. TD -- see terminal disclaimer
  68. TDA Today
  69. TDADT Total Distribution Advanced Technology Demonstration.
  70. TDAS Theater Defense Architecture Study.
  71. TDASS Theater Defense Architecture Scoping Study. 293
  72. TDBM Track Data Base Manager.
  73. TDC (1) Tactical Display Console. (2) Theater Deployable Communications (USAF MDAP).
  74. TDCC Test Data Collection Center.
  75. TDD Target Detection Device.
  76. TDDS TRAP Data Dissemination System.
  77. TDI Target Data Inventory.
  78. TDK Two-Dimensional Kinetics nozzle performance.
  79. TDM Time Division Multiplexed.
  80. TDMA Time Division Multiple Access ( TelComm /Computer term).
  81. TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) is a second-generation modulation standard using bandwidth allocated in the 800 MHz, 900 MHz, and 1900MHz ranges.
  82. TDNS Theater Defense Netting Study.
  83. TDOA Time Difference of Arrival.
  84. TDORC Technology Demonstration, Quick Reaction Capability.
  85. TDP (1) Technical Data Package. (2) Test Design Package. (3) Threat Design Program.
  86. TDQRC Technology Demonstration, Quick-Reaction Capability.
  87. TDR Trademark Document Retrieval system -- see TDR Online retrieval of documents from the electronic case file for federal trademark applications and…
  88. TDRSS Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.
  89. TDSSPA Technology development for Solid State Phased Arrays.
  90. TDT Target Development Test.
  91. TDTC Test, Development and Training Center.
  92. TDU Target Data Update.
  93. TDUGS (1) Target Data Uplink Ground Station. (2) Target Data Update Ground Station.
  94. TDWR Terminal Doppler Weather Radar
  95. TE (1) Thermo-electric. (2) Test Engineer. (3) Training Element. (4) (BMC3) Test Exerciser.
  96. TEA transverse-excited atmospheric pressure
  97. tea tree A tree that is a member of the myrtle family. Oil from the tea tree is used in shampoos and skin care products and to treat skin infections.
  98. teach To inform and instruct by way of the documents making up the prior art. The prior art references teach the technology disclosed in them or revealed by…
  99. teach toward - teach away A prior-art reference that suggests or points in the direction of the present invention is said to teach toward the invention and is evidence that the…
  100. Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive (TERI) Program Active SCRS members eligible for service retirement may participate in the TERI program , which allows an SCRS member to retire and begin accumulating his…