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  1. terazosin hydrochloride (ter-AY-zoh-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.
  2. TERC Test and Evaluation Resource Committee.
  3. TERCOM Terrain Contour Matching.
  4. Term A term is the length of time between when a fixed-income security, such as a bond or note, is offered for sale and its maturity date.
  5. Term Frequency A measure of how frequently a keyword appears amongst a collection of documents.
  6. Term Insurance A plan of insurance that covers the insured for only a certain period of time (the term), not for his or her entire life.
  7. term of art an expression or phrase that has a defined meaning when used in a particular context or knowledge environment (such as the patenting process…
  8. Term of Patent The period during which a patent can be inforced. MPEP 2501.
  9. Term Rider Term insurance that is added to a whole life policy at the time of purchase or that may be added in the future.
  10. Term Vector Database A weighted index of documents which aims to understand the topic of documents based on how similar they are to other documents, and then match the most…
  11. terminal A device, usually a display monitor and a keyboard, used to communicate with the computer.
  12. terminal access controller (TAC) A host computer that accepts terminal connections, usually from dial-up lines, and that allows the user to invoke Internet remote log-on procedures, such…
  13. terminal adapter An interfacing device employed at the "R" reference point in an ISDN environment that allows connection of a non-ISDN terminal at the physical layer to…
  14. Terminal Aerodrome Forecast This NWS aviation product is a concise statement of the expected meteorological conditions at an airport during a specified period (usually 24 hours).
  15. terminal bud A branch tip, an undeveloped shoot containing rudimentary floral buds or leaves, enclosed within protective bud scales.
  16. terminal data Data maintained for each terminal including the current terminal location (and capabilities). [T1.244-1995]
  17. Terminal Defense Segment (TDS) The portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles in period of flight between atmospheric reentry and impact.
  18. terminal deregistration The process by which a wireless terminal's previous location registration is canceled. [T1.702-1995] [T1.Rpt34-1994]
  19. terminal disclaimer also "TD": a statement filed by an owner under 35 USC § 253 (paragraph 2) and 37 CFR § 1.
  20. terminal disease Disease that cannot be cured and will cause death.
  21. terminal endpoint (TE) functional group A functional group that includes functions broadly belonging to Layer 1 and higher layers of the ITU-T Recommendation X.200 Reference Model.
  22. terminal equipment Communications equipment at either end of a communications link, used to permit the stations involved to accomplish the mission for which the link was…
  23. Terminal Guidance The guidance applied to a guided missile between midcourse and arrival in the vicinity of the target.
  24. Terminal Handling Charge (THC) A charge made for a service performed in a carrier’s terminal area.
  25. terminal identifier A code identifying a specific terminal. [T1.Rpt34-1994]
  26. terminal impedance The impedance as measured at the unloaded output terminals of transmission equipment or a line that is otherwise in normal operating condition. 2.
  27. terminal mobility In commercial wireless networks, the ability of a terminal, while in motion, to access telecommunication services from different locations, and the…
  28. terminal mobility controller A device that provides the control logic for terminal authentication, location management, alerting, and routing to radio personal terminal / radio…
  29. terminal mobility management In personal communications service (PCS), (a) providing authentication of terminal information, (b) maintaining terminal location and capability…
  30. Terminal Phase That final portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the midcourse phase and trajectory termination.
  31. Terminal Phase Interceptor A ground-based interceptor designed to intercept and destroy RVs in the terminal phase of flight.
  32. terminal registration The process of associating a terminal with a terminal registration area. [T1.Rpt34-1994]
  33. terminal registration area A territory in which a wireless terminal is registered for terminal mobility. Note: For T1 Technical Report 34, the alerting area may or may not be…
  34. terminal server The physical server running Terminal Services; a computer on which the Terminal Server role service is installed.
  35. terminal server farm A group of computers, known as nodes, or terminal servers working together as a single system to ensure that mission-critical applications and resources…
  36. terminal service profile (TSP) Information that the service provider maintains for a given user to characterize the services offered by the network to that user.
  37. Terminal Services A server role that provides multi-user access to applications and desktops for non-admin purposes; provides technologies that enable users to access…
  38. Terminal Services client access license A license that is required for a user or a device to connect to a terminal server.
  39. Terminal Services Configuration Terminal Services management snap-in that you can use to configure settings for new connections, modify the settings of existing connections, and delete…
  40. Terminal Services connection authorization policy A policy that allows the administrator to specify who can connect to a TS Gateway server.
  41. Terminal Services Easy Print A printer driver in Terminal Services that simplifies the administration overhead to enable printing to supported clients.
  42. Terminal Services Gateway A role service that enables authorized remote users to connect to resources on an internal corporate or private network, from any Internet-connected…
  43. Terminal Services license server A computer on which the TS Licensing role service is installed. A license server issues TS CALs to users or devices that connect to a terminal server.
  44. Terminal Services Licensing A Terminal Services role service that manages the Terminal Services client access licenses (TS CALs).
  45. Terminal Services licensing mode A mode that determines the type of Terminal Services client access licenses (TS CALs) that a terminal server will request from a license server on behalf…
  46. Terminal Services Manager Terminal Services management snap-in that is used to view information about and monitor users, sessions, processes, and devices on terminal servers that…
  47. Terminal Services Per Device client access license One of the two types of Terminal Services client access licenses (TS CALs) that permits one device (used by any user) to connect to a terminal server.
  48. Terminal Services Per User client access license One of the two types of Terminal Services client access licenses (TS CALs) that permits one user to access terminal servers from an unlimited number of…
  49. Terminal Services RemoteApp A feature in Windows Server 2008 that enables the user to access a program remotely through Terminal Services but have it appear as if it is running on…
  50. Terminal Services resource authorization policy A policy that allows an administrator to specify the network resources that users can connect to through a TS Gateway server.
  51. Terminal Services Session Broker A Terminal Services role service in Windows Server 2008 that enables a user to load balance sessions in a terminal server farm.
  52. Terminal Services Web Access A Terminal Services role service that makes RemoteApp programs and a connection to the terminal server's desktop accessible to users from a Web browser.
  53. Terminal structure Portion of spillway downstream from chute, tunnel or conduit, which generally dissipates or stills releases.
  54. Terminal tackle Angling equipment, excluding artificial baits, attached to the end of a fishing line; examples include hooks, snaps, swivels, snap-swivels, sinkers…
  55. terminal transferase An enzyme that catalyses the addition of nucleotides to the 3' end of a DNA molecule.
  56. terminal type The variety of terminal or the originator (e.g., dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) phone, ISDN terminal). [After T1.667-1999]
  57. terminal velocity The constant speed obtained by a falling object when the upward drag on the object balances the downward force of gravity.
  58. terminal-digit filing A system of numeric filing using the last two or three digits right to left of each number as the primary division under which the record is filed See…
  59. terminalization Repelling movement of the centromeres of bivalents in the diplotene stage of the meiotic prophase, that appears to move visible chiasmata toward the ends…
  60. terminating endpoint In a wideband packet node, the part of the node that receives packetized traffic, depacketizes it, and then plays it back as channelized traffic. [T1.
  61. terminating network function Of a UPT call, any network function associated with the termination of the call to the destination terminal. [After T1.Rpt41-1995]
  62. Termination A Reporting Status for an employee who is leaving a covered position that requires the filer to file an SF 278.
  63. Termination codon Any of three mRNA sequences (UGA, UAG, UAA) that do not code for an amino acid and thus signal the end of protein synthesis. Also known as stop codon.
  64. Termination Date The SF 278 filer's last day in the position. It is the last day paid for that position.
  65. Termination of a Case If the applicant fails to reply to the inquiry correspondence sent by the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, or the National Visa Center (NVC), termination of…
  66. termination signal In transcription, a nucleotide sequence that specifies RNA chain termination.
  67. terminator 1. A DNA sequence just downstream of the coding segment of a gene, which is recognized by RNA polymerase as a signal to stop synthesizing mRNA. 2.
  68. terminator codon See: stop codon.
  69. terminator gene A specific variety-level genetic use restriction technology. A patented technique.
  70. Terminator region A DNA sequence that signals the end of transcription.
  71. terminus A device used to terminate, position, and hold an optical fiber within a connector.
  72. Termite Inspection An inspection to determine whether a property has termite infestation or termite damage.
  73. Termite Shield A construction element that inhibits termites from entering building foundations and walls.
  74. Terms The period of time and the interest rate arranged between creditor and debtor to repay a loan.
  75. ternary An "operator" taking three operands. Sometimes pronounced "trinary".
  76. ternary operator See conditional operator
  77. ternary signal A signal that can assume, at any given instant, one of three significant conditions, such as power level, phase position, pulse duration, or frequency.
  78. terpene (TER-peen) A type of strong-smelling chemical substance found in some plants, especially trees that have cones.
  79. Terra cotta Hard fired clay, either glazed or unglazed, molded into ornamental elements, wall cladding, and roof tiles.
  80. Terrace A step-like surface, bordering a valley floor or shoreline, that represents the former position of a floodplain, lake, or sea shore.
  81. Terrain Topographic layout and features of a tract of land or ground.
  82. Terrain Forced Flow An airflow that is modified or channeled as it passes over or around mountains or through gaps in a mountain barrier.
  83. Terrestrial Things of the land.
  84. Terrestrial radiation The total infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and its atmosphere in the temperature range of approximately 200 to 300 Kelvin.
  85. terrestrial radiocommunication Any radiocommunication other than space radiocommunication or radio astronomy. [NTIA] [RR] [47CFR]
  86. terrestrial station A station effecting terrestrial radiocommunication. [47CFR] In these [Radio] Regulations, unless otherwise stated, any station is a terrestrial station.
  87. terrigenous derived from land areas. For example, wind-blown dust from desert areas can settle into oceans and form terrigenous sediment on the sea floor.
  88. Territorial communities Populations that function within a particular geographic area.
  89. Territory As used in voter registration or voting, the area within a political subdivision’s legal limits; the metes and bounds of s district or political…
  90. TERS Tactical Event Reporting System.
  91. Tertiary period The earliest period of the Cenozoic era, beginning about 65 million years ago and ending 2.6 million years ago.
  92. tertiary structure The three-dimensional conformation taken up by complete macromolecules as a result of intramolecular interactions, such as hydrogen-bonding.
  93. tertiary subject subdivision of a secondary subject in a hierarchal file classification system
  94. Tertiary volcanics (Tv) Volcanic rocks deposited during the Tertiary period (between 2.8 and 65 million years ago).
  95. TES Tactical Event System.
  96. TESP Test and Evaluation Security Plan.
  97. TESS Trademark Electronic Search System -- see TESS USPTO's online database for searching pending, registered and dead federal trademarks.
  98. TESSE Test Environment Support System Enhancement. 296
  99. Test Line strength as stated on the label.
  100. Test and Control The ISTC Test and Control provides the human interface for testing system hardware and software.