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  1. Test and Evaluation (T&E) Process by which components or systems are tested and the results evaluated to assess progress of design, performance, supportability, etc.
  2. Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) An overall test and evaluation plan, designed to identify and integrate objectives, responsibilities, resources, and schedules for all test and evaluation…
  3. Test and Evaluation Working Group (TEWG) The TEWG is the forum in which T&E coordination for test requirements, planning, execution, and reporting, is accomplished among members of the…
  4. test and validation Physical measurements taken (a) to verify conclusions obtained from mathematical modeling and analysis or (b) for the purpose of developing mathematical…
  5. test antenna An antenna of known performance characteristics used in determining transmission characteristics of equipment and associated propagation paths.
  6. test center See patch and test facility, technical control facility.
  7. Test Criteria Standards by which test results and outcome are judged.
  8. Test Integration Working Group (TIWG) A working group designed to facilitate the integration of test requirements in order to minimize development time and cost and preclude duplication…
  9. test key Key intended for testing of COMSEC equipment or systems. [INFOSEC-99]
  10. Test pit Pit dug for geologic investigation or inspection and testing of earthwork placement.
  11. Test Plan A document prescribing the approach to be taken for intended testing activities.
  12. test point A point within a piece of equipment or an equipment string that provides access to signals for the purpose of fault isolation.
  13. Test Result The conclusion or result of a particular test, performed on a particular specimen, such as a patient’s blood.
  14. Test Target Vehicle (TTV) Single stage, ground launched, solid propellant theater target developed for SMD Program. Also called Aries.
  15. test tone A tone sent at a predetermined level and frequency through a transmission system for test purposes, such as for facilitating measurements and for aligning…
  16. Test Validity The degree to which a test accomplishes its specified goal.
  17. test-tube fertilization See: in vitro fertilization.
  18. Testability a critical evaluation process that supports or refutes a hypothesis.
  19. Testable to be proven true or false.
  20. Testador Persona que hace un testamento.
  21. Testamentary capacity The legal ability to make a will.
  22. Testamentary trust A trust set up by a will.
  23. Testator Person who makes a will (Female: testatrix).
  24. Testbed A system representation consisting partially of actual hardware and/or software and partially of computer models or prototype hardware and/or software.
  25. testcross A cross between a genetically unknown individual and a recessive tester to determine whether the individual in question is heterozygous or homozygous for…
  26. testicle (TES-tih-kul) One of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones. Also called testis.
  27. testicular cancer (tes-TIH-kyuh-ler KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in tissues of the testis (one of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that make sperm and male hormones).
  28. testicular cord (tes-TIH-kyuh-ler KORD) A cord-like structure in the male reproductive system that contains nerves, blood and lymph vessels, and the vas deferens (a…
  29. testify Answer questions in court.
  30. Testigo Una persona que testifica acerca de lo que ha observado.
  31. testimonial Information provided by an individual who claims to have been helped or cured by a particular product.
  32. Testimonio de oídas Una declaración hecha fuera del tribunal que se ofrece por la veracidad de su contenido.
  33. Testimony The evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not include evidence from documents and other physical evidence.
  34. Testimony Review the observation, evaluation, and feedback from the sworn testimony given by a staff member as part of his/her normal job duties.
  35. testis (TES-tis) One of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones. Also called testicle.
  36. Testline Coordinator The contact person who coordinates the updating and distribution of testline information for their company and is responsible for providing testline…
  37. testosterone (tes-TOS-ter-own) A hormone that promotes the development and maintenance of male sex characteristics.
  38. tetanus toxoid A substance that is derived from the toxin released by the bacterium that causes the disease tetanus.
  39. tetra-O-methyl NDGA (TEH-truh-OH-MEH-thul ...) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer. It blocks proteins needed for cancer growth.
  40. tetra-O-methyl nordihydroguaiaretic acid (TEH-truh-OH-MEH-thul NOR-dy-HY-droh-GWY-uh-reh-tik A-sid) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
  41. Tetracycline An antibiotic drug used to treat infection.
  42. tetrad The four haploid cells formed after the second meiotic division in plants (pollen tetrads) or fungi (ascospores).
  43. tetrahydrouridine A substance that makes tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy and is being studied in the treatment of cancer.
  44. tetraploid An organism, or a tissue whose cells contain four haploid sets of chromosome s.
  45. tetrasomic (Noun: tetrasome). Pertaining to a nucleus or an organism with four members of one of its chromosomes, whereas the remainder of its chromosome complement…
  46. tetratype In fungi, a tetrad of spores that contains four different types; e.g. AB, aB, Ab and ab.
  47. TEV Test, Evaluation and Verification.
  48. TEVS (1) Test Environment System. (2) Test Environment Support Systems.
  49. TEWG See Test and Evaluation Working Group.
  50. TEx Test Exerciser (NMD BMC3 Term).
  51. Texas Administrative Code A compilation of all state agency rules in Texas. The rules usually are put in place to clarify conflicting laws or to give procedural guidance on how…
  52. Texas Hooker Same as Panhandle Hook - low pressure systems that originate in the panhandle region of Texas and Oklahoma which initially move east and then "hook" or…
  53. Texas Legislature The legislature is a bicameral (2 chamber) body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives.
  54. Texas rig (Texas-rigged) The method of securing a hook to a soft-plastic bait, such as a worm, lizard or crawfish, so that the hook is weedless (doesn't protrude).
  55. TEXCOM Test and Experimentation Command.
  56. text A "string" or "file" containing primarily printable characters.
  57. Text Ad A text ad is a concise, action-oriented copy describing the product or service that is being advertised.
  58. text analysis The process of extracting semantics and other information from text to enhance the retrievability of data in a collection.
  59. text analysis engine A software component that is responsible for finding and representing context and semantic content in text.
  60. Text attribute table (TAT) Text attribute table for an annotation subclass in a coverage. In addition to user-defined attributes, the TAT contains a sequence number and text feature…
  61. Text Link Ads Advertisements which are formatted as text links. Since the web was originally based on text and links people are typically more inclined to pay attention…
  62. text processing Synonym word processing.
  63. text symbol A text style defined by font, size, character spacing, color, and so on, used to label maps and coverage features in ARC/INFO.
  64. text-based scoring The process of assigning an integer value to a document that signifies the relevance of the document with respect to the terms in a query.
  65. text-to-speech Pertaining to technologies for converting textual (ASCII) information into synthetic speech output.
  66. Texture The visual manifestations of light and shadow created by the variations in the surface of an object or landscape.
  67. Texture contrasts Visual contrasts between different objects or landscapes resulting from different visual manifestations of the interplay of light and shadow created by…
  68. TF Task Force.
  69. TF-IDF TF and IDF are used together as a measure of the statistical strength of a given word relative to a query.
  70. TFC Tactical Fusion Center.
  71. TFCC Tactical Flag Command Center (USN term).
  72. TFD Technical Feasibility Decision.
  73. TFE Thermionic Fuel Element(s).
  74. TFIM Technical (Architecture) Framework for Information Management
  75. TFOV Theoretical Field of View.
  76. TFR Terrain Following Radar.
  77. TFRAMES Tools to Facilitate the Rapid Assembly of Missile Engagement Simulations.
  78. TFT Time Off Target (JFACC term).
  79. TFW Tactical Fighter Wing (USAF term).
  80. TG (1) Threat Generator. (2) Trajectory Generator.
  81. TG4010 A substance that is being studied as an anticancer drug.
  82. TGA Targa format. This is a scanned format widely used for color-scanned materials (24-bit) as well as by various paint and desktop publishing packages.
  83. TGGE Abbreviation for thermal gel gradient electrophoresis.
  84. TGINFOREP Target Information Report (JFACC term).
  85. TGM Abbreviation for trunk group multiplexer.
  86. TGS Track Generation System (USN term).
  87. TGW Terminally-Guided Warhead.
  88. THAAD See Theater High Altitude Area Defense System.
  89. thalamus (THAL-a-muss) An area of the brain that helps process information from the senses and transmit it to other parts of the brain.
  90. thalidomide (tha-LIH-doh-MIDE) A drug that is used to treat multiple myeloma in patients who have just been diagnosed, and a painful skin disease related to leprosy.
  91. thallus Plant body without true roots, stems, or leaves.
  92. Thalomid (THAL-oh-MID) A drug that is used to treat multiple myeloma in patients who have just been diagnosed, and a painful skin disease related to leprosy.
  93. Thalweg Deepest part of a river channel in a cross section of a river profile. The path of deepest flow. Line connecting the deepest points along a riverbed.
  94. that which infringes if later, anticipates if earlier A rule stating the equivalence between two tests under patent law (i.e., the test of infringement of a patent and the test of anticipation in the prior…
  95. THD Abbreviation for total harmonic distortion.
  96. The Cloud is 'the Internet', or 'the Grid', or 'Utility Computing' or 'the Information Superhighway', or any other buzz word you can think of for the latest…
  97. The Joint Commission (TJC) An independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 18,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. NMDOH
  98. The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is a database of occupational requirements and worker attributes, available on line.
  99. The Stack a stack is made up of various computing components which provide different functionality.
  100. The Tragedy of the Commons Story about how in order to protect the commons some people will have to give up some rights or care more for the commons.