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A federal agency which remedies unfair labor practices by employers and labor organizations.
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an application which has entered the national phase of the Patent Cooperation Treaty by the fulfillment of certain requirements in a national Office, which is an authority entrusted with the granting of national or regional patents. Such an application is filed under 35 U.S.C. §371 in the United States and is referred to as a "371 application."
- Browse Related Terms: Administrative Instructions, ATO, Chapter I, Chapter II, designation, election (PCT), examination copy, home copy, national stage application, PCT, PCT Regulations, PLT, POIS, Power, precautionary designation, record copy, search copy, TLT, WCT, WPPT
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The original configuration (software, passwords, server configuration, etc.) of a backup tape or e-mail system (i.e. Microsoft Exchange).
the original configuration (software, passwords, server configuration, etc.) of a backup tape or e-mail system (i.e. Microsoft Exchange).
The original configuration (software, passwords, server configuration, etc.) of a backup tape or email system.
- Browse Related Terms: E-mail Message Store., EDI (Electronic Data Interchange), Email Message Store, GAL, journaling, Logfile, Native Environment, OST, OST file format, PAB, PST (Personal Folder File), System Registry
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a file saved in the format of the original application used to create the file. Dealing with native files can minimize expensive per-page costs for the traditional TIFF and/or PDF processing and will maximize the relevant information available from the file.
The source document, as collected from the source computer or server, before any conversion or processing of the document.
A file saved in the format of the original application used to create the file. Dealing with native files can minimize expensive per-page costs for the traditional TIFF and/or PDF processing and will maximize the relevant information available from the file.
- Browse Related Terms: BMP, Electronic Image, ePaper, file conversion, File Extension, Form of Production, Image Processing, Native File, Native Format, PDF Conversions, Raster/Rasterized (Raster or Bitmap Drawing), Render Images, Tagged image File Format, TIFF, TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
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Electronic documents produced as originally maintained and used (e.g. Microsoft Word).
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Electronic documents have an associated file structure defined by the original creating application. This file structure is referred to as the native format of the document. Because viewing or searching documents in the native format may require the original application (i.e., viewing a Microsoft Word document may require the Microsoft Word application), documents are often converted to a standard file format (i.e., tiff) as part of electronic document processing.
Electronic documents have an associated file structure defined by the original creating application. This file structure is referred to as the "native format" of the document. Because viewing or searching documents in the native format may require the original application (i.e., viewing a Microsoft Word document may require the Microsoft Word application), documents are often converted to a standard file format (i.e., tiff) as part of electronic document processing.
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A manner of searching that permits the use of plain language without special connectors or precise terminology, such as Where can I find information on William Shakespeare? as opposed to formulating a search statement (such as information and William Shakespeare).
- Browse Related Terms: 'Legal Document Repository' or 'Litigation Document Repository', Boolean search, Concept Search, Data Mapping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Filtering, Forensically Sound Procedures, full-text search, Fuzzy Search, index, Keyword Search, keywords, Natural Language Search, search, Search engine, Searching, SQL (Structured Query Language)
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Process by which a person acquires nationality after birth and becomes entitled to privileges of citizenship in a country other than that in which such person was born.
- Browse Related Terms: Alien, contract, Domicile, Guardian, Immigrants, Immigration, Inter vivos, Jurat, Naturalization, Voidable
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The National DNA Index System. NDIS is one component of CODIS—the national and highest-level index containing the DNA records contributed from participating federal, state, and local laboratories.
- Browse Related Terms: CODIS administrator, Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), database, Database sample, Discipline, Laboratory, Laboratory support personnel, NDIS, Offender, Reagent blank control
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A term used to refer to data or a robotic storage device (robotic library) that houses removable media, uses robotic arms to access the media, and uses multiple read/write devices to store and retrieve records. Examples include optical discs.
- Browse Related Terms: Ablate, CD-ROM, Compact Disc (CD), DAD (Digital Audio Disc), Disc mirroring, DVD (Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc), Erasable Optical Drive, HD (High Density), Juke-Box, jukebox, Laser Disc, MAPI Mail Near-Line, Mastering, Near-Line Data, Optical Discs, Phase Change, Physical Ddisc, Rewriteable Technology, volume
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Storage in a system that is not a direct part of the network in daily use, but that can be accessed through the network. There is usually a small time lag between the request for data stored in near-line media and its being made available to an application or end-user. Making near-line data available will not require human intervention (as opposed to off-line data which can only be made available through human actions).
- Browse Related Terms: Active Data, Backup, Caching, Database Management System (DBMS), ESI Litigation Hold Archival Systems, ESI Unstructured Data Storage Systems, File System Metadata, Near-Line Data Storage
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Word used to show maiden family name of a married woman.
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See Negative Limitation.
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A claim limitation that is excusive, e.g., "other than X" "incapable of X", etcetera. MPEP 2173.05(i).
- Browse Related Terms: aggregation, equivalents - means-plus-function claims, Indefinite Claim, Inherency, inventive entity, Means for Claim, Negative Limitation, Prolix Claim
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Failure to use care which a reasonable and prudent person would use under similar circumstances.
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Document nesting occurs when one document is inserted within another document (i.e., an attachment is nested within an email; graphics files are nested within a Microsoft Word document).
Document nesting occurs when one document is inserted within another document (i.e., an attachment is nested within an email; graphics files are nested within a Microsoft Word document).
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"Net" means the value of your assets after subtracting your debts.
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See 'Internet'
- Browse Related Terms: ASP or Application Service Provider, Cyber or Cyberspace, digital certificate, Distributed Data, ESI Video Systems, extranet, intranet, IP address, ISP, ISP (Internet Service Provider), IT (Information Technology) Infrastructure, mirroring, Net, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), Public Network, Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP), Software-As-A-Service or SaaS
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Debtors income after expenses is deducted.
- Browse Related Terms: administrative claim, consumer debt, consumer debts, Debt, discharge, dischargeable debt, insider (of corporate debtor), insider (of individual debtor), Net Income, net worth, objection to dischargeability, substantive consolidation
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The remainder after deducting liabilities from assets.
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