DATAn acronym for Digital Audio Tape, which some backup systems utilize as a storage medium.
DAT (Digital Audio Tape)A magnetic tape generally used to record audio but can hold up to 40 gigabytes (or 60 CDs) of data if used for data storage.
dataA representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by…
Data and Format ConversionIncludes rebuilding PSTs and other e-mail formats as well as voice and video conversion.
Data FilteringThe process of identifying for extraction specific data based on specified parameters.
Data FormatsThe organization of information for display, storage or printing. Data is maintained in certain common formats so that it can be used by various programs…
Data MappingGoing beyond basic search capabilities, data mapping is also called keyless searching.
Data MiningData mining generally refers to techniques for extracting summaries and reports from an organizations databases and data sets.
data setA named or defined collection of data. See also Production Data Set and Privilege Data Set.
Data StreamsMicrosoft introduced a data storage concept called data streams in Windows NT version 3.51.
Data VerificationAssessment of data to ensure it has not been modified. The most common method of verification is hash coding by some method such as MD5.
databaseIn electronic records a database is a set of data elements consisting of at least one file, or of a group of integrated files, usually stored in one…
Database samplea sample obtained from an individual who is legally required to provide a DNA sample for databasing purposes and whose identity is established at the time…
date of applicationThe date upon which duly executed application papers are received in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
date of patentThe effective date of the patent. It is the date of printing of notice of the patent grant in the Official Gazette of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Daubert (challenge)Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993), addresses the admission of scientific expert testimony to ensure that the testimony is…
De bene esseConditionally or provisionally; for what it is worth.
De Novo(dih NO-vo) In cancer, the first occurrence of cancer in the body.
De nuevoTérmino tomado del latín para “de nuevo”; generalmente se emplea para significar un nuevo juicio.
De-duplicationDe-Duplication ("De-Duping") is the process of comparing electronic records based on their characteristics and removing duplicate records from the data…
De-duplication or deduplicationThe identification and segregation of exact or nearly-exact files. De-duplication can substantially reduce the cost of working with electronic document…
De-Fragment (de-frag)Use of a computer utility to reorganize files so they are more contiguous on a hard drive or other storage medium, if the files or parts thereof have…
De-shadingRemoving shaded areas to render images more easily recognizable by OCR. De-shading software typically searches for areas with a regular pattern of tiny…
De-skewingThe process of straightening skewed (tilted) images. De-skewing is one of the image enhancements that can improve OCR accuracy.
De-specklingRemoving isolated speckles from an image file. Speckles often develop when a document is scanned or faxed.
deada dead or abandoned status for a trademark application means that specific application is no longer under prosecution within the USPTO, and would not be…
Debido procesoLa ley administrada debidamente a través de los tribunales de justicia. El debido proceso significa que ninguna persona puede ser despojada de su vida…
DebtAn obligation to repay a sum of principal, plus interest. In corporate terms, debt often refers to bonds or similar securities.
debtor-in-possessionThe management of a business in a Chapter 11 reorganization that continues to operate and control the debtor after the petition is filed, unless the court…
deceased inventora named inventor who has died prior to the filing of a patent application or during the prosecution of a patent application. -- see 37 CFR 1.
DecisionThe opinion of the court in concluding a case at law.
Declaración juradaTestimonio escrito de un testigo que posiblemente no esté presente en el tribunal.
declarationa document in which an applicant for patent declares, under penalty of fine or imprisonment, or both (18 USC 1001), that (1) he or she is the original or…
Declaratory judgmentA statutory remedy for judicial determination of a controversy where a party is in doubt about his/her legal rights.
DecreeAn order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. See interlocutory.
DecryptionTransformation of encrypted (or scrambled) data back to original form.
DedicationAn express or implied surrender to the public of an actual or potential patent right. MPEP 1490, MPEP 2138.03.
dedication to the publicA document signed by a patent owner filed in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office giving up all patent rights.
DefamationThat which tends to injure a person's reputation. See libel and slander.
DefaultDefault occurs when a debtor is unable to meet the legal obligation of debt repayment, one form of which is the failure to promptly pay interest or…
default judgmentA judgment rendered because of the defendants failure to answer or appear.
Defective ServiceUnless the specific tasks required for service are done properly, there is defective service and the Court does not have jurisdiction or power to hear the…
DefendantAn individual (or business) against whom a lawsuit is filed.
Defendant/RespondentThe party (a person, a partnership, or a corporation) against whom the case is brought.
Defensa propiaLa protección de los bienes propios y de sí mismo contra cualquier daño que intente hacerle otra persona.
Defense of propertyAffirmative defense in criminal law or tort law where force was used to protect one's property.
defense tableThe table where the defense lawyer sits with the defendant in the courtroom.
Defensive PublicationPublication of the abstract of the technical disclosure of a pending patent application if the applicant waived his or her rights to an enforceable patent.
deficiency(dih-FIH-shun-see) In medicine, a shortage of a substance (such as a vitamin or mineral) needed by the body.
DeficientIncomplete; defective; not sufficient in quantity or force.
deficit (surplus)The amount by which outlays exceed receipts in a given fiscal period. (A surplus would be the amount by which receipts exceed outlays.)
DefinitenessA characteristic of a patent claim in which claim language makes the scope of the claim clear to a person skilled in the art to which the invention…
DefunctA corporation no longer operative; having ceased to exist.
Deleted DataDeleted Data is data that existed on the computer as live data and which have been deleted by the computer system or end-user activity.
Deleted FileA file with disk space that has been designated as available for reuse. The deleted file remains intact until it has been overwritten with a new file.
Deleted filesWhen a file is deleted from an operating system (e.g. Windows), the contents of the file may still remain intact.
Deleted Files and Datarecoverable information from deleted files and data may be stored in unallocated or slack space on a computer hard drive.
DeletionDeletion is the process whereby data is removed from active files and other data storage structures on computers and rendered inaccessible except using…
Delincuente juvenilUn menor de 13, 14 o 15 años acusado de actos que constituyen asesinato sin premeditación (second degree murder), o un menor de 14 o 15 años acusado de…
Delito mayorUn delito serio, punible con un período de encarcelamiento mayor de un año.
Delito menorUn nivel menor de delito que es castigado con un período de encarcelamiento de un año o menos.
Delito, crimenUn acto ilícito especificado como delito menor (misdemeanor) o delito mayor (felony) en cualquier ley que rige la conducta.
Delito, infracción, acto ilícitoConducta que conlleva una sentencia de encarcelamiento o de una multa de acuerdo con alguna ley, estatuto o reglamento pertinente que rige la conducta.
DemandForm PCT/IPEA/401, filed with an International Preliminary Examining Authority, demanding that an international application shall be the subject of an…
DemandaLa presentación inicial (pleading) en una acción judicial que expone formalmente los alegatos pertinentes.
Demandado(a) La parte defensora en un procedimiento judicial; (b) la parte contra quien se recibe una apelación.
Demandado; acusado1) En casos civiles - la parte demandada; 2) En casos penales - la parte acusada de cometer el delito.
Demandante; apelanteLa parte que inicia un proceso legal o que presenta una apelación ante un tribunal superior.
DemurrerA pleading filed by the defendant which alleges that the complaint as filed is not sufficient to require an answer.
DenialAn insurance company decision to withhold a claim payment or preauthorization. A denial may be made because the medical service is not covered, not…
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)(DNA)a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and some viruses.
DepartureA judge can sentence a defendant to a term of imprisonment which is greater or lesser than the applicable sentencing range in the U.S.
DependentA qualifying child or qualifying relative, other than the taxpayer or spouse, who entitles the taxpayer to claim a dependency exemption.
dependent claima claim that refers back to (depends on) and further limits a preceding dependent or independent claim.
DepositAn amount of money paid to the court. Hennepin County Housing Court can only accept cash and certified checks; personal checks, third-party checks, and…
deposit accountan account that is established in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), upon payment of a fee for establishing such an account, for the…