Technology terms starting with L

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  1. level alignment The adjustment of transmission levels of single links and of links in tandem to prevent problems such as overloading of transmission subsystems.
  2. Level of Effort (LOE) Effort of a general or supportive nature that does not produce definite end products or results, e.g. contract man-hours.
  3. level of protection [The] extent to which protective measures, techniques, and procedures must be applied to information systems (IS) and networks based on risk, threat…
  4. Leverage Leverage is an investment technique in which you use a small amount of your own money to make an investment of much larger value.
  5. lexeme Fancy term for a "token".
  6. lexer Fancy term for a "tokener".
  7. lexical Pertaining to how the characters in source code are translated into tokens that the compiler can understand.
  8. lexical affinity The relationship of search words that appear close to each other in the document. Lexical affinity is used to calculate the relevancy of a result.
  9. lexical analysis Fancy term for "tokenizing".
  10. lexical scoping Looking at your Oxford English Dictionary through a microscope. (Also known as "static scoping", because dictionaries don't change very fast.
  11. lexical variable A "variable" subject to "lexical scoping", declared by my. Often just called a "lexical".
  12. lexicographic ordering The ordering of words as they would be found in a dictionary. It should be noted that different locales order similar looking words according to their own…
  13. LF (1) Landing Force. (2) Low Frequency. 165
  14. LFIE Live Flight Integration Exercise.
  15. LFOV Limited Field of View.
  16. LFS Loral Federal System, Gaithersburg, MD.
  17. LFT&E Live Fire Test and Evaluation.
  18. LGB Laser Guided Bomb.
  19. LGM (1) Laser Guided Missile. (2) Loop Group Multiplexer.
  20. LGSM Light Ground Station Module (USA CECOM term).
  21. LHO Amphibious Assault Ship.
  22. LI Lifted Index. A common measure of atmospheric instability. Its value is obtained by computing the temperature that air near the ground would have if it…
  23. LIBRARIAN Meets the informational needs of the judges and lawyers.
  24. Libraries In order to share files, Sharepoint makes use of libraries. The three types of libraries available in Sharepoint are document libraries, form libraries…
  25. library A collection of cells, usually bacteria or yeast, that have been transformed with recombinant vectors carrying DNA inserts from a single species.
  26. Libtool Libtool is a GNU library support script that abstracts shared library interface. Used by GSI/Sysconfig.
  27. LIC Low Intensity Conflict.
  28. 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.
  29. license server discovery mode A mode that is configured on the terminal server that determines which method to use to find (“discover”) a Terminal Services license server in…
  30. LIDAR An instrument similar to a radar but uses a laser to generate light pulses rather than radio waves, generally used to measure aerosol content and particle…
  31. life cycle The sequence of events from a given developmental stage in one generation to the same stage in the following generation.
  32. life cycle (J2EE component) The framework events of a J2EE component's existence. Each type of component has defining events that mark its transition into states in which it has…
  33. life cycle (JavaServer Faces) A set of phases during which a request for a page is received, a UI component tree representing the page is processed, and a response is produced.
  34. life cycle (of a record) distinct phases of a record's existence, from creation to final disposition
  35. Life Cycle of a Weapon System All phases of the system's life including research, development, test and evaluation, production, deployment (inventory), operations and support, and…
  36. Life Jacket The life support storage container for a Brilliant Pebbles singlet. The life jacket contains subsystems that perform power, communications, and…
  37. Life-Cycle Cost (LCC) The total cost to the Government of acquisition and ownership of that system over its useful life.
  38. Life-Cycle Management Process for administering an automated information system or hardware support system over its whole life, with emphasis on strengthening early decisions…
  39. Life-Cycle Model A framework containing the processes, activities, and tasks involved in the development, operation, and support of the system, spanning the life of the…
  40. Lifecycle The records lifecycle is the life span of a record from its creation or receipt to its final disposition.
  41. LIFO Last In, First Out. See also "FIFO". A LIFO is usually called a "stack".
  42. LIFO (last in, first out) The (LIFO) semantics of a stack data structure. Items are removed in the opposite order to which they arrived in the stack, so newer items are always…
  43. ligature Two or more characters that are connected so that they appear as one character, such as joining f and i form the ligature fi.
  44. Light A pane of glass; a window, or a compartment of a window.
  45. Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) A precision probing instrument used to measure concentrations of different gasses or particulates in a given amount of atmosphere.
  46. light pen A stylus, usually hand-held, that contains a photodetector or light source, and that allows interaction with a computer through a specially designed…
  47. Light Replicas (LREP) Decoys that, by virtue of shape, closely approximate an RVs signature with little off-load penalty.
  48. light valve Synonym optical switch.
  49. Light-emitting diode (LED) This very energy efficient lighting technology uses 80 to 90% less energy than conventional lights.
  50. lightguide See optical fiber.
  51. lightness The brightness of an area subjectively judged relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area that appears to be white or highly transmitting.
  52. lightning down-conductor In a lightning protection subsystem, the conductor connecting the air terminal or overhead ground wire to the earth electrode subsystem.
  53. lightning protection subsystem All of the components used to protect a facility from the effects of lightning.
  54. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) An industry-standard protocol established by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) that allows users to query and update information in a directory…
  55. Lightweight Directory Services A stand-alone directory service that is designed specifically for use with directory-enabled applications.
  56. lightweight process See thread.
  57. LIMDIS Limited Distribution.
  58. LIMIDIS Limited Distribution. 166
  59. Limited Attack An attack on the U.S. and its allies, which provides a stressing timeline, and is geographically distinct. Not an all-out attack or mass wave.
  60. Limited Defense System (LDS) The development of systems, components, and architectures for a deployable anti-ballistic missile system (as described in section 232(a)(1) of the 1991…
  61. Limited Operational Capability (LOC) A point in time when the first set of sensors and weapons can be employed to provide a limited protection system.
  62. Limited Production The initial production of a system in limited quantity. Part of an acquisition strategy to be used in test and evaluation for verification of design…
  63. limited protection A form of short-term communications security applied to the electromagnetic or acoustic transmission of unclassified information that warrants a degree of…
  64. Limited Test Ban Treaty The bilateral Treaty signed and ratified by the United States and the (former) U.S.S.R.
  65. limited-protection voice equipment Equipment that provides limited security for unclassified voice communications.
  66. limiter A device in which the voltage or some other characteristic of the output signal is automatically prevented from exceeding a specified value.
  67. limiter circuit A circuit of nonlinear elements that restricts the electrical excursion of a variable in accordance with specified criteria.
  68. limiting Any process by which a specified characteristic (usually amplitude) of the output of a device is prevented from exceeding a predetermined value.
  69. limits of interference In radio transmission, the maximum permissible interference as specified in recommendations of the International Special Committee on Radio Interference…
  70. LIN Line Item Number.
  71. Linac A machine that uses electricity to form a stream of fast-moving subatomic particles. This creates high-energy radiation that may be used to treat cancer.
  72. line See Groove
  73. line adapter circuit See four-wire terminating set.
  74. line alarm indication signal (AIS) code The code generated by a regenerator upon loss of input signal or loss of frame.
  75. line balance The degree of electrical similarity of the two conductors of a transmission line.
  76. line buffering Used by a "standard I/O" output stream that flushes its "buffer" after every "newline".
  77. line buildout (LBO) Synonym building out.
  78. line code A code chosen for use within a communications system for transmission purposes.
  79. line conditioning [The] elimination of unintentional signals or noise induced or conducted on a telecommunications or information system signal, power, control, indicator…
  80. line conduction Unintentional signals or noise induced or conducted on a telecommunications or information system signal, power, control, indicator, or other external…
  81. line driver An amplifier used to enhance the transmission reliability of a usually digital intrafacility metallic transmission line, over extended distances, by…
  82. line feed See new line.
  83. line filter balance A network designed to maintain phantom group balance when one side of the group is equipped with a carrier system.
  84. line hit See yyhit.
  85. Line Item (Budget) A specific program end item with its own identity (e.g., B-1B Bomber).
  86. line load control A network-provided service feature that allows selective denial of call origination to certain lines when excessive demands for service are required of a…
  87. line loop See loop.
  88. line loopback A signal used to command the far-end receiver to loopback the received line signal. [T1.107-1988] Synonym [loosely] line loopback signal.
  89. line loopback signal See line loopback.
  90. line noise In a telecommunications link or line facility, interference, from any source, that degrades performance.
  91. line number The number of lines read previous to this one, plus 1. Perl keeps a separate line number for each source or input file it opens.
  92. Line of Sight (LOS) The line from sensor to target necessary for the commencement of the detection, acquisition, track, and identification of a target.
  93. Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) An essential support item removed and replaced at field level to restore end item to an operationally ready condition.
  94. line side The portion of a device that is connected to external, i.e., outside plant, facilities such as trunks, local loops, and channels.
  95. Line Source An array of pollutant sources along a defined path that can be treated in dispersion models as an aggregate uniform release of pollutants along a line.
  96. line spectrum In optics, an emission or absorption spectrum consisting of one or more narrow spectral lines, as opposed to a continuous spectrum.
  97. line speed See modulation rate.
  98. line symbol A symbol for drawing coverage arcs.
  99. line terminating equipment (LTE) Network elements that originate and/or terminate line signals. LTEs can originate, access, modify, or terminate the transport overhead, or can perform any…
  100. line traffic coordinator (LTC) In a DDN switching center, the processor that controls traffic on a line.