Technology terms starting with M

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  1. method signature A synonym for method header.
  2. method variable See local variable.
  3. method-binding expression A JavaServer Faces EL expression that refers to a method of a backing bean. This method performs either event handling, validation, or navigation…
  4. Methods Engineering The technique that subjects each operation of a given piece of work to close analysis to eliminate every unnecessary element or operation and to approach…
  5. METO Minimum Effort Task Order.
  6. METOIA Minimum Effort Task Order Impact Assessment.
  7. METOP Minimum Effort Task Order Plan.
  8. METOR Minimum Effort Task Order Requirement.
  9. Metric (Software). An indicator, which measures some specific attribute of the software development process. 181
  10. metric name The primary identifier of a metric, used in combination with a namespace and optional dimensions.
  11. metric paper size An international measure for paper based on the subdivisions of a square meter
  12. metric system A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter as a unit of length and the kilogram as a unit of mass.
  13. Metrics Tools designed to facilitate decision-making and improve performance and accountability through collection, analysis, and reporting of relevant…
  14. Metrocluster A Hewlett-Packard product that allows a customer to configure an Serviceguard cluster as a disaster tolerant metropolitan cluster.
  15. Metrology The science of measurement, including the development of measurement standards and systems for absolute and relative measurement.
  16. Metropolitan Area (MA) As defined by standards set by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), metropolitan areas must have at least one city of 50,000 or have a Census…
  17. metropolitan area network (MAN) A data communications network that (a) covers an area larger than a campus area network and smaller than a wide area network (WAN), (b) interconnects two…
  18. metropolitan cluster A cluster that is geographically dispersed within the confines of a metropolitan area requiring right-of-way to lay cable for redundant network and data…
  19. metropolitan service area The area around and including a relatively large city and in which substantially all of the message telephone traffic between the city and the suburban…
  20. MeV One million electron volts.
  21. MExE (Mobile Execution Environment) The Mobile Execution Environment (MExE) is a specification created by the 3GPP which details an applicatio n environment for next generation mobile…
  22. Mez Short for Mesmerize. Refers to spells, such as Polymorph that temporarily incapacitate a target.
  23. MF Abbreviation for medium frequency.
  24. MFAR Modular Multifunction Phased Array Radar.
  25. MFD Abbreviation for mode field diameter.
  26. MFEL Medical Free Electron Laser.
  27. MFG Master Frequency Generator.
  28. MFJ Abbreviation for Modification of Final Judgment.
  29. MFL Multiple Folded Ladar .
  30. MFLOPS Million Floating Point Operations Per Second.
  31. MFP Major Force Program.
  32. MFR Memorandum For Record.
  33. MFS MFS Communications Company, Incorporated.
  34. MFSIM Multifunction Simulation (PATRIOT), Huntsville, AL.
  35. MFSK Abbreviation for multiple frequency-shift keying.
  36. MGEP Mobile Ground Entry Point.
  37. MGLI Midcourse Ground Launched Interceptor.
  38. MGMT Management.
  39. Mgt Management.
  40. MGTS Mobile Ground Telemetry Station.
  41. MHD Magneto-Hydro-Dynamic.
  42. MHE (1) Material Handling Equipment. (2) Mobile Hauling Equipment.
  43. MHS Abbreviation for message handling system.
  44. MHV Miniature Homing Vehicle.
  45. MHz Abbreviation for megahertz.
  46. MI 1) Mile 2) Michigan
  47. MIB Management Information Base. ASCII files that describe the information that the SNMP agent sends to network management stations.
  48. MIC Meteorologist In Charge
  49. MICOM U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL.
  50. MICR See magnetic ink character recognition (MICR).
  51. MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) The process used by banks to encode checks.
  52. micro instance A type of EC2 instance that is more economical to use if you have occasional bursts of high CPU activity.
  53. micro-chip A small electronic device used to build computers and other electronic equipment.
  54. micro-mainframe link A physical or logical connection established between a remote microprocessor and mainframe host computer for the express purpose of uploading…
  55. microbend In an optical waveguide, sharp curvatures involving local axial displacements of a few micrometers and spatial wavelengths of a few millimeters.
  56. microbend loss In an optical fiber, the optical power loss caused by a microbend. [2196]
  57. microbending See microbend.
  58. microcircuit Synonym integrated circuit.
  59. microcode A sequence of microinstructions that is fixed in storage that is not program-addressable, and that performs specific processing functions.
  60. microcomputer A computer (a) in which the processing unit is a microprocessor and (b) that usually consists of a microprocessor, a storage unit, an input channel, and…
  61. microfiche Sheet microfilm (4 by 6) containing reduced images of 270 pages or more in a grid pattern.
  62. microfilm A high-resolution film in roll form containing microimages To record microimages on film See also diazo microfilm, silver halide microfilm, and storage…
  63. microfilm jacket A flat, transparent, plastic carrier with single or multiple film channels made to hold single or multiple film strips
  64. microfilm reader A device that enlarges microimages for viewing, usually consisting of a light source, illuminating optics, microfilm holder, lens, and a screen
  65. microfilm reader/printer A microfilm reader that has the capability of producing a hard copy of the enlarged image
  66. microfinishing film A film of dimensionally stable plastic, to which are adhered carefully graded abrasive or polishing powders, i.e.
  67. microform Any miniaturized form containing micro images, such as microcards, microfiche, microfilm and aperture cards.
  68. microforms Generic term for all media containing microimages, such as microfilm or microfiche
  69. micrographics technology and processes used to record information on microforms
  70. microimage An image too small to be read without magnification
  71. microinstruction An instruction that controls data flow and instruction-execution sequencing in a processor at a more fundamental level than machine instructions.
  72. microkernel A small base of code running at the highest hardware privilege level. A microkernel is responsible for sharing CPU and memory (and sometimes other…
  73. Microprocessor A processor on the RAID card which performs all RAID management functions.
  74. microprogram A sequence of microinstructions that are in special storage where they can be dynamically accessed to perform various functions.
  75. Microsoft Maker of the popular Windows operating system and Internet Explorer browser.
  76. Microsoft Data Engine (MSDE) A data store based on Microsoft SQL Server technology, but designed and optimized for use on smaller computer systems, such as a single user computer or a…
  77. Microsoft Digest A security support provider (SSP) that implements the Digest Access protocol. Microsoft Digest provides a simple challenge-response mechanism for…
  78. Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services A set of four distinct hosted services: Hosted Filtering, which helps organizations protect themselves from e-mail-borne malware; Hosted Archive, which…
  79. Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Assistants The process that runs on a Mailbox server and performs background processing of mailboxes in the Exchange store. [Exchange 2007]
  80. Microsoft Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant A Microsoft Exchange tool that is used to automatically determine what set of data is required to troubleshoot symptoms that are identified.
  81. Microsoft Exchange Unified Messaging service A service that implements Unified Messaging (UM) capabilities for UM-enabled users. [Exchange 2007]
  82. Microsoft Mail Connector An Exchange component that provides connectivity to Microsoft Mail for PC Networks gateways and Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks (also known as…
  83. Microsoft Management Console A Microsoft management display framework that provides a unified view for administering multiple integrated network applications.
  84. Microsoft Management Console (MMC) A GUI framework for management applications.
  85. Microsoft Media Streaming (MMS) The streaming media control protocol used in Windows Media Technologies 3 and 4 streams.
  86. Microsoft Outlook Web Access Interact with the ActiveX Server function built into Microsoft Internet Information Server.
  87. Microsoft Schedule+ Free/Busy Connector Enables users to share free and busy information with one another. [Exchange 5.5]
  88. microwave (mw) Loosely, an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength from 300 mm to 10 mm (1 GHz to 30 GHz).
  89. Mid-Course Defense Segment (MDS) The portion of the BMDS that defeats ballistic missiles during the period of flight between boost and atmospheric reentry.
  90. mid-term retention retention of a record for more than ten years but usually less than fifty years (overlapping with long-term retention).
  91. MIDAS Missile Defense Alarm System (US).
  92. Midcourse (MC) Phase That portion of a ballistic missile's trajectory between the boost phase and the reentry phase when reentry vehicles and penaids travel at ballistic…
  93. Midcourse Guidance The guidance applied to a missile between termination of the boost phase and the start of the terminal phase of flight. 182
  94. Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) Designed to provide demonstrations of midcourse acquisition and tracking from space, technology integration of optics, focal plane arrays, signal…
  95. middle-digit filing A numeric filing system in which the middle digits are used as the finding aid to organize the filing system See also primary-digit filing and…
  96. Midgetman US ICBM.
  97. MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
  98. MIDlet A MIDlet is an application written for MIDP. MIDlet applications are subclasses of the javax.microedition.midlet.MIDlet class that is defined by MIDP.
  99. MIDlet suite MIDlets are packaged and distributed as MIDlet suites. A MIDlet suite can contain one or more MIDlets.
  100. MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile) The Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) is a specification for a Java ME profile.