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- Active zone: The area in presynaptic terminals where the specialized secretory machinery for the focused release of neurotransmitters packaged in vesicles is concentrated (i.e. synapsin and related proteins)....more
- actual cubic feet per minute: A measure of the volume of gas flow at operating pressure and temperature, as opposed to the volume of gas flow under standard conditions of pressure and temperature. more
- Actuator: A device which performs the physical movement of a robot. 3 types electric hydraulic and pneumatic.more
- Acute: Occurring over a short time [compare with chronic ]. Acute may refer to: Acute angles Acute accent Acute (medical) Acute (phonetic) The Acute - a band more
- acute arch : A narrow arch with a sharply pointed apex. more
- Acute exposure: A contact between an agent and a target occurring over a short time, generally less than a day. Another definition Contact with a substance that occurs once or for only a short time (up to 14...more
- Acute radiation effects: Effects that are caused by (usually short-term) exposure to radiation and that occur immediately after the exposure. For example, one effect of intense radiation exposure is a rapid browning...more
- Acute radiation syndrome (ARS): The complex of symptoms brought about by excessive exposure to radiation. ARS is the result of an acute dose; some early visible symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and fatigue, followed by a...more
- acyclic message: An unscheduled message transmission.more
- AD Skyraider: Douglas A-1 Skyraider or AD Skyraider was the last bomber Tactical single-engine pistons manufactured in the world. Indeed it was released at the time of the first jet fighters began their...more
- Ada: A computer language designed as a standard for U.S. government and NATO procurements. Ada is a required language for mission-critical projects. more
- ADAC: The ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club eV) (pronunciation: a tsé a) is the largest automobile club of Germany, with more than 15 million members in August 2005. It was founded on 24 May...more
- Adam's catalyst : A platinum oxide produced by a fusion of hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid and sodium nitrate. more
- adaptation: A genetically determined characteristic that enhances the ability of an organism to cope with its environment. Another definition: Actions in response to actual or projected climate change and...more
- Adaptation traits: Complex of traits related to reproduction and survival of the individual in a particular production environment. Adaptation traits contribute to individual fitness and to the evolution of animal...more
- Adaptive capacity: The capacity of an organisation or system to moderate the risks of climate change, or to realise benefits, through changes in its characteristics or behaviour. Adaptive capacity can be an inherent...more
- Adaptive management: A systematic process for continually improving management policies and practices by learning from the outcomes of previously employed policies and practices. In active adaptive management ,...more
- Adaptive optics: Adaptive optics is a technology to improve the performance of optical systems by reducing the effects of rapidly changing optical distortion. It is commonly used on astronomical telescopes to...more
- Adaptive radiation: Evolutionary diversification of species derived from a common ancestor into a variety of ecological roles. Another definition: Evolutionary diversification of a generalized ancestral form with...more
- Adaptive Robots: Adaptive robots can make decisions based on changes in their environment picked up from sensors. http://www.bartneck.de/roboclub/ear.html (emotional adaptive robots ... interesting...more
- Adaptive zone: A particular type of environment requiring unique adaptations then allowing adaptive radiation to occur. Another definition: A set of ecological niches that may be occupied by a group of...more
- ADASE: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems in Europe. The name of a program to study the system driving aid, including navigation and mapping to ensure conduct "predictive".more
- ADB:: Amplifier-Discriminator Board more
- ADC: Automatic Defect Classification. Defects found by wafer inspection systems are classified by the system into several categories based on their physical and optical properties.more
- ADC :: Analog to Digital Converter. Hardware: a device that converts an analog voltage at the input (for example, from the calorimeter) to a binary digital representation of that voltage for use by the...more
- Adder: An adder (adder A is an electronic circuit to make an addition.) Is an electronic circuit (an electronic circuit is a set of interconnected electronic components on a printed circuit...more
- Additive: Additive interactions simply means that each pesticide continues to do the same job it would do when applied alone. more
- Additive: Additive interactions simply means that each pesticide continues to do the same job it would do when applied alone. more
- Additive effect: An additive effect is the overall consequence which is the result of two chemicals acting together and which is the simple sum of the effects of the chemicals acting independently. Related...more
- address: (1) The location in a computer’s memory where particular information is
stored. (2) The alphanumeric value used to identify a specific I/O rack, module
group, and terminal location.more
- address field: The sequence of eight (or any multiple of eight) bits immediately following the opening flag sequence of a frame, which identifies the secondary station that is sending (or is designated to...more
- addressability: The total number of devices that can be connected to a network.more
- Adduct: In biology, an adduct is a complex that forms when a chemical binds to a biological molecule , such as DNA or protein . DNA adducts are altered forms of DNA that occur as the result of...more
- Adductors: Adductors are muscles that pull limbs toward the median of the body. more
- Adenine: Adenine is one of the five nitrogenous bases (cytosine, guanine, adenine, thymine and uracil) that helps make up the code in DNA and RNA. These nitrogenous bases pair with one another to make the...more
- Adenocarcinoma: Adeno- is a prefix which means "gland". Adenocarcinoma is a cancerous tumor that starts in cells with gland-like properties (i.e. they have a secretory function) that line some internal...more
- Adenosine Triphosphate: Adenosine triphosphate is a compound containing three phosphoric acids, with one low and two high energy bonds; it occurs in all cells, where it represents energy storage. more
- ADG: (animal science) Average daily gain. The amount of body weight gain in a day. more
- Adjunct: Any device added to an existing telephone extension, such as a Caller ID unit or a headset. more
- Admeasurement: The confirmed or official dimensions of a ship.more
- Administrative Control: Procedures and methods, set up by the employer, that significantly reduce exposure to risk factors by altering the way in which work is performed; examples include employee rotation, job task...more
- Adolphe Kégresse: Kégresse Adolphe (Adolphe Kégresse, born in Héricourt (Haute-Saône) in 1879, died at Croissy-sur-Seine in 1943.) Born in Héricourt (Haute-Saône) in 1879, died at Croissy-sur-Seine in 1943....more
- Adrenal gland(s): The suprarenal or adrenal glands, each perched over one of the kidneys, are double glands. The core, or medulla, manufactures adrenalin, noradrenalin and a small amount of dopamine. The outer...more
- adret : a term for the more sunny side of a mountain or slope.(From a French word meaning "suitable" or "correct," with the idea that this is the better side for growing.) more
- ADSL: (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) A version of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), ADSL allocates greater resources to transmit data from the internet to the user than it does from the user to the...more
- Adsorb: To take up and hold (a gas, liquid, or dissolved substance) in a thin layer of molecules on the surface of a solid substance. Details... Adsorption is a process that occurs when a gas or...more
- Advanced Dual Amp Drive (5.1-channel with Dual Amp Drive): The SA-XR700 AV Receiver automatically allocates its dual amplifiers to the left and right front speakers in 5.1-channel playback mode. This dispenses with the bother of having to connect and...more
- Advanced informed agreement: Advanced informed agreement refers to the principle that international exchange of transgenic plants and microorganisms that could adversely affect plants should not proceed without the informed...more
- Advanced Patterning Films (APF): A strippable hardmask (an amorphous carbon/DARC stack film) that is designed to replace the spin-on ARC in typical trim procedures. more
- ADVANCES IN BOTANICAL RESEARCH, 21: John Andrews , University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A. Inez Tommerup , CSIRO Centre for Mediterranean Agricultural Research, Perth, Australia J. A. Callow , University of Birmingham, U.K....more
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