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stressThe amount of force per unit area within a cross section (perpendicular to the direction of force) of a body on which a force acts.
span--The colgroup element represents a group of one or more columns in the table that is its parent, if it has a parent and that is a table element.
mie scatteringScattering of light (without regard to wavelength) by larger particles, such as those of dust or fog in Earth's atmosphere (see also Rayleigh Scattering)
convenience samplingan easily accessible group of people is chosen, and everyone in that group is surveyed
clusteringIn cosmology, the observed tendency of galaxies to bunch together, rather than to distribute themselves uniformly and independently of each other
file extensionUnder Windows, a period and up to three characters at the end of a file name
librariesIn computer terms, a library is a collection of subroutines provided by the operating system or development environment that can be used to perform certain common tasks; e.g
late type stars(a) Stars of spectral type later than the sun (G2)
old starsStars that, according to contemporary stellar evolution theory, have an age comparable to that of the galaxy to which they belong
baily's beadsSmall "beads" of sunlight (the "diamond ring" effect) which shine through the valleys on the limb of the Moon in the instant before (or after) totality in a solar eclipse
electromagnetic radiation(a) "Waves" of electrical and magnetic "disturbance", radiated as visible light, radio waves, or any other manifestation of the electromagnetic spectrum
cas aA radio source in Cassiopeia, the strongest extrasolar source in the sky, perhaps 3 kpc distant, believed to be the remnant of a Type II supernova whose light reached Earth about 1667
geoid(a) The equipotential surface ("mean sea level") of Earth's gravitational field
spanThe link element allows authors to link their document to other resources.
clientA computer process that requests a service from another computer and accepts the server's responses.
span--A DOCTYPE is a required preamble and must consist of the following characters, in this order:
nistNational Institute of Standards and Technology Non-regulatory body of the US Department of Commerce for the promotion and development of measurement science, standards and technology
two-person gameA game consisting of 2 players (decision makers) in game theory.
dmsDefense Messaging Service.
clockwiseThe direction around a circle in which the hands on a clock usually move.
principalThe amount of money on which interest payments calculations are based on.
spamUnsolicited commercial e-mail sent to many recipients, much like an electronic version of junk mail.
conservative system(a) A system in which total energy is conserved in time, and the evolution of the observable properties is indifferent with respect to the direction of time
gross annual incometotal income earned in a year
atomic mass numberThe total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus
material implicationThe sentence of "if p then q" that is equivalent to "(not p) and q", in that they share the same truth values as sentences.
gravitational redshift(a) Generic name for the shift in the frequency or wavelength of a signal that travels up or down in a gravitational field; effect is a redshift if signal travels upward, a blueshift if it travels downward
coax cableA type of cable, used in Ethernet networking, with a solid central conductor surrounded by an insulator, in turn surrounded by a cylindrical shield woven from fine wires
terminalTerminal Access Controller Access Control System [TACACS]
encryptionThe process of converting data into a cipher or code in order to prevent unauthorised use
grida tesselation
method of differencesLearn about the Method of Differences.
direct currentMagnetic Field
b starStars of spectral type B are blue-white stars with surface temperatures of about 11,00-28,000 K, whose spectra are characterized by absorption lines of neutral helium which reach their maximum intensity at B2
ip options attackA method of gaining unauthorized network access by utilizing IP options.
locationThe property of a mathematical object relative to other objects through the concept of adjacency.
one pound16 ounces
peer-to-peerSometimes abbreviated as P2P, this is a method of distributing files over a network where all computers are treated as equals (in contrast to a client/server architecture)
local minimumThe minimum point within a certain neighbourhood (and all smaller neighbourhoods).
hysteresis(a) The ability to follow two different branches of states, as a parameter built in the system varies first in a monotonic fashion and subsequently comes back to its initial value by varying in the opposite direction
stars and barsLearn about the combinatorial counting technique known as stars and bars.
uv ceti starsLate-type dwarfs (dKe-dMe) with spectra showing hydrogen emission lines
manganese starsStars with an anomalously high mn-fe ratio, which show deviations from the odd-even effect for phosphorus, gallium, and yttrium
longWhen something is long, it is not short.
gramA unt of mass within the SI system of units
mill ratea rate at which property tax is calculated
s/mimeSecure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.
andromeda galaxy(a) Major spiral galaxy, 2.2 million light-years from Earth
blue giantA giant star with spectral type O or B
spanYou can see from the zookeeper browser that the Solr configuration files were uploaded under "myconf", and that a new document collection called "collection1" was created
parityThe state of a positive integers being odd or even
maskingMaster Derivation Key [MDK]
black-hole thermodynamicsThe theory that permits a temperature and an entropy to be defined for black holes
areathe inside region of a two-dimensional figure measured in square units (e.g., a rectangle with sides of 4 units by 6 units contains 24 square units or has an area of 24 square units).
eventualitya contingency concerning a system which is either true or false if it is definite, but which (in view of a fundamental conceptual innovation of quantum mechanics) may he indefinite
radiative transferThe process by which radiation travels through a medium
dynamicsThe study of motion, its changes and its cause of changes (i.e
channel stopsNarrow, heavily doped strips in a silicon CCD which act like walls to prevent sideways movement of charge in a pixel
atmosphereThe gaseous outer layers of the Sun, including, from the deeper layers outward, the photosphere, the chromosphere, and the corona
immersionThe disappearance of a celestial body due to eclipse or occultation
eclipsing binary(a) A binary star of which, from the viewpoint of Earth, one of the two bodies regularly passes in front of the other
independent eventsTwo events A and B are independent if the probability that they happen at the same time is the product of the probabilities that each occurs individually; i.e., if P(A & B) = P(A)P(B)
trusteesA common term for escrow agents.
forbiddenProcesses can be naively imagined that might occur, but should not occur according to the predictions of the Standard Model
investment fundAn investment fund is a financial institution that combines all previous forms of investment in one unit
property taxmoney collected by the municipality to pay for services, such as water, road construction and maintenance, and garbage disposal
coordinatesQuantities that provide references for locations in space and time
chequing accounta bank account that allows you to access funds within the account by writing cheques
monthThe period of one complete synodic or sidereal revolution of the Moon around the Earth; also a calendrical unit that approximates the period of revolution
tertiaryThe third mirror to be encountered by the light in a telescope system
file serverA dedicated network computer that stores data files so that other computers can share access to them
critical densityThe cosmic density of matter required to "close" the universe and so, eventually to halt cosmic expansion
booking dateThe booking date is the date on which the Bank processes a transaction.
key expansionA process that creates a larger key from the original key.
mizarA double star in Ursa Major
stationary point(Of a planet): The position at which the rate of change of the apparent right ascension (see Apparent Place) of a planet is momentarily zero
bracketsSymbols [ and ] commonly used to represent the order of operations, along with parentheses and braces
fibre opticRefers to the medium and the technology associated with the transmissions of information as light impulses along a glass or plastic wire or fibre
contour integralAn integral along a contour on the complex plane/argand diagram which may be parametrized.
interior of an anglethe convex
amplitude modulation(AM) A type of modulation in which the amplitude of a carrier wave is modulated by an imposed signal, usually at audio frequency
spanNow send a query to any of the servers to query the cluster:
triangulationTriangulation is a trigonometric method used to ccccc.
setThe collection of objects considered as a whole
datafactual information that is gathered and used for calculations, comparisons, and discussion
field of viewThe patch of sky or of any image scene which can be seen by an optical system or by one picture element (pixel) of a detector system
megaparsecA unit of distance equal to a million parsecs, or 3.2616 million light-years
coordinate singularityA location at which a particular coordinate system fails, such as the Schwarzschild metric coordinates at the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole
ray tracingComputer simulation of light ray paths through an optical system
traveling salesman problemA hard problem
magnetic interactionsElectromagnetic Induction
client/serverA network computing system in which individual computers (clients) use a central computer (server) for services such as file storage, printing, and communications
spanQuery all shards of a compatible collection, explicitly specified:
shellA UNIX term for a command interpreter and its environment
schmidt cameraTelescopic camera incorporating an internal corrective lens or plate that compensates for optical defects and chromatic faults in the main mirror
reconcileto verify the transactions in a personal transaction record book with a bank statement
vocoderVoice Coder, or Speech Digitizer Method for converting (analogue) human voice signals into digital data, in such a way that it can be used for digital storage and/or transmission
matrixarrangement of pixels
torusa 3-D figure
ansiAmerican National Standards Institute.
prime numbers29 - 13 = 16
meaninga version of a conditional
direct measureobtaining the measure of an object by using measuring devices, either standard devices of the customary or metric systems, or nonstandard devices such as a paper clip or pencil.
arrayA configuration or arrangement of objects which is considered systematic in some ways, including but not limited to a rectangular array, where matrices (and by extension, the matrix representation of vectors) are examples.
lucky numbers1 + 15 = 16
denominationA particular unit within a set of units of the same type
coherent scatteringA scattering process that leaves atoms in the same energy state after the scattered photon departs in a direction different from that of the incident photon
astronomical unit(a) Mean distance between the Earth and the Sun: 149,598,500km
cookieA text file passed from the Web server to the Web client (a user's browser) that is used to identify a user and could record personal information such as ID and password, mailing address, credit card number, and more
quantum properties of lightWave Properties of Particles
sigintSignals Intelligence Intelligence-gathering by interception of signals
clockwisein orientation
copernicanismBroadly, the hypothesis that the earth and the other planets orbit the sun
cd-romCompact Disk - Read Only Memory A computer data storage technology
sub-exponential running timeThe running time is less than exponential
science(a) Systematic study of Nature, based upon the presumption that the Universe is based upon rationally intelligible principles and that its behavior can therefore be predicted by subjecting observational data to logical analysis
obeliskAn obelisk is a tall, four-sided tower topped with a pyramid.
one cup16 tablespoons
portfolio of assetsA portfolio comprises financial assets, primarily in the form of various securities held by an individual or company
earnings per shareProfit after tax / Average number of ordinary shares
swiftSWIFT is a confirmation of an executed transfer abroad
litreA metric (but not SI) unit of capacity that is defined to be one-thousandth (1/1000) of a cubic metre
lunarOf the Moon
iterationRepeating a set or rules or steps over and over
passwordA secret sequence of characters or a word that a user submits to a system for purposes of authentication, validation, or verification
spiral galaxyA galaxy with a prominent nuclear bulge and luminous spiral arms of gas, dust, and young stars that wind out from the nucleus
spanNow we want to start up our second server - it will automatically be assigned to shard2 because we don't explicitly set the shard id.
packetA unit of information formatted according to specific protocols that allow precise transmittal of data from one node in a network to another
helix nebulaA planetary nebula about 140 pc distant in Aquarius with the largest known angular diameter of any planetary
span--The script element allows authors to include dynamic script and data blocks in their documents
logLogical Partition [LPAR]
duplication of the cubeAncient, classical mathematical problem belonging to the same category as trisecting an angle and squaring a circle - all of these are supposed to be solved by straight edge and compasses, and all of these have since been proven to be impossible.
one-way functionA function that is easy to compute in one direction but quite difficult to reverse compute (compute in the opposite direction.)
standardsConditions and protocols set forth to allow uniformity within communications and virtually all computer activity.
s-waveSecondary Wave: A seismic shear wave that moves transversely through Earth
modelA system of interlinked mathematical concept meant to represent (accurately or as an approximation) of another system.
stephan's quintetA highly disturbed cluster of five peculiar galaxies (NGC 7317, NGC 7318A, NGC 7318B, NGC 7319, NGC 7320) in Pegasus which seem to exhibit gaseous connecting bridges
spectroscopy(a) Study of spectra; in astronomy, the investigation of the composition of celestial bodies using information derived from spectral lines
galaxy(a) Vast system of celestial objects, typically consisting of between 106 and 1012 stars, plus interstellar gas and dust
integrated circuitA small electronic component made of semiconductor silicon on which an entire electronic circuit of numerous microscopic transistor amplifiers, diodes and resistors has been constructed
spanThe button element represents a button
bohr's model of atomX-Rays
smtpSimple Mail Transfer Protocol.
spanIf upgrading an existing Solr instance instance running with SolrCloud from Solr 4.0 to 4.1, be aware that the way the name_node parameter is defined has changed
credit cardA credit card facilitates the partial settlement of monthly liabilities
illusionAn illusion is something that tricks your eyes.
additionA binary mathematical operation that represents the abstract concept of the formation of a larger collection (sum) from two smaller collections (the addends/operands)
hidden linesbroken lines used to signify lines that normally wouldn't be seen in a drawing
dividendsDividends represent that portion of a public limited company's profits paid to shareholders
otarOver-The-Air Rekeying Common expression for the method of updating encryption keys 'over the air' in a two-way radio system
simple interestInterest obtained using the formula I = prt, where I is generated, p is principal, r is the interest rate per period of time, and t is the time period.
tcpTransmission Control Protocol
kerberosAn authentication service developed by the Project Athena team at MIT.
hypatiaHypatia of Alexandria (AD 370(?)-415) was a Greek mathematician, astronomer, teacher, and head of the Platonist school at Alexandria about AD 400
global inertial frameA coordinate system or frame of reference anchored with respect to the overall distribution of matter in the universe
exterior of an anglethe nonconvex
consequentthe 'then' part of a conditional; represented by q; aka conclusion, prove, answer
counting numberThe counting numbers are the positive whole numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5..
spanThis feature was released with Solr 4.3 however due to bugs found after 4.3 release, it is recommended that you wait for release 4.3.1 before using this feature.
hHubble's constant in units of 100 km s-1 Mpc-1
astrationThe processing of matter through stars
known factA number fact, such as 14 + 6 = 20, that the learner knows from memory (see also Deriving from known facts).
spanRefresh the zookeeper browser page Solr Zookeeper Admin UI and verify that 4 solr nodes are up, and that each shard has two replicas.
greenhouse effectRetention and escalation of temperature beneath a mantle of clouds or denser atmosphere
localisationthe wave-function of an electron is said to be localized if it is confined to a small region of a large system rather than being extended through the system
interstellar gasSparse, cool gas (mainly hydrogen) in interstellar space
hostA network-connected computer.
server-based networkA network in which all client computers use a dedicated central server computer for network functions such as storage, security, and other resources
vpnVirtual Private Network
cve-compatibleCommon Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) is a list of standardized names for vulnerabilities and other information security exposures, whose aim is to standardize the names for all publicly known vulnerabilities and security exposures
esaEuropean Space Agency [LLM96]
smart sim cardA smart SIM card is the market name of a new type of SIM card issued by the mobile operator Mobitel d.d
integrationthe process of finding an integral.
carryWhen you carry in addition, the sum of the numbers is ten or more, and the ten's place is "carried" to the next place.
security keyA security key is a randomly selected string of characters that facilitates secure electronic operations
carbon dioxideA molecule consisting of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms (CO2)
markovian processa random process in which the probability of performing a transition to a certain state at a given time depends solely on the state in which the system is found at this time
coded maskCoded masks are used for imaging high-enery x-ray and gamma radiation that cannot otherwise be focused by lenses or mirrors
zone of visibilitya region in which an object can be seen from a specific position
mazeGetting through the passages of a maze is tricky.
gravitational massThat property of matter which makes it create a gravitational field and attract other particles (cf
elapsed timeThe amount of time between a beginning time and an ending time.
special relativity(a) Einstein's theory of time and space, formulated in 1905, which shows how measurements of length and time differ for observers in relative motion
focFaint Object Camera (Hubble Space Telescope)
issuer of securitiesAn issuer of securities may be a legal entity (primarily public limited companies) or a public institute
functionA mathematical relationship between two values called the input and the output, such that for each input there is precisely one output
deductive reasoninga process of demonstrating that, if certain statements are true, then other statements follow logically from them
libration(a) The "turning" of the Moon so that although the same face is presented to Earth at all times, the overall surface of the Moon visible is 59% of the total
key agreementA process used by two or more parties to agree upon a secret symmetric key.
memberthe first clause is the trivial branch - it says that member
spanRepresents the completion progress of a task
gpsGlobal Positioning System
spanQuery all shards of multiple compatible collections, explicitly specified:
spatial reasoningThe ability to interpret and make drawings, form mental images, and visualize movement or change in those images.
dsvtDigital Subscriber Voice Terminal Unit for encrypted (secure) voice communication (phone), such as the American KY-68
superior planetsPlanets farther from the Sun than the Earth is (i.e., Mars to Pluto)
leap secondA second (see Second, Système International) added between 60s and 0s at announced times to keep UTC within 0s.90 of UT1
span--The table element represents data with more than one dimension, in the form of a table
guiGraphical user interface
weightmeasures that represent the force that attracts an object to the center of Earth.
unorganized datadata that are presented in a random manner.
burstSuddenly enhanced nonthermal radio emission from the high solar corona immediately following a solar flare, probably due to energetic electrons trapped in the coronal magnetic field
right cylindera cylinder
ebitdaEEPROM [EEPROM]
cardinal numbersThe counting numbers (1, 2, 3...).
spanA control that must have human input before it will return to its normal state from an alarm state.
one rupee16 Annas
aliasingIn a discrete Fourier transform, the overlapping of replicas of the basic transform, usually due to undersampling
paddingExtra bits concatenated with a key, password, or plaintext.
inverseAn object of the same type as one given that involves a juxtaposition of how it relates to other objects (of any types), e.g.
iI equals 1 in Roman numerals.
short message serviceSMS is a service provided by the mobile operator that facilitates the exchange of short text messages via the GSM network.
cassini's divisionA gap about 1800 km wide between the outermost rings of Saturn
security holes/bugsFaults, defects or programming errors exploited by unauthorised intruders to enter computer networks or web servers from the Internet
solar massThe amount of mass in the Sun, and the unit in which stellar and galactic masses are expressed
tcpTransmission Control Protocol.  A set of rules (protocol) used along with the Internet Protocol (IP) to send data in the form of message units between computers over the Internet
hierarchya chart that shows varying levels of importance
centCent is another word for penny.
bracesSymbols { and } commonly used to represent the order of operations along with parentheses and brackets
weightSymbol: Often represented by the symbol W
solar constant(a) Mean radiation received from the Sun at the top level of Earth's atmosphere: 1.95 cal cm-2 min-1
validationThe act of examining information provided by a person (or a system) to ascertain what rights, privileges, or permissions they may (or may not) have to perform some action
coincideTo occupy the same position.
bondA bond is as debt security by which the issuer undertakes to pay the holder the amount stated on the bond or the amount of the annuity coupon at a precisely defined future date according to an amortisation schedule
probeA type of hacking attempt characterized by repetitious, sequential access attempts
intergalactic mediumHypothetical matter (in the form of gas) in the regions between galaxies
theoremA statement which has been proven true by sentences already established to be true: i.e
meanA measure of central tendency of data - a location attached to a number of objects considered as one.
motherboardThe main printed circuit board in a computer, which contains sockets that accept additional boards (daughterboards).
a starA star of spectral type A with a surface temperature of about 10,000 K, in whose spectrum the Balmer lines of hydrogen attain their greatest strength
stat-coulombThe unit of charge in the cgs electrostatic system
counting all objectsA strategy for adding or subtracting groups of objects by counting each object, one at a time (compare this with counting on, a more sophisticated strategy that does not involve going back to 1).
thermodynamic potentiala function of the state of a system which takes its extreme value on the asymptotically stable state reached by the system in the course of time
equatorThe equator is an imaginary circle around the Earth or any orb, halfway between the North and South Poles.
congruent figuresCongruent figures are the same up to transformation, and using congruency between figures often gives more insight into the figures.
dsaDigital Signature Algorithm
one-time padA secret-key cipher in which the key is a truly random sequence of bits that is as long as the message itself, and encryption is performed by XORing the message with the key
sondeA rocket or balloon carrying instruments to probe conditions in the upper atmosphere
wwwWorld Wide Web.
iffif and only if; see biconditional
gisGas Imaging Spectrometer (ASCA X-ray satellite).
external forceA force on a system originating from an object outside the system under consideration
metal(a) To an astronomer, a metal is any element heavier than hydrogen and helium; thus, not only are iron and copper metals, but so are elements like oxygen and neon
globeA globe is a small, spherical model of the Earth.
computerYou are using a computer right now.
radiocarbon datingDetermination of the age of a substance containing radioactive carbon by means of its radioactive half-life
blue stragglers(a) Stars (in a cluster) which fall close to the cluster's extrapolated main sequence but which occur a few magnitudes above its turnoff point
internal forceA force on a part of the system originating from another part of the system under consideration
antecedentthe 'if' part of a conditional; represented by p; aka hypothesis, given, problem; see consequent
reflection nebulaA cloud of interstellar gas and dust whose spectrum contains absorption lines characteristic of the spectrum of nearby illuminating stars
quantumA discrete quantity of energy hv associated with a wave of frequency v
driven harmonic motionElectric Oscillations
sidereal dayThe length of time (23h56m4s.091) between two successive meridian transits of the vernal equinox (cf
wave properties of particlesBohr's Model of Atom
dataThe quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer, which may be stored and transmitted in the form of electrical signals and recorded on magnetic, optical, or mechanical recording media.
bf3 counterA proportional counter, filled with the gas boron trifluoride, designed to count neutrons
counterexamplean example that disproves a conjecture
antecedentIn the conventional way of expressing hypothetical propositions, "If A then B", the consequent is the first part of the sentence
magellanic stream(a) A strand of gas spanning 300,000 light-years that the Milky Way has ripped out of the Magellanic Clouds
isoInternational Standards Organization, creates international standards, including cryptography standards.
r-processThe creation of elements heavier than zinc through the rapid bombardment of other elements by neutrons
cuspA horn of the Moon, Mercury, or Venus when in the crescent phase
address space probeAn intrusion technique in which a hacker sequentially scans IP addresses, generally as the information-gathering prelude to an attack
axisA line of reference regarding a mathematical object
axionA hypothetical spin-0 particle with a very small mass of 10-5-10-3 eV
x-raysParticle in Potential Well
equivalenceTwo objects having the same properties (such as truth value) regardless of the properties of other objects.
decompressTo expand a compressed file or group of files back to their normal size so that the file or files can be opened
dictionary attackA brute force attack that tries passwords and or keys from a precompiled list of values
taxable incomeincome remaining after all approved deductions are made
lunar eclipsesLunar eclipses and estimating the distances between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.
capstoneThe U.S
if-and-only-ifA statement that shows a condition both necessary and sufficient for the assertion.
stratified random samplingthe population is divided into groups (strata) and the data is collected from the strata by simple random sampling
evolution(a) In Biology the theory that coniplex and multifarious living things developed from generally simpler and less various organisms
superconductivity(a) A phenomenon occurring in some metals at very low temperatures, in which the resistance drops to zero and the metal shows many other anomalous properties
ideal gas(a) A nondegenerate gas in which the individual molecules are assumed to occupy mathematical points and to have zero volume, and in which the mutual attraction of neighboring molecules is zero
vacuum(a) A space containing gas below atmospheric pressure
electronic mailMessages sent electronically from one person to another via the Internet.
bubbleThe false vacuum decays in a manner similar to the way water boils, forming bubbles of normal matter in the midst of the false vacuum, just as bubbles of steam form in the midst of water heated past its boiling point
cable modemDevices that provide high-speed Internet access using cable television networks
analytic methodsMethods for solving problems which involves breaking down and studying the consequences of the "internal" properties and/or components of objects involved in the problem, as opposed to solution primarily through its "external" relations to other objects.
number strategiesThe counting and partitioning strategies learners use to estimate answers and solve number problems.
knapsack problemA problem that involves selecting a number of objects with given weights from a set, such that the sum of the weights is maximal but less than a pre-specified weight.
weak keyA key giving a poor level in security, or causing regularities in encryption which can be used by cryptanalysts to break codes.
fluorescence(a) The absorption of energy by atoms, molecules, etc., followed by immediate emission of electromagnetic radiation as the particles make transitions to lower energy states
larmor radiusThe radius of the circular orbit that a charged particle describes transverse to a magnetic field
subclassThe class whose elements are also elements of a specified class.
ethernetA system for linking computers with a single serial cable
nodeA computer or CPU on a network.
polarizationFrenel Diffraction
pixelA dot on a TV or computer screen or other monitor.
syn flood attackA method of denying service to legitimate users of a network resource (such as a Web server) by intentionally overloading a network with illegitimate TCP connection requests
binomial:a polynomial containing exactly two unlike terms
compound statementtwo statements linked together with a connective, such as and, or, or not
conversea reversed conditional; if a conditional is pq, than its converse is qp
sunrise/sunsetThe times at which the apparent upper limb of the Sun is on the astronomical horizon; i.e., when the true zenith distance, referred to the center of the Earth, of the central point of the disk is 90°50', based on adopted values of 34' for horizontal refraction and 16' for the Sun's semidiameter
symbolic perspectivesMathematical ideas expressed using numeric and/or non-numeric representations.
how medicines are madeLearn about pharmacokinetics through the lens of the anti-malaria drug chloroquine.
consistentThe property possessed by a scientific theory when it contains and extends an earlier well-supported theory; for example, general relativity is consistent with Newtonian gravity
span--Represent headings and subheadings
ethernetA physical and data link layer technology for local area networks (LANs)
subjective judgementusing intuition or one's own perception to influence a decision
coreA hardware execution pipeline and associated structures that actually perform the execution of a process or thread
first law of thermodynamicsSecond and Third Laws of Thermodynamics
waveA propagating pattern of disturbance
interestGiven the time-value-of-money, Interest is generated on a sum of capital as time passes.
span--The style element allows authors to embed style information in their documents
timestampSee digital timestamp
concretePhysical objects used to represent mathematical situations.
tdrssTransmission Data and Relay Satellite System
eventAny network incident that prompts some kind of log entry or other notification.
meteoroidA small particle orbiting the Sun in the vicinity of Earth
circularitywhen on a search, circling back to a previous place visited (definition, web site, etc.), usually unhelpful or redundant
rotational symmetryA figure with rotational symmetry fits exactly onto itself more than once as it is rotated through a complete turn.
mhsMessage Handling System.
coalsackA prominent dark nebula in Crux, near the Southern Cross, readily visible to the naked eye, about 170 pc distant, located on the galactic plane
pgp/mimeAn IETF standard (detailed in RFCs 2015 and 3156) that provides privacy and authentication using the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) security content types described in RFC 1847, currently deployed in PGP 5.0 and later versions.
sslSecure Socket Layer
spanQuery specific shard ids of the (implicit) collection
multiphoton processin very intense radiation fields atoms or molecules can absorb several photons simultaneously in a multiphoton process
synodic monthThe period of time (29.53 days) between two successive identical phases of the Moon, e.g., new Moon to new Moon or full Moon to full Moon (see Lunation)
reference timeThe amount of time that a particular benchmark took to run on a specific reference platform.
interferencePolarization
molecular hydrogen(a) A molecule consisting of two hydrogen atoms (H2) and the most common molecule in space
spanRepresent headings and subheadings
variableIn a mathematical sentence, a variable is a symbol used to represent an unspecified number.
sunspot(a) Comparatively dark spot on the Sun's photosphere, commonly one of a (not always obvious) group of two
dimensional analysisA procedure for verifying a formula by the fact that physical laws remain the same regardless of the units used for the physical quantities involved
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intrinsic brightnessThe amount of light an object actually emits, as opposed to how bright the object looks from Earth
alpha particlesParticles first discovered in radioactive decay, and later identified as helium nuclei (two protons and two neutrons bound together)
relativistic beamingTheory devised by Francis Smith regarding the generation of polarized radiation in neutron stars (pulsars)
hubble constant(a) The present expansion rate of the universe, in units of kilometers per second per megaparsec
f componentThe outer part of the Solar corona (see K Component) which emits a continuous spectrum in which absorption lines can be seen
synchronous rotationRotation whose period is equal to the orbital period
annuity incomeAnnuity income is the regular income arising from invested capital or other investments such as real estate
tellthen output will subsequently go to the file output.dat
reflexive propertya property of equality that states, "For any a, a = a."
chemical clockan asymptotically stable regime of a chemical system in which the concentrations of the reagents are periodic functions of time
advectionThe transfer of matter such as water vapor or heat through the atmosphere as a result of horizontal movement of an air mass
no correlationthe two data sets are not related
sideriteAn iron (or iron and nickel) meteorite
algebraic attackA method of cryptanalytic attack used against block ciphers that exhibit a significant amount of mathematical structure.
currency codeEvery currency designation (such as EUR for the euro) is tied to a currency code comprising three numbers, such as 978 for the euro.
aurora(a) Spectacular array of light in the night sky, caused by charged particles from the Sun hitting the Earth's upper atmosphere
radiometric datingDetermination of the age of objects - e.g., earth and moon rocks - by means of the half-life of the unstable elements they contain
columnA vertical line of objects in a rectangular array.
velocity  the rate of change of position.    The first derivative of the position function.
g starStars of spectral type G are yellowish stars with surface temperatures of about 5000 to 6000 K, in which the H and K lines of Ca II have become dominant and in which a tremendous profusion of spectral lines of both neutral and ionized metals, particularly iron, begins to show
evectionThe small irregularity in the Moon's orbital motion due to Solar and planetary perturbations
span--The caption element represents the title of the table that is its parent, if it has a parent and that is a table element.
reflecting telescopeTelescope that uses mirrors to magnify and focus an image onto an eyepiece
viewa drawing
dialog boxA box that appears when you choose a command from a menu
combinationThe way of ways that a collection of k objects can be picked from a number of n objects
rossby wavesCyclonic convection waves in a rotating fluid
spanThis page is not necessarily kept up to date - for the latest SolrCloud documentation see https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/solr/SolrCloud
gravitation(a) The universal ability of all material objects to attract each other; F = Gm1m2 / r2
spanThe problem with example B is that while there are enough Solr servers to survive any one of them crashing, there is only one zookeeper server that contains the state of the cluster
absorption(a) A process in which a gas is taken up by a liquid or solid, or in which a liquid is taken up by a solid
universal bankA universal bank is a general-purpose bank that offers commercial banking (the receipt of deposits and the approval of loans) and investment banking (securities transactions).
streamline(a) A line following the direction of the fluid in laminar or streamline flow
conservation of matterThe principle that matter is neither created nor destroyed
classA collection of objects, not necessary a set
infinityInformally, a quantity without bound represented by the symbol ∞
arp tableA table of IP addresses stored on a local computer, used to match IP addresses to their corresponding MAC addresses
loschmidt number(a) Number of molecules of an ideal gas per unit volume (2.687 × 1019 molecules per cm3)
provably secureA property of a digital signature scheme stating that it is provably secure if its security can be tied closely to that of the cryptosystem involved
exchange rateAn exchange rate is the rate at which one currency is exchanged for another
butterfly diagramPlot of heliographic latitude of sunspots versus time, developed by Maunder in 1904 to illustrate the solar cycle
forfaitingThe word forfaiting derives from the term forfait, which was initially used in banking to describe the sale of export receivables to a bank, together with collateral
pictographa data display.
mortgageA mortgage is the pledging of real estate as loan collateral.
hydrodynamicsThe study of how gases and fluids flow under applied forces
depositA deposit is the one-time placement of funds, based on which the depositor is entitled to the repayment of its funds, together with interest, by a specific date.
public keyThe publicly available component of an asymmetric key pair, often referred to as the encryption key
kmThe abbreviation km is short for kilometer or kilometers.
local supercluster(a) The supercluster to which the Local Group belongs
secanMilitary Committee Communications Security & Evaluation Agency (Washington)
family treehierarchy
hypothesisa proposition or supposition developed to provide a basis for further investigation or research.
opinfix, prefix, postfix, precedence in Prolog | or, disjunction, ;
specific heatRatio of the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by a unit amount to that required to raise the temperature of an equal mass of water by the same amount
emission spectrumA spectrum consisting of emission lines produced in the laboratory by a glowing gas under low pressure
massively parallelA large number of simultaneous processes; in biology, a living cell has multiple, concurrently active processes that are reflected in the proteome and its underlying transcriptome.
covarianceAccording to the general theory of relativity, theories of nature must have the same mathematical form in all coordinate systems
isoInfrared Space Observatory
odd nodea node
foodso for Prolog the rule is simply abstract symbol manipulation
boundary layerA thin layer of fluid, such as the one next to a solid surface past which the fluid is moving
estimationThe process of finding a number close to an exact amount.
goppa codeA class of error correcting codes, used in the McEliece public-key cryptosystem.
geometric probabilityGeometric probability
longitudinal waveA wave vibrating along the direction of propagation - e.g., a sound wave
spanThe table element represents data with more than one dimension, in the form of a table
hertzsprung-russell diagram(a) A plot of stellar color, temperature, or spectral type versus stellar luminosity
biased galaxy formationThe theory that bright galaxies form preferentially from anomalously overdense perturbations in the early universe
span--Represents the completion progress of a task
certificate of depositA certificate of deposit is a short-term security or certificate regarding deposited funds by which the Bank undertakes to fulfil all of its obligations to a client.
workloadThe workload is the definition of the units of work that are to be performed during a benchmark run.
euriborEURIBOR is the abbreviation for the Euro Interbank Offered Rate
spanIf at any point you wish to start over fresh or experiment with different configurations, you can delete all of the cloud state contained within zookeeper by simply deleting the solr/zoo_data directory after shutting down the servers.
capacityDirect Current
spanpH:
span--The object element can represent an external resource, which, depending on the type of the resource, will either be treated as an image, as a nested browsing context, or as an external resource to be processed by a plugin.
roughA surface modelled to produce a resistance to the relative motion between the surface and another rought object.
spanshard can be configured in solr.xml for each core element as an attribute.
botnetCollection of computers that are infected with small bits of code (bots) that allow a remote computer to control some or all of the functions of the infected machines
payoff matrixA matrix which represents the payoffs in the study of game theory.
alternate interior anglesditto as above, only with interior angles
bankruptcyBase (master) derivation key [BDK]
conditional statementan if…then statement
murchison meteoriteA type II carbonaceous chondrite which fell in 1969 near Murchison, Australia, and which was found to contain at least 17 amino acids
key splittingThe process of dividing a private key into multiple pieces and sharing those pieces among several users
account nameAn account name is the name determined by a user for an individual account, and is displayed on a mobile phone screen instead of the account number.
b galaxyIn Morgan's Classification, a barred spiral.
parityParity indicates whether a term is even (divisible by 2) or odd (not divisible by 2).
enceladusThird satellite of Saturn, about 500 km in diameter
shareA share is an equity security representing co-ownership of a public limited company and providing its holder certain rights
inclusive orone or the other, or both; and/or
capacitysee volume
metallic hydrogenA hypothetical form of hydrogen in which the molecules have been forced by extremely high pressures to assume the lattice structure typical of metals
calculusCalculus is a branch of mathematics that was developed separately by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz and Isaac Newton in the 1600s
preimagethe original object that is reflected
atomic number(a) The number of protons in an atom's nucleus
machoMassive Compact Halo Object -- These are black holes, neutron stars and brown dwarfs, none of which are luminous and all of which are postulated to exist in the halos of galaxies
driverA software program that manipulates a device (such as a printer, keyboard, mouse, or hard drive)
algebraic equationa mathematical sentence in which two expressions are connected by an equality symbol.
algorithmA procedure, formula or list of instructions that can be used to accomplish a task or to solve a problem
lightElectromagnetic radiation with wavelengths of or close to those detectable by the eye
ccdCharge-Coupled Device (a) A small photoelectronic imaging device (typically 1.5 cm square) made from a crystal of semiconductor silicon in which numerous (at least 250,000) individual light-sensitive picture elements (pixels) have been constructed
emission nebulaAn HII region whose spectrum consists of emission lines
rayleigh(a) Unit of flux
response timeThe amount of time from when an action is requested until the time that the request completes and is returned to the requestor.
real gasLiquids
unitUnit means one.
adhesionA force of attraction between atoms or molecules of different substances
inverse property of additionThe inverse property of addition states that for every number a, a + (-a) = 0 (zero).
radarRadio Detection and Ranging
currency designationA currency designation is a three-letter code such as EUR for the euro
simple interestInterest payments calculated only by the initial nominal amount
solar wind(a) Stream of charged particles flowing from the Sun at a speed of about 600 km sec-1
contrapositivea conditional statement formed by negating both the if and then clauses of a converse
fractionany part of a whole is called a fraction (e.g., one-half written in fractional form is 1/2).
e galaxyIn both Hubble's and Morgan's classifications, an elliptical galaxy
aristotelian physicsPhysics as promulgated by Aristotle; includes the hypothesis that our world is comprised of four elements, and that the Universe beyond the moon is made of a fifth element and so is fundamentally different from the mundane realm
browserA software application that interfaces with the Internet and provides a way to locate, display and interact with web pages
span--The link element allows authors to link their document to other resources.
resolutionthe density of pixels in a picture
cookiesA small file containing a unique identification number that a website sends to your computer's web browser
control panelThe set of Microsoft Windows programs used to change system hardware, software, and settings.
card readerA card reader is a device used to read a NLB Klik card.
carbon blackA form of amorphous carbon (soot) produced by incomplete combustion of gas (or other organic matter)
refracting telescopeTelescope that uses lenses to magnify and focus an image onto an eyepiece
special relativityFluid Mechanics
tokenAlso called a security token or an authentication token
dssDigital Signature Standard
interstellar mediumThe medium of gas and dust that fills the space between the stars
converging lensA lens that can refract a parallel beam into a convergent beam
gold cardGross Domestic Product [GDP]
biometricsThe science of using biological properties to identify individuals; for example, finger prints, a retina scan, and voice recognition.
ramRandom access memory
hash codeA unique, mathematical summary of a document that serves to identify the document and its contents
nodea description of a point
end-to-end securityOccurs when information flows from the web server (where the website is physically hosted) to the web browser without passing through any other servers
inspectionvisual study
lucky numbers25 - 9 = 16
power ofThe product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a given number of times (the ‘power’ gives the number of times).
cpuCentral Processing Unit The part of a digital computer responsible for interpreting and executing instructions
hypothesisA scientific proposition that purports to explain a given set of phenomena; less comprehensive and less well established than a theory
virtual machineVirtual Machine Monitor [VMM]
hydrocarbonMolecule which contains only hydrogen and carbon
plug and playAn ease-of-use ideal in the personal computer market that assures the user that a hardware device (for example, a mouse, a modem, or a scanner) can be installed without resorting to manual hardware configuration of either the device or the PC into which the device is being installed.
repeaterA network device that regenerates signals so that they can travel farther along a cable without losing or distorting data
annular eclipseAn eclipse of the Sun in which the Moon is too far from Earth to block out the Sun completely, so that a ring of sunlight appears around the Moon
pentagonal numbers51 - 35 = 16
allIn mathematics, the word all means ...
portabilityPortability flags or changes are those which are necessary for the correct execution of a benchmark
dollarA dollar is worth 100 cents.
biconditional statementa statement formed by combining a conditional and its converse, using if and only if
inner bremsstrahlungThe continuous electromagnetic radiation that accompanies the -decay of nuclei
atmospheric extinctionDecrease in the intensity of light from a celestial body due to absorption and scattering by the Earth's atmosphere
electric potentialCapacity
absolute unitA unit defined in terms of fundamental quantities (such as length, mass, time, and electric charge)
etalonEssentially an optical filter that operates by multiple-beam interference of light reflected and transmitted by a pair of parallel flat reflecting plates
maxwell distribution(a) An expression for the statistical distribution of velocities among the molecules of a gas at a given temperature
inductionSystem of reasoning in which the conclusion, though implied by the premises and consistent with them, does not necessarily follow from them
halationThe formation of a halo around bright star images by light reflected from the back of the photographic plate or emulsion
span--The p element represents a paragraph.
equalityA statement where two or more values are deemed to have an equal or identical value is a statement of Equality.
counterexamplea situation in a conditional for which the antecedent is true, but the conditional is false; aka contradiction
principalPrincipal is the amount a borrower owes to a lender
ietfInternet Engineering Task Force.
logistic equationmodels the growth of a population as a competition between self-reproduction on the one side and inhibition arising from density-dependent effects on the other side
treasury billA treasury bill is short-term government security.
spanNote that when running on multiple hosts, you will need to set -DzkRun=hostname:port on each host to the exact name and port used in -DzkHost -- the default localhost will not work.
y-axisThe y-axis is usually the vertical axis.
volumeThe extent to which an object fills units of three-dimensional space is its Volume.
symmetry(a) A property of a physical system that does not change when the system is transformed in some manner
infrared(a) That part of the electromagnetic spectrum that lies beyond the red, having wavelengths from about 7500 Å to a few millimeters (about 1011-1014 Hz)
distributed keyA key that is split up into many parts and shared (distributed) among different participants
bpBletchley Park An estate in the town of Bletchley (UK) that was the UK's main code breaking site during WWII
proof that 0=1Is this a proof that 0=1?
interstellar dust(a) Dust particles in the space between the stars
iterationA procedure that repeats, typically by adding some value to a variable in the process with each new calculation is called an iterative process, and each cycle of the calculation is an Iteration
password cachingThe temporary storage of a user's username and password by some application.
epoch(a) A point of time selected as a fixed reference
inverse property of multiplicationThe inverse property of multiplication states that for every non-zero number a, a times (1/a) = 1.
octadecagonAn octadecagon is an eighteen-sided figure.
rate of returnThe rate of return is the monetary yield (e.g
golay cellA gas bulb used to detect infrared radiation
bulgeThe stellar population that lies within several thousand light-years of the Galactic center
explosive nucleosynthesis(a) The nucleosynthetic processes which are thought to occur in supernovae
whirlpool galaxyA spiral galaxy (M51, NGC 5194) of type Sc in Canes Venatici
fees and commissionsFees and commissions are the amounts the Bank charges for the rendering of services.
variableA variable is a symbol, often a letter, which is used to represent a value which may change within the context of the given problem.
protocolA series of steps that two or more parties agree upon to complete a task.
pidA PID is a privatisation fund, the precursor to investment funds
fresnel lensA type of lens with one surface cut in steps so that transmitted light is refracted just as if by a much thicker (and heavier and more expensive) conventional lens
servicewatchA graphical monitor providing a real-time display that graphs how many connections exist, by service
cC equals 100 in Roman numerals.
ring nebulaA famous planetary nebula (M57, NGC 6720) in the constellation Lyra
if-then statementsee conditional
matt enlowContributor Matt Enlow
radioactivity(a) Emission of particles by unstable elements as they decay
hydrogen burningThe fusion of hydrogen into helium and the process by which all main-sequence stars generate energy
conversea conditional statement formed by interchanging the if and then clauses of another conditional statement
cationA positively charged ion, formed by removal of electrons from atoms or molecules
complex conjugateThe Complex Conjugate of (a + bi) is (a - bi)
spanThe object element can represent an external resource, which, depending on the type of the resource, will either be treated as an image, as a nested browsing context, or as an external resource to be processed by a plugin.
wavedisturbance that propagates through space and time, usually with transference of energy
checksumUsed in error detection, a checksum is a computation done on the message and transmitted with the message; similar to using parity bits.
liquid crystalsubstances intermediate in their properties between liquids and crystals
pennyA penny is a coin worth one cent.
accumulation theoryThe theory by which planetesimals are assumed to collide with one another and coalesce, eventually sweeping up enough material to form the planets
common-userA shared facility or common resource, such as a CCD spectrograph, a computer data reduction program or even a telescope, which has been carefully designed to meet the needs of many research programs
chaotic inflation(a) A model in which many distinct universes form from different regions of a "mother" universe, with some inflating and others perhaps not
return on average assetsProfit / Average assets
loadAn external force (usually weight) on a system from an object which is in equilibrium given the equilibruim of the system.
torusA torus is a doughnut-shaped solid object.
dimeA dime is a coin worth ten cents.
spanThe style element allows authors to embed style information in their documents
alternating currentWave Motion
spanIf you want to use the Near Realtime search support, you will probably want to enable auto soft commits in your solrconfig.xml file before putting it into zookeeper
hyperlinkAn object on a Web page such as a graphic or underlined text that represents a link to another location, either on the same Web site or on a different Web site
charta data display.
maffei 1 and 2Two galaxies discovered on infrared plates in 1968 and identified in 1970 as members (probably temporary) of the local group
foreign exchangethe value of one country's currency in terms of another country's currency
backdoorA design fault, planned or accidental, that allows the apparent strength of the design to be easily avoided by those who know the trick.
turing machineA theoretical model of a computing device, devised by Alan Turing.
e layerThe part of Earth's ionosphere (about 150 km) where the temperature gradient reverses and starts to rise
encryptionThe process of protecting information by making it impossible for anyone who is not authorized to read that information in a useable form
trisectTo trisect is to divide into three equal parts
thermal backgroundThe radiation emitted by the telescope and the atmosphere at infrared wavelengths due to the heat (temperature) of the source
rradius
ediElectronic (business) Data Interchange.
anthropic principle(a) The doctrine that the value of certain fundamental constants of nature can be explained by demonstrating that, were they otherwise, the Universe could not support life and therefore would contain nobody capable of worrying about why they are as they are
digital timestampA record mathematically linking a document to a time and date.
cvdChemical Vapor Deposition [McL97]
m45The Pleiades, a beautiful open star cluster in the constellation Taurus
positional systemA system representing numbers where symbols can take on different (but usually related) meanings depending on its (relative) position within the collection of symbols.
current densityAmount of charge passing through a unit area per unit time
brightness(a) Refers to the amount of light coming from an object
sculptor groupThe nearest group of galaxies to the Local Group, 4 to 10 million light-years away
sight depositsSight deposits are funds that may be withdrawn from an account at any time.
larmor frequencyThe frequency of precession of a charged particle orbiting in a uniform magnetic field
equilibriumA condition of balance between the forces operating on or within a physical system, so that no accelerated motions exist among the parts of a system
fbiFederal Bureau of Investigation, a U.S
winning positionsIntroduction to combinatorial games
electronic commerceBusiness transactions conducted over the Internet.
scienceScientists study science to learn about the physical world.
q.e.d."quod erat demonstrandum" (Latin) This stems from medieval translators' habitual tendency of translating the Greek for "this was to be demonstrated" to the Latin phrase above
consequentthe 'then' part of a conditional
true vacuumThis phrase has the same meaning as vacuum, with the word "true" being used only to emphasize the distinction with the false vacuum
integrating detectorAny imaging device, like a photographic emulsion or CCD, which can build up more signal and contrast by a longer exposure to light or other electromagnetic energy
free parameterA number which is needed to define a theory well enough so that predictions can be made, but which must be determined by experiment or observation
carbon burningThe stage when a star fuses carbon into heavier elements, making neon and magnesium
stressWhen a system of opposing forces acts on a body the material is subject to some form of stress
meridional flowFlow between the poles, or between the equator and the poles
necessary conditionA sentence which is always true if the specified statement is true, but not necessarily vice versa
expanding armA spiral arm of neutral hydrogen lying between 2.5 and 4 kpc beyond the Galactic center and receding from it at about 135 km s-1
experimentA controlled process for making observations and gathering data.
hieroglyphicsThe ancient Egyptians wrote using hieroglyphics.
dimensional analysisA method of converting units within a measurement system.
digestCommonly used to refer to the output of a hash function, e.g
spanThis example simply creates a cluster consisting of two solr servers representing two different shards of a collection.
mutual fundA mutual fund represents assets in the form of publicly collected funds that are invested in various ways
regulatory capitalCapital used in calculation of capital adequacy of the bank; next to equity it includes certain debt instruments with increased level of safety for investors
bita single unit of data storage in a computer
translational dynamicsRotational Dynamics
commercial paperCommercial paper is a short-term security used as a form of short-term borrowing by larger companies.
span--The code element represents a fragment of computer code
beta decay(a) The process in which a neutron disintegrates into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino
financial marketIn the broadest sense, a financial market encompasses the entire flow of financial savings, irrespective of whether it trades securities or executes transactions between lenders and borrowers
tablea data display.
carbon-nitrogen cycleUse of carbon and nitrogen as intermediates in the nuclear fusion process of the Sun
traveller's chequeA traveller's cheque serves as a substitute for foreign cash, and is used for business travellers and tourists abroad.
marching subpulseThe weaker component of a pulsar pulse when its period is more than half that of the main pulse, so that the subpulse occurs at progressively later intervals between successive main pulses
monopoleA hypothetical quantum object being a single, isolated magnetic pole
image dissector scannerA specialized television camera used as a light detector (instead of a photographic plate) in the 19705
getterA chemical absorption method of removing (pumping) gas from a chamber by tying up molecules on a surface
shooting starThe streak of light in the sky produced by the firey entry of a meteoroid into the Earth's atmosphere; also the glowing meteoroid itself
antennaeA famous pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus
calculusA branch of mathematics, the study of (infinitely many) infinitesimal quantities (which may be changing)
block cipherA symmetric cipher which encrypts a message by breaking it down into blocks and encrypting each block.
mimeMultipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.
polarizationDiffraction
thermometerA thermometer is used for measuring temperature.
cosmological principle(a) The hypothesis that the Universe is isotropic and homogeneous on very large distance scales
riemannianThe adjective “Riemannian” is used in these notes to distinguish the physics that applies in the universe of Orthogonal from that which applies in our own universe.
electric oscillationsAlternating Current
chromatic aberration(a) Introduction of spurious colors by a lens
rayleigh scatteringSelective scattering (i.e., preferential scattering of shorter wavelengths) of light by very small particles suspended in the Earth's atmosphere, or by molecules of the air itself
flat key spaceSee linear key space.
anthropocentrismThe belief that humans are central to the Universe
hostHost/Hardware Security Sodule [HSM]
factoring methodsSee elliptic curve method, multiple polynomial quadratic sieve, number field sieve, Pollard p-1 and Pollard p+1 method, Pollard rho method, quadratic sieve.
b-linesA triplet of spectral lines of neutral magnesium 5167-5184.
plandrawing to scale of a 3-D object as seen from above
deriving from known factsUsing memorised number facts to find the answer.
optical illusionA drawing or object that appears to have an effect that it does not really have, such as when a flat painting seems to have three-dimensional dept
creditworthinessCreditworthiness is a borrower's ability to repay a loan, together with all accompanying interest
red giant(a) Large, highly luminous but relatively cool star that has reached a late stage in its "life"
dnvtDigital Non-secure Voice Terminal Unit for unencrypted digital voice communication (phone).
convection(a) Process in the Sun (and possibly other stars) perhaps caused by Solar rotation, which produces the immensely powerful electrical and magnetic fields associated with sunspots
luminosity(a) Brightness of a celestial body, measured in terms of (apparent) magnitude, absolute magnitude, or using the Sun's brightness as 1.0 on a Solar scale
pictographA graphical representation that shows numerical information by using picture symbols.
-particleThe nucleus of a 4He atom, consisting of two protons and two neutrons
explain in wordsdirections requesting a written description of the procedures for finding the solution to the problem presented.
lyman forestThe appearance of many differentially redshifted Lyman- absorption lines in a quasar's spectrum, caused by intervening hydrogen clouds along our line of sight to the quasar
paradoxThe situation where valid inferences made on valid premises seemed to imply a contradiction
laserThe word laser stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
electromagnetic unitEMU A system of electrical units based on the electromagnetic properties of an electric current
aeroliteA stony meteorite, composed primarily of silicates
investment-grade issuerAn issuer of securities is typically assigned a credit rating
big bang(a) According to standard cosmology, the explosion that started the universe expanding 10 to 15 billion years ago
abundant numbers36 - 20 = 16
magnetic starsStars (usually of spectral type a) with strong integrated magnetic fields ranging up to 30,000 gauss
cataclysmic variableA type of variable including flare stars and novae (common, recurrent, and dwarf), all of which are believed to be very close binary systems in which hydrogen-rich matter flows from a late-type star onto a hot white-dwarf primary
moleThe SI unit of the amount of substance, defined as the amount of substance of a system which contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kilograms of carbon 12 [14th CGPM 1971, Resolution 3]
host computerThe main or master computer in an instrumentation system
aspectThe apparent position of any of the planets or the Moon relative to the Sun, as seen from Earth
compounded quarterlyinterest calculated every three months and added to the principal for the next interest period
reaction rateThe rate at which a chemical or nuclear reaction proceeds
hendecagonA hendecagon is an eleven-sided figure (undecagon is another word for this figure)
supergranulation cellsConvective cells (about 15,000-30,000 km in diameter) in the solar photosphere, distributed fairly uniformly over the solar disk, that last as long as a day
solutionToo often in math class, "the answer." More directly, a Solution is a value (or set of values) that makes a mathematical statement true.
counterparty accountA counterparty account is the account of the second party to a transaction
central bankThe central bank in Slovenia is the Bank of Slovenia, which is also a bank of issue
date of executionAlso know as the value date, the date of execution is the date on which the Bank executes a payment
homogeneousA universe is called homogeneous if it would look the same to all observers, no matter where they were located
summationThe process of finding the sum of a sequence of quantities.
kelvin scalethe `natural' or `absolute' scale of temperature, on which the value of temperature corresponds roughly to the typical thermal energy
airglowLight in the nighttime sky caused by the collision of atoms and molecules (primarily oxygen, OH, and Ne) in Earth's geocorona with charged particles and X-rays from the Sun or outer space
span--The th element represents a header cell in a table.
coronal green lineAn emission line of Fe XIV at 5303 Å - the strongest line in the Solar corona
lanLocal Area Network -- A means of interlinking computers
orbAn orb is a ball-shaped object.
hypothesisthe part in the if clause of a conditional statement
optical chaosin many nonlinear optical systems the output response varies in an unpredictable and uncontrollable fashion despite being governed by deterministic laws
deciDeci is a prefix that means one-tenth
rodsThe more sensitive cells of the retina of the eye
account managerAn account manager is a highly qualified bank employee who monitors the operations of a company or sole trader, tracks the client's needs, briefs the client on banking products, advises the client and represents the main link for all transaction with the Bank
aliceThe name traditionally used for the first user of cryptography in a system; Bob's friend.
certificate registerA certificate register is established in accordance with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) recommendation no
whcaWhite House Communications Agency Official communications agency of the White House
compound interestinterest calculated at regular intervals and added to the principal for the next interest period
parallelizableThe property of a computer program, or program segment, that allows for the parallel execution of parts of the same program
horsehead nebulaAn absorption nebula in the middle of Orion
compound interestWhen the Time Value of Money generates interest and that interest is added to the principal to increase the amount of money to which subsequent interest is added, this is Compound Interest.
factoringFactoring is a financial tool used to mitigate risks in a financial transaction, manage risk more effectively and improve liquidity
particle in potential wellPauli Exclusion Principle
dvlDirect Voice Link Voice communication link, running on the same network, but not part of, the Washington-Moscow Hotline.
s/wanSecure Wide Area Network.
apiApplication Programming Interface.
life tablesA table listing the probabilities of an individual of a certain age (possibly with additional assumptions such as geography) surviving until the next "age" for actuarial purposes.
spancollections: A comma-separated list of one or more collections to alias to.
silicon burningThe end of the line for a high-mass star, silicon burning creates iron and other elements of similar mass and presages a supernova
discovery of irrational numbersLearn about Hippassus of Metapontum and the Discovery of Irrational Numbers.
parenthesesPairs of symbols ( ) used to indicate the priority in calculations that may break away from conventions (e.g
sawtooth waveA waveform generated electronically (such as the variation of voltage with time), having a uniform increase that regularly and rapidly drops to the initial value
computational complexityRefers to the amount of space (memory) and time required to solve a problem
astrophysics(a) The science that studies the physics and chemistry of extraterrestrial objects
plug-inA software module that adds a specific functionality to a web browser
adept solution writerConnect with your readers
towerA countable category of objects, indexed by the natural numbers, such that morphisms go (and only go) from higher-indexed objects to lower-indexed objects.
deposit guaranteeA deposit guarantee is intended to protect investors who do not have the necessary knowledge and information to judge whom they can entrust with their savings
bastion hostA computer placed outside a firewall to provide public services (such as World Wide Web access and FTP) to other Internet sites, hardened to withstand whatever attacks the Internet can throw at it.
key spaceThe collection of all possible keys for a given cryptosystem
spheresConcept probably older than the ancient Greeks, in which the Sun, Moon, planets and the stars were thought to orbit the Earth travelling on their own crystalline but - except for that of the stars - transparent spheres
security protocolsSelf-Assessment Questionnaire [SAQ]
tier 1 capitalHighest-quality tier of regulatory capital consisting at most from equity
isomer(a) A molecule having the same number of atoms of each element as another molecule
mössbauer effect(a) After an atomic nucleus has emitted a gamma-ray photon (during radioactive decay), the absorption of the momentum of the atom by the whole of its crystal lattice because it is so firmly bound that it cannot recoil
planetary model of atomX-Rays
atomsThe fundamental units of a chemical element
representationsDifferent ways to show the same mathematical concepts (i.e., ¼, .25, 25%)
cosmological principleThe hypothesis that the Universe is approximately homogeneous and isotropic on the largest scales
maturityMaturity is the loan or deposit repayment period.
coinA coin is a piece of metal money.
even nodea node
list of primesThis is a list of primes
liftThe component of a force on an object from a fluid, perpendicular to the flow of the fluid (relative to the object), in a direction relative to the object that is usually (or designed to be) the opposite direction to gravity.
mortality tablesAnother name for life tables.
total debitsTotal debits represent the total amount of outflows for a given period.
staticsThe mathematical study of systems in equilibrium.
inverse of a conditionalThe sentence formed by replacing both the antecedent and the consequent with their respective negation from a given sentence involving logical implication.
existential quantifierRepresented by the symbol ∃, and read as "there is/exists", it qualifies the the mathematical sentence by asserting that the statement is not false for all elements of the domain
be starsIrregular variables of spectral type B (or occasionally O or A) with hydrogen emission lines in their spectra
gamma ray(a) Electromagnetic radiation similar to X-radiation, although of shorter wavelength, emitted spontaneously by some radioactive substances from atomic nuclei during radioactive decay
inscribeto draw inside
big-bang nucleosynthesisThe process, which took place between one second and 3-4 minutes after the beginning, in which the protons and neutrons of the primordial soup condensed to form the lightest atomic nuclei: Deuterium, Helium-3, Helium-4, and Lithium-7
compound interestinterest earned or charged on an amount of money and added to the principal to earn or charge more interest in the following year
chemical elementsNinety-two different stable or long-lived nuclei can be formed from neutrons and protons bound together
rutherfordiumA radioactive metal not found naturally on earth
geometric opticsInterference
why f=ma?Discussion of why we have F=ma and nothing else
blind signature schemeAllows one party to have a second party sign a message without revealing any (or very little) information about the message to the second party.
barA unit of pressure roughly based on atmospheric pressure at sea level.
horizontalOriginally the direction perpendicular to the direction of Earth's gravitation
groombridge 1830A famous halo star that lies 28 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major
arrow of timeThe direction, apparently inviolable, of the "flow" of time that distinguishes the past from the future.The direction, apparently inviolable, of the "flow" of time that distinguishes the past from the future
lotA lot is the unit used in securities trading
syndicationSyndication ensures the sale of newly issued securities by a syndicate of banks under standard conditions that are more favourable for the client than those achieved in a bilateral transaction.
age of the universeThe time elapsed since the singularity predicted by the Big Bang theory, estimated to be around 13 billion years
expressionA finite combination of symbols that are well-formed according to the rules applicable in the context at hand
irradiation(a) An optical effect of contrast that makes bright objects viewed against a dark background appear to be larger than they really are
ip optionsExtensions to the Internet Protocol used mainly for debugging and for special applications on local networks
lL equals 50 in Roman numerals.
vV equals 5 in Roman numerals.
mental strategyAn in-the-head process the learner chooses to use to solve a problem.
ioJupiter I The innermost Galilean satellite of Jupiter, similar in size and density to the Moon (R 1850 km from Pioneer 10, period 1.77 days; e = 0.01, i = 0.03)
critical speedIn fluid flow, the speed at which the behavior of the fluid switches from that of laminar flow to that of turbulent flow or vice versa
supercooling(a) The process by which a substance is cooled below the temperature at which a phase transition should occur, such as water that has been cooled to below zero degrees Centigrade but that has not yet formed ice
ecbElectronic Codebook A block cipher mode in which a plaintext block is used directly as input to the encryption algorithm and the resultant output block is used directly as cipher text.
calculation of ordinary interestThe calculation of ordinary interest is a calculation in which interest is only calculated on the initial principal.
invariance and monovariance principleExploring what does not change, or what changes in only one direction, helps us to characterize what can happen.
thermal diffusionA method of separating gas molecules of different masses by maintaining one part of the gas at a lower temperature than the other (i.e
discount rateA discount rate is the interest rate a central bank charges commercial banks for loans approved on the basis of securities collateral.
remainderThe remainder is the part part of the answer in long division that does not go evenly into the divisor
emersionThe reappearance of a celestial body after eclipse or occultation
chromosphere(a) The part of the Sun's atmosphere immediately above the surface (the photosphere) and beneath the corona
cmAn abbreviation for the centre of mass of an object.
aberration(a) Defect in the image formed by a lens, mirror or optical system
carboxyl groupAlso called the COOH group; functional group consisting of a carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atom and single bonded to another oxygen with a hydrogen on the other side
adjacentA concept of objects being located "next to each other" or "without anything else in between"
astrology(a) The belief that human affairs and people's personalities and characters are influenced by (or encoded in) the positions of the planets
leo iiThe second most distant galaxy that orbits the Milky Way, lying 720,000 light-years from the Galactic center
granulationThe mottled appearance of the solar photosphere, caused by gases rising from the interior of the Sun (see granules)
span--The form element represents a collection of form-associated elements, some of which can represent editable values that can be submitted to a server for processing.
dpsA DPS is an account used for domestic payment transactions.
internetA global spider-web-like network of computers and computer systems with no central hub or single point of control
constituentsAny objects that are bound together to make larger objects
thermal convectionThe energy transfer in a fluid by a mechanism of bulk hydrodynamic movement
strict implicationThe antecedent cannot be true with the consequent false at the same time.
caSee certifying authority
bromineA deep red, moderately reactive element belonging to the halogens
simulationA representation of a situation or problem with a similar but simpler model or a more easily manipulated model in order to determine experimental results.
effective rate of interestthe simple interest rate that produces the same amount of interest as the compound interest rate
compassA compass is a device that always points north
earthlightLight reflected from the Earth's atmosphere onto the dark part of the Moon
converging mirror(Converging Reflector) A mirror that can reflect a parallel beam into a convergent beam
kelvinThe SI unit of temperature usually denoted by K
click fraudAn online crime that involves automating the act of clicking on a web link to perpetrate a fraud
callisto(a) Fifth (known) moon out from jupiter, and its second largest
export encryptionEncryption, in any form, which leaves its country of origin
proactive securityA property of a cryptographic protocol or structure which minimizes potential security compromises by refreshing a shared key or secret.
dodDepartment of Defense.
span--The wbr element represents a line break opportunity
seeingDescribes the blurring of a stellar (point-like) image due to turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere, both at high altitudes and within the telescope dome
prime numbers3 + 13 = 16 Sum of the 2nd & 5th lucky numbers = 3 + 13 = 16 Sum of the 4th & 7th Fibonacci numbers = 3 + 13 = 16
advance of the perihelionThe slow rotation of the major axis of a planet's orbit in the same direction as the revolution of the planet itself, due to gravitational interactions with other planets and/or other effects (such as those due to general relativity)
spywareSoftware programs that are installed on a user's computer without their knowledge to secretly gather information about the user
archimedesArchimedes (287 B.C
pssSee probabilistic signature scheme.
baryonicConsisting of baryons - protons and neutrons - baryonic matter is "normal" matter
mean solar timeA measure of time based conceptually on the diurnal motion of the fictitious mean sun, under the assumption that the Earth's rate of rotation is constant
web pageA single HTML-formatted file posted where it can be accessed via the World Wide Web.
secular stabilityThe condition in which the equilibrium configuration of a system is stable over long periods of time
encryptionThe process of disguising data to hide its content
ambiguousnot stable; changing
polarity of a variablethe positivity or negativity of a variable; its direction
strong inductionApply the second principle of finite induction.
big crunch(a) The state of extremely high density and temperature into which a closed universe will recollapse in the distant future
partner cardsPartner cards are cards issued by NLB together with certain major retailers
varianceLearn how to calculate the variance of a random distribution.
urgent ordersUrgent orders in the domestic payment system are transferred to a real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system
compound interestThe calculation of interest payments taking into account of previous interest payments as part of the principal.
second superstring revolutionPeriod in the development of string theory beginning around 1995 in which some nonperturbative aspects of the theory began to be understood
allotropyThe existence of a solid substance in different physical forms
equilibrium positionThe position of an oscillating body at which no net force acts on it
secure channelA communication medium safe from the threat of eavesdroppers.
interactive proofA protocol between two parties in which one party, called the prover, tries to prove a certain fact to the other party, called the verifier
equilibriumThe state of a system where the influences collectively negate the effects of each other.
npNondeterministic polynomial running time
span--The input element represents a typed data field, usually with a form control to allow the user to edit the data.
bound-bound transitionsTransitions between energy levels of an electron bound to a nucleus (the electron is bound both before and after the transition)
pkiPublic-key Infrastructure
spanQuery all shards of a collection (the collection is implicit in the URL):
spanThe label represents a caption in a user interface
net incomethe amount an employee receives after all deductions are subtracted from the employee's gross income
share priceA share price is the market price of a security traded on the stock exchange or another market
milliMilli is a prefix that means one-thousandth
bisector of an anglesee angle bisector
key managementThe process and procedure for safely storing and distributing accurate cryptographic keys; the overall process of generating and distributing cryptographic keys to authorized recipients in a secure manner.
compassAlso known as a pair of compasses, to avoid confusion with the instrument for telling directions
persistent cookiesPersistent cookies are stored on your computer's hard drive where they remain resident until they are either deleted or they reach a predetermined expiration date
historythen the cut goal is executed, and then studies
plaintextThe data to be encrypted.
bisectTo cut or divide into two parts, especially two equal parts.
number field sieveA method of factoring, currently the fastest general purpose factoring algorithm published
sagittarius aA radio source (the galactic center) about 12 pc in diameter
regression of the nodesThe slow (19°.35 per year, 360° in 18.6 years), westward motion of the nodes of the Moon's orbit due to perturbations of the Earth and Sun
red spotAn elliptical spot about 40,000 × 15,000 km on the southern hemisphere of Jupiter
ansae(a) The "handles", or extremities, of Saturn's rings as viewed from Earth (b) The extremities of a lenticular galaxy
sidereal periodThe time it takes for a planet or satellite to make one complete circuit of its orbit (360°) relative to the stars
south atlantic anomalyA disturbance in the geomagnetic field (a region of intense charged-particle fluxes) over the south part of the Atlantic Ocean
modellingmethod of producing a mathematical description to help solve practical problems
nuclear physicsSolid State Physics
mass(a) The quantitative property of an object due to the matter it contains
virtual phaseA type of CCD in which only one electrode is physically outside the silicon and is such as to obscure only half of the pixel
intercloud mediumThe sparsely populated (about 0.5 atoms per cm3) regions of space between the interstellar concentrations of gas and dust
in-house paymentIndependent ATM Deployer [IAD]
subcriticalDescribing an arrangement of fissile material that does not permit a sustained chain reaction because too many neutrons are absorbed without causing fission or otherwise lost
s-processThe process by which elements heavier than copper are formed through a slow flux of neutrons
elementDifferent elements are distinguished by the number of protons in their nuclei
capacityThe maximum amount that can be contained by an object
cavitationThe formation of small cavities in a liquid, caused by a reduction in fluid pressure
data in motionData in motion (also known as data in transit) is literally information that is moving through a telecommunications network.  For example, if you're sending an e-mail, that e-mail is classified as data in motion between the time it leaves the computers’ Local Area network (LAN) and the time the recipient receives it at a remote location in the Wide Area Network (WAN).
deductive reasoningThe process of reasoning that starts from statements accepted as true and applied to a new situation to reach a conclusion (e.g., if 5+4 = 9, and 6+3 = 9, then 5+4 = 6+3).
tamper-evidentTamper-Evident Security Module [TESM]
toxic debtsTrans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System [TARGET]
span(Recommended Standard 232) is a standard for serial binary data signals connecting between a DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) and a DCE (Data Circuit-terminating Equipment).
solitonA finite-amplitude hydrodynamic disturbance which is propagated through a fluid without any change of shape
condensed matter physicsprimarily the physics of solids and liquids
statistical mechanicsThe area of physics that analyzes the behavior of a system with very many members, such as a gas with many individual molecules
custodian bankA custodian bank is a bank that provides custodian services relating to securities
span--The body element represents the main content of the document.
decreasingDecreasing means to lessen in extent or scope, to be reduced
rulea mathematical expression that describes a pattern or relationship, or a written description of the pattern or relationship.
wave motionElastic Waves
one pound16 ounces (weight) (Units of measure)
alcyone( Tau) -- The brightest star in the Pleiades (spectral type B5)
zodiacal lightA faint glow that extends away from the Sun in the ecliptic plane of the sky, visible to the naked eye in the western sky shortly after sunset or in the eastern sky shortly before sunrise
dataInformation that is gathered.
massive black holeUtilized in a theoretical model for quasars and active galactic nuclei, according to which the energy source is due to infall (and resultant heating) of gas and stars onto a supermassive central black hole
atomic weightThe mean atomic mass of a particular element in atomic mass units
dispersionThe variability of a quantity
one pint16 ounces (volume)
bowen fluorescence mechanismA mechanism first discovered by Bowen which explains the anomalously strong lines of O III in the spectra of some planetary nebulae as fluorescence involving the radiative excitation of the 2p3d 3Po2 level of O2+ (54.71 eV) from the 2p2 3P2 state in the ground term by He II Lyman- photons (54.17 eV)
fraunhofer diffractionDispersion, Absorption, Diffusion
partitioning strategiesStrategies that are based on splitting numbers into two or more parts and then combining them in a different way, for example, 26 + 9 can be partitioned into 26 + 4 + 5 and then combined as 30 + 5.
volumethe amount of space occupied in three dimensions and expressed in cubic units
statementa sentence that is either true or false
master equationan equation describing the evolution of the probability of a state at a given time as the balance between transitions leading to this state, and transitions removing the system from this state
dichotomous dataData where all entries fall into exactly one of two categories.
conversea reversed conditional
non-performing loansLoans to D and E rated clients and amounts of loans to A, B and C clients that are more than 90 days
reasonablenessA judgment about an answer based on the learner asking: “Bearing in mind the known details and the context, is the answer reasonable/plausible?”
altitude of a trianglethe perpendicular
spanCreates or updates a given alias
galilean satellitesThe four largest satellites of Jupiter - Io (J I), Europa (J II), Ganymede (J III), and Callisto (J IV) - discovered by Galileo in 1610
active galactic nucleusAGN -- An unusually bright galactic nucleus whose light is not due to starlight
tcp handshakeA three-step process computers go through when negotiating a connection with one another
mesosphereThe part of Earth's atmosphere immediately above the stratosphere, where the temperature drops from about 270 K to 180 K
nonlinear key spaceA key space comprised of strong and weak keys.
counterclockwisein orientation
bohriumA synthetic radioactive element first detected by bombarding a bismuth target with chromium nuclei
cognitionThe process of acquiring knowledge
spanTo demonstrate fail-over for high availability, press CTRL-C in the window running any one of the Solr servers except the instance running ZooKeeper
locationone of the four main description of a point
biconditionala conditional and its converse where the converse is also true; uses the words if and only if; written pq
account debitAn account debit represents the date on which a user wishes its account to be debited and an international transfer executed by the Bank on the user's behalf (a debit date may be selected up to one month in advance).
censored observationsIn statistics, observations which are made incomplete systematically due to the nature of the procedure (possible) for observation or the objects under study.
hyperionEighth satellite of Saturn about 160 km in diameter
volumethe amount of space
dictionary attackAn attempt to guess a password by systematically trying every word in a dictionary as the password
spanDetails on using the ZkCLI command line tool and the options it supports can be found in the Solr Ref Guide.
hmacsee MAC.
accretion diskA disk of gas that accumulates around a center of gravitational attraction, such as a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole
unit pricePrice per unit of measure.
local maximumThe maximum point within a certain neighbourhood (and all smaller neighbourhoods).
semi-major axisHalf the length of the major axis of an ellipse; a standard element used to describe an elliptical orbit
rateA ratio that compares different kinds of units.
book valueTotal equity / The number of issued shares (the Bank's own shares are not included)
diffractionFraunhofer Diffraction
palindromeWords, numbers and phrases that can be read the same backwards as forwards
macSee message authentication code.
regolithThe layer of fragmentary debris produced by meteoritic impact on the surface of the Moon or a planet
spanBecause we have been telling Solr that we want two logical shards, starting instances 3 and 4 are assigned to be additional replicas of those shards automatically.
equal sharingWorking out how many times one number goes into another by repeated one-to-one matching
blue supergiantA supergiant star with spectral type O or B
standard units of measureaccepted measuring devices and units of the customary or metric system.
europaOne of the Galilean satellites of Jupiter 3600 km in diameter
guaranteesGuarantees are the most reliable collateral instrument, as the level of security is conditional on the security of the bank that issues the guarantee
milky way(a) Our own galaxy, the second largest in the local group
gravitational potential energy(a) Energy that a body can acquire by falling through a gravitational field and that decreases as the kinetic energy increases
coronal holeAn area where the extreme-ultraviolet and X-ray coronal emission is abnormally low or absent; a coronal region apparently associated with diverging magnetic fields
vanishing linethe horizon; in a drawing it is at the height of viewer's eye
consecutive verticesendpoints of a single side
account balanceAn account balance is the current balance on a transaction account, not taking into account expected inflows and outflows.
defaultA predefined setting built into a program, used when an alternative setting is not specified.
precomputation attackAn attack where the adversary precomputes a look-up table of values used to crack encryption or passwords
digital cashSee electronic money
statistics of moleculesTransport Phenomena: Diffusion, Thermal Conductivity, and Internal Friction  
lepton(a) A fermion which is not made of quarks
real interest rateThe real interest rate is the annual rate of growth in the real value of capital, calculated by reducing the increase in the nominal value of capital achieved in the form of interest by the effect of inflation.
steady state theory(a) Theory that the expanding Universe was never in a state of appreciably higher density - i.e., that there was no "big bang" - and that matter is constantly being created out of empty space in order to maintain the cosmic matter density
attenuation(a) The reduction of intensity of a radiation as it passes through a medium
spanLong-Term Span Drift
perspective drawingA drawing of a figure made to look as it would in the real world
anomalistic monthThe interval (27.555 days) between two successive perigee passages of the Moon.[H76]
gauss' lawElectric Potential
logicthe study of the rules of reasoning
counting principleIf a first event has n outcomes and a second event has m outcomes, then the first event followed by the second event has n times m outcomes.
installation wizardA software tool specifically designed to guide a user through the process of installing a new application.
superposition principleA quantum mechanical principle according to which any two states can be combined (actually in infinitely many ways) to form states which have characteristics intermediate between those of the two which are combined
source functionThe amount of radiant energy per unit mass per unit solid angle emitted in a specified direction
microwave background radiationthermal radiation with a temperature of about 3 K that is apparently uniformly distributed in the Universe; the radiation, discovered by A.A
quaternion representationQuaternions, discovered by William Hamilton, have the form a+bi+cj+dk, where i, j and k are "special" quantities.
viewa drawing of a side of an object
principalAn amount, typically money, upon which the time value of money (accumulation of an added percentage over a defined time) generates interest is termed Principal.
spanRepresents a run of text in one document marked or highlighted because of its relevance in another context.
numerical dataData that are expressed in number form (rather than by categories).
key generationThe act of creating a key.
inversion layera very thin layer of electrons trapped on an interface between a semiconductor and an insulator, or between two different semiconductors
nominal interest rateA nominal interest rate is a number that expresses a holder of capital's expectations with regard to compensation for the use of the holder's funds, excluding additional revaluations on account of inflation and other effects of the real value of money
cassegrain telescopeTelescope devised by Cassegrain in which an auxiliary convex mirror reflects the magnified image, upside down, through a hole in the center of the main objective mirror - i.e., through the end of the telescope itself
key managementThe various processes that deal with the creation, distribution, authentication, and storage of keys.
stratosphereThe region of Earth's atmosphere immediately above the troposphere
axisA reference line
ptolemyClaudius Ptolemaeus or Ptolemy (about 87-150) was a Greek astronomer and mathematician who wrote about his belief that all celestial bodies revolved around the Earth
trojan horseA malicious program disguised as a useful or fun program
interestA fee paid for use of an asset (often money) without taking ownership (the asset must be returned "as is" at the time of borrowing/lending).
seed nucleiNuclei from which other nuclei are synthesized
serverA computer that provides shared resources to network users
elliptic curve cryptosystemSee ECC.
light curveA plot of magnitude or intensity versus time for a variable star
volumeThe amount of space enclosed in a three-dimensional figure, measured in cubic units.
wanStands for Wide Area Network
q.e.d.Q.E.D
kelvinThe kelvin is the fundamental unit of temperature in the SI system
lucky numbers3 + 13 = 16
nanometerA nanometer is unit of measure equal to 10 angstroms, which is one billionth (1 x 10-9) of a meter.
correlationThe amount of interdependence in statistical relationship amongst two or more quantities.
multiplexCombining many signals into one or a small number of signals
if-then statementThe classic biconditional statement is often phrased as an If-Then proposition.
validateTo give evidence that a solution or process is correct.
hard problemA computationally-intensive problem; a problem that is computationally difficult to solve.
lanStands for ‘Local Area Network’, a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link.
atom(a) The smallest component of matter that retains its chemical properties
savings bookA savings book is a form of savings in arbitrary amounts bearing an interest rate that is higher than on a personal account.
after-imageAn image seen after the eye's retina has been exposed for a time to an intense or stationary light source
self-shrinking generatorA stream cipher where the output of an LFSR is allowed to feed back into itself.
per annumA phrase meaning "per year" in Latin
shared keyThe secret key two (or more) users share in a symmetric-key cryptosystem.
decursive methodThe decursive method is a method used to calculate interest by which interest is calculated from the initial principal (the amount of debt at the beginning of the accounting period) and paid most frequently (but not necessarily) at the end of the same period.
bernoulli's theoremAlong a streamline the total energy per unit mass (including the internal energy and the pressure head p/) of an element of fluid remains constant as it moves
abundance(a) The relative amount of a given element among others; for example, the abundance of oxygen in the Earth's crust is approximately 50% by weight
si unitssee International System of Units
m81A giant spiral galaxy 11 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major
secular changeA continuous, nonperiodic change in one of the attributes of the states of a system
me starsStars of spectral type M with emission lines in their spectra
sculptor dwarfA dwarf elliptical galaxy (Mv = - 11.28 mag, mass about 3 × 106 M), about 85 kpc distant, in the Local Group
quarterA quarter is a coin that is worth 25 cents
andA logical connective that captures the meaning of our understanding of the everyday word "and"
angstrom(a) A unit that measures the wavelength of light and equals 0.00000001 of a centimeter
isomer shiftDisplacement of an absorption line due to the fact that the absorbing nuclei have a different s-electron density from that of the emitting nuclei
span--The span element doesn't mean anything on its own, but can be useful when used together with the global attributes, e.g
homogeneity(a) In cosmology, the property that any large volume of the universe looks the same as any other large volume
ablationErosion of an object (generally a meteorite) by the friction generated when it passes through the Earth's atmosphere
gatewayA system that provides access between two or more networks
insolationAmount of radiation received from the Sun per unit area on the Earth's surface per unit time
key escrowThe process of having a third party hold onto encryption keys.
ordinal numberOrdinal Numbers are ordinary numbers, or the sequential references of order as first, second, third, and so on.
measureA noun or verb, Measure implies comparison to an established standard.
rotational symmetrythe ability of a figure to map onto itself after a partial turn about its centre
schottky barrierA metal to semiconductor interface without any insulation layer produces an energy barrier in the semiconductor which can be used like a diode
strong-weak dualitySituation in which a strongly coupled theory is dual-physically identical-to a different, weakly coupled theory
secure socket layerThis protocol was developed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide a high level of security for Internet communications
tooltipA name or phrase that appears when the mouse pointer pauses over a button or icon.
globuleA dense, spherical cloud of dust that absorbs radiation (see Bok globule)
encryptionThe process of scrambling or encrypting information into a form that cannot be read or understood unless you have the corresponding key
kilogramA kilogram (kg) is a unit of mass defined as the mass of one liter of water
non inertial mechanicsSpecial Relativity
stationary nonequilibrium statetime-independent state of a system subjected to fixed constraints
dual gameA game where the optimal strategy for each player is to cooperate, as opposed to a zero-sum game.
uvUltraviolet: wavelengths shorter than about 350 nm
net interest marginNet interest income / Average interest-bearing assets
spanThe SPLITSHARD command will create two new shards by splitting the given shard's index into two pieces
equationA mathematical sentence asserting the sameness of two quantities through the use of an equals sign.
lunation(a) The period of time between two successive new Moons (cf
tcsecTrusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria.
barred spiral galaxy(in Hubble's classification, SB: in Morgan's classification, B) A spiral galaxy whose nucleus is in the shape of a bar, at the ends of which the spiral arms start
terminatorThe boundary between the illuminated and dark areas of the apparent disk of the Moon, a planet or a planetary satellite
shot noiseNoise, or fluctuations in the current of a detector, due to the fact that the current is carried not by a smooth fluid, but by a large number of individual electrons (cf
string(a) Fundamental one-dimensional object that is the essential ingredient in string theory
java appletA small program written in the Java programming language that can be included on an HTML page, much in the same way an image is included
web siteA collection of affiliated Web pages.
rankHave a specified 'rank' or place/position within a grading system.
nanoNano is a prefix meaning one billionth (1 x 10-9)
celestial sphereAn imaginary sphere of arbitrary radius upon which celestial bodies may be considered to be located
propertya special quality of something
21-cm radiationThe emission line (in the radio range at a frequency of 1420 MHz) of neutral (atomic) hydrogen, caused when an electron "flips" from spinning in a direction parallel to the proton's spin to the opposite direction of lower energy
counterclockwiseThe direction around a circle opposite from that in which the hands of a clock move.
tellwe tell Prolog that the new current output stream is to be the file "mytable.data"
yearA year consists of 12 months, roughly 52 weeks, or about 365 days.
ground state(a) The lowest energy state of an atom, molecule, or other system
ounceAn ounce is a unit of measure
auto-catalysisthe ability of certain chemicals to enhance by their presence the rate of their own production in a sequence of chemical reactions
lpcLinear Predictive Coding A method for digitizing human speech by analyzing and storing specific characteristics of it, in such a way that an intelligible signal can be reconstructed later
simulationCases in which probabilities are difficult to get experimentally; it is common to resource to models of the involved events.
wormA self-replicating program that seeks access into other computers by exploiting security flaws
empirical probabilitythe likelihood of an event happening that is based on experience and observation rather than on theory.
return on equityProfit / Average shareholders' equity
toy theoryA theory which is known to be too simple to describe reality, but which is nonetheless useful for theorists to study because it incorporates some important features of reality
theoretical/expected probabilitythe likelihood of an event happening based on theory rather than on experience and observation.
capiCryptographic Application Programming Interface.
lfsrlinear feedback shift register
astronomical twilightThe period from sunset to the time that the Sun is 18° below the horizon; or the corresponding period before sunrise
lyman alpha cloudsGas lying between us and quasars that absorbs some of the radiation from those quasars
pixelsmall dot of color that makes up computer and TV screens
contrapositivea type of conditional
stem and leaf plotA technique for organizing data for comparison.
carbon monoxideA molecule consisting of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom (CO)
one cup16 tablespoons (volume)
zeroThe only real value that is neither negative nor positive
webblockerAn optional WatchGuard software module that prevents users behind the Firebox from accessing undesirable Web sites
oppositesOpposites are things that are very, very different from each other
crescentA crescent is the shape of the moon shortly before and after the time of the new moon.
swiftSociety for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications.
geocentric(a) Having the Earth at the centre
baryogenesis(a) The process by which the Universe's net baryon number was generated
algorithmA sequence of steps to accomplish a familiar task; a recipe.
spanAliasing allows you to create a single 'virtual' collection name that can point to one more real collections
synchrotron radiation(a) The radiation emitted by charged relativistic particles spiraling in magnetic fields
crlCertificate Revocation List.
roundsThe number of times a function, called a round function, is applied to a block in a Feistel cipher.
span--The button element represents a button
epactThe age of the Moon; the number of days since New Moon, diminished by one day, on January 1 in the Gregorian ecclesiastical lunar cycle
starA celestial object that generates energy by means of nuclear fusion at its core
initial condition(a) In physics, the state of a system at the time at which a given interaction begins - e.g., the approach of two electrons that are about to undergo an electromagnetic interaction
oaepOptimal Asymmetric Encryption Padding; a provably secure way of encrypting a message.
copernicusAn Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO-3), launched 1972 August 21 (a = 7123 km, e = 0.00083, i = 35°.0) equipped with an ultraviolet telescope, a steerable X-ray telescope, and gamma-ray detectors
effective interest rateAn effective interest rate is the percentage rate that reflects the total annual costs of a loan
solar prominenceMass of hot, hydrogen rising from the Sun's chromosphere, best observed indirectly during a total eclipse
deviceA generic term for computer equipment such as a hub, switch, router, or printer.
electric circuitsMagnetic Field
biconvexDescribing a lens with two convex faces
gss-apigeneric security service application program interface.
volumethe amount of space a 3-D object can hold
managing branchA managing branch is the unit of the Bank that manages a user's account.
pension fundA pension fund is an investment fund in which funds are typically saved for several years to serve as or supplement a pension
starA star is a shape that has many points.
existential statementa conditional that uses the word 'same'
azimuth(a) Directional bearing around the horizon, measured in degrees from north (0°)
spoofingAltering data packets to falsely identify the originating computer
kinematicsThe branch of mechanics that studies bodies undergoing continuous change of position
rateA ratio comparing two different units (e.g., miles per hour).
molecular statisticsTransport Phenomena
aperture(a) The effective diameter of the primary mirror or lens of a telescope
imperfect gasLiquids
vertex of a polygonan endpoint of a segment
spanStatic Pressure
countableIn common language, countable just means reasonably enumerated or countable, as in there are not too many objects to physically count
anticenterThe direction of the sky (in Auriga) opposite to that toward the center of the Milky Way
wormA malicious program that replicates itself over a computer network
surrogateA measure that substitutes for (and correlates with) a real endpoint but has no assured relationship; for example, tumour shrinkage in response to chemotherapy (surrogate) does not assure that the patient will live longer (endpoint).
electronic moneyElectronic mathematical representation of money.
liborLIBOR is the abbreviation for the London Interbank Offered Rate, which is used in various agreements
span--The label represents a caption in a user interface
harmonic motionA system with a (negative feedback) force proportional to but in the opposite direction of displacement.
scintillatorA detector for high-energy photons such as gamma-rays
bright blue variablesEarly-type high-luminosity stars with peculiar spectra and large-amplitude light variations over a long time scale (e.g
resolutionthe density of pixels
high school mathSolve hard problems using elementary techniques.
leasingLeasing is a form of financing that allows a lessee to lease a vehicle, equipment or real estate (typically the subject of a lease) for business purposes
cdsCorrelated Double Sampling A technique used with CCDs to remove an unwanted electrical signal, associated with resetting of the tiny "on-chip" CCD output amplifier, which would otherwise compromise the performance of the detector
decibelA logarithmic unit for the ratio of two quantities, or a quantity against a reference quantity
linuxAn open source version of the UNIX operating system.
c galaxiesIn the Yerkes 1974 system, small, high surface-brightness galaxies which are slightly resolved on medium- and large-scale photographs
zeoliteAn absorbent material (in the form of small pellets) used in low-temperature cryostats to trap gases released gradually after active pumping has ceased
eclipse(a) Occultation of one celestial body by another which passes between it and the observer
converseGiven a statement of the form "If A then B", the converse of this statement is the one which states "If B then A"
synodic period(a) Time between one opposition and the next, of any superior planet or asteroid
materialismBelief that material objects and their interactions constitute the complete reality of all phenomena, including such seemingly insubstantial phenomena as thoughts and dreams
significance levelThe probability below which an observation as extreme (or more) would have to be, by first assuming the null hypothesis, before the assumed null hypothesis is rejected, within the context of hypothesis testing.
light yearAn unit of distance travelled by light in a vacuum over a year.
bbut not a
blocked portA security measure in which a specific port is disabled, stopping users outside the firewall from gaining access to the network through that port
actinic radiationRadiation that can cause a chemical reaction; for example, ultraviolet radiation is actinic
coronagraph(a) Device for studying the Solar corona at any time of the day
frequency diagrama diagram used to record the number of times an event occurs
algorithma plan for the manipulation of data within a computer.
pauli exclusion principleNuclear Physics
chondriteA stony meteorite usually characterized by the presence of chondrules (q.v.)
spanAs a convenience, we'll have the first server upload the solr config to the cluster
pkcsPublic-key cryptography Standards
guess and checktrial and error problems solving strategy
comaThe spherical region of diffuse gas, about 150,000 km in diameter, which surrounds the nucleus (q.v.) of a comet
helium burningThe stage when a star fuses helium into carbon and oxygen
conclusionthe part in the then clause of a conditional statement
debit cardA debit card is a payment card for which the user's personal account is charged immediately for expenditures, similar to payment by check or a cash withdrawal from an ATM
finiteNot infinite
symmetryA figure exhibits symmetry when part of the figure is the mirror image of another part of the figure
symbiotic stars(a) Objects exhibiting a spectrum corresponding to a low-temperature star (generally a giant) plus emission lines corresponding to a hot plasma.[JJ95] (b) A term originally used by P
spanThe time it takes an element to respond to a change in the value of the measured variable or to produce a change in the output signal.
refractorA telescope in which the light is focused by a lens at the viewing side of the telescope
doubling timeThe time for a quantity to double where the quantity is in exponential growth
solar energyIs produced by nuclear fusion and comprises almost entirely electromagnetic radiation (particularly in the form of light and heat); particles are also radiated forming the solar wind
approved limitAn approved limit or overdraft facility, credit line or account limit is the amount that may be withdrawn from an account, even when the balance on the account in question in the chosen currency is zero
symbiotic stars(a) Objects exhibiting a spectrum corresponding to a low-temperature star (generally a giant) plus emission lines corresponding to a hot plasma.[JJ95]
game theoryIn The mathematical study of mathematical objects called games which consists of a set of players, a set of actions available to players during specified stages of the game and specified method for determining the payoffs for the players.
covert channelA hidden communication medium.
symbolic expressiona symbol or set of symbols expressing a mathematical quantity or operation (e.g., 2x is equal to two times x).
confoundingA certain property of an extraneous variable - the property of the so-called lurking variable.
grazing-incidence telescopeA telescope used in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy
recursionGiven some starting information and a rule for how to use it to get new information, the rule is then repeated using the new information.
annual variationThe direction and strength of the Earth's magnetic field at any point changes with time
capital adequacy ratioCapital / risk adjusted items or Capital / (capital requirements / 8%)
span--The base element allows authors to specify the document base URL for the purposes of resolving relative URLs, and the name of the default browsing context for the purposes of following hyperlinks
internetThe connection of computer networks from all over the world forming a worldwide network.
magnetohydrodynamicsMHD The study of how magnetic fields interact with conducting fluids (e.g
interstellar cloudA collection of gas and dust that lies between the stars
interpulseThe weaker component of a pulsar pulse when its period is roughly half that of the main pulse
measurementThe ratio of the observation of an aspect of an object to that of standard reference objects sharing in property of that same aspect.
spanThe command element represents a command that the user can invoke
span--The command element represents a command that the user can invoke
geocentric cosmology(a) School of ancient theories that depicted the earth as standing, immobile, at the center of the universe
compromiseThe unintended disclosure or discovery of a cryptographic key or secret.
stream cipherA secret-key encryption algorithm that operates on a bit at a time.
span--The menu element represents a list of commands.
identity certificateA signed statement that binds a public encryption key to the name of an individual and therefore delegates authority from that individual to the public key
magic number(a) In nuclear physics, one of several numbers of neutrons or protons that characterize especially stable atomic nuclei
colinearin the same line
itu-tInternational Telecommunications Union - Telecommunications standardization sector.
baade's windowA clearing in the dust clouds of the constellation Sagittarius where astronomers can view stars in the Galactic bulge
compass roseA compass rose is a design on a map that shows direction
rosette nebulaAn HII region (M16, NGC 2237-2244) in Monoceros, more than 1 kpc distant
individual ratingRating representing the bank as an independent institution without the possibility to receive external support
oddIn common language: strange or unusual
baudotMethod for sending text-based messages over wire or radio links, using a 5-bit digital code
spanSend this query multiple times and observe the logs from the solr servers
kilogramThe SI unit for mass, usually denoted kg
light wavesGeometrical Optics
inertiaProperty of a moving body to continue moving at the same speed in the same direction - or of a static body to remain static - unless and until acted upon by some force for change
spanWhen Solr runs an embedded zookeeper server, it defaults to using the solr port plus 1000 for the zookeeper client port
cd galaxyIn Morgan's classification, a supergiant elliptical galaxy with a large, faint halo; an outstandingly large, luminous D galaxy
cryptanalysisCodebreaking The study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information, without access to the secret information that is normally required to do so
alfvén-klein cosmologyA cosmological model in which the early Universe is depicted as a giant collapsing spherical cloud of matter and antimatter
solid geometrythe study of figures in three-dimensional space
epsilon eridaniA young orange dwarf star in the constellation Eridanus that is visible to the naked eye and lies just 10.7 light-years away from the Sun
scale modela model or drawing based on a ratio of the dimensions for the model and the actual object it represents (e.g., a map).
spanYou must have a replication handler called /replication defined:
s-httpSecure HyperText Transfer Protocol, a secure way of transferring information over the World Wide Web.
credit cardA credit card is a payment card for which the user's liabilities are settled once a month, on the 8th, 18th or 28th of the month at the holder's discretion
field lensA lens placed in or near the focal plane of a telescope to create an image of the primary mirror inside the instrument
squigglesee Break.
spanThis command starts up a Solr server and bootstraps a new solr cluster.
rhoLower-case Rho, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet, is often used for density (mass per unit volume) in physics.
agentA computer program that reports information to another computer or allows another computer access to the local system
databaseDatabase Administrator [DBA]
celestial mechanicsThe study of motions of celestial bodies such as stars, planets and comets etc.
maxwell's equations(a) Equations governing the varying electric and magnetic fields in a medium
lemaître universeA big-bang cosmology proposed by the Belgian Abbey Lemaître in 1929 in which the Universe is assumed to have exploded from a primeval "atom"
malwareA blend of the words "malicious" and "software," malware includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, spyware and a multitude of other damaging and unwanted software
bobThe name traditionally used for the second user of cryptography in a system; Alice's friend.
reduced proper motionThe observed proper motion of a star (in seconds of arc per year) reduced to absolute proper motion (in kilometers per second)
curvilinear kinematicsRotational Kinematics
gsm networkA GSM network is a digital telecommunications network that facilitates radio communication links between mobile phone users within the GSM network and other telecommunication networks.
electric oscillationAlternating Current
book-entry securitiesBook-entry securities represent a form of securities transaction in which the securities are not printed as a written document
modelTo represent or show mathematical ideas and relationships and real-world situations using objects, pictures, graphs, tables, functions, and other methods.
rayleigh-taylor instabilityA type of hydrodynamic instability for static fluids (see Taylor instability) in which the density increases outward [H76]
datagramA packet of data that contains information, plus origin and destination addresses
nominal dataA type of categorical data with no obvious ordering that is relevant to the mathematical aspects concerned.
big dataLarge amounts of structured and unstructured data that require machine-based systems and technologies in order to be fully analysed.
-particle(a) An electron or a positron emitted from an excited nucleus when it returns to its ground state via -decay
bank financial strenght ratingRating reflecting the internal financial strength, security, soundness and the banks credit portfolio without taking into consideration the external elements of support and risks
curie(a) Unit of radioactivity
analytic geometrysee coordinate geometry
instance of a sentencea situation where the statement is true
45-45-90 trianglean isoscoles
encke's cometThe comet with the shortest known period (3.30 years) (a = 2.21 AU, e = 0.847, i = 12°.4)
cube number216
ikpInternet Keyed Payments Protocol.
messageMessage Authentication Code [MAC]
radio telescopeNon-optical telescope (of various types) which, instead of focusing light received from a distant object, focuses radio signals onto a receiver-amplifier
unit cubeunit of measuring volume
credit ratingA credit rating is a written assessment issued by international credit rating agencies indicating the level of risk associated with failure to pay liabilities arising from securities (e.g
cloud chamberA glass-walled enclosure containing a vapor in which particles can be detected by photographing the tracks of water droplets they leave behind when they pass through the chamber
shock waveA sharp change in the pressure, temperature, and density of a fluid which develops when the velocity of the fluid begins to exceed the velocity of sound
aliasA shortcut that enables a user to identify a group of hosts, networks, or users under one name
centiCenti is a prefix that means one-hundredth
hChemical symbol for hydrogen
constructiona precise way of drawing which allows only 2 tools: the straightedge and the compass
chu-wee limContributor Chu Wee Lim.
indicesPlural of the word index
signatureA digital code created with a private key
specific gravityRatio of the mass of a given volume of a substance to that of an equal volume of water
siInternational System of Units.
basic deductionsdeductions set by the federal government that include Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Employment Insurance (EI), and income tax
spanAny element that controls current without moving parts, vacuum gaps or heated filaments.
isothermal changeA process that takes place at constant temperature
clockA clock tells you what time it is.
iCommon symbol used to represent the "positive" square root of -1.
rw aurigaeA dG5e T Tauri star with a strong ultraviolet excess
scriptA file that contains a sequence of instructions for an interpreter, the "script" for that interpreter to follow.
cubeda number multiplied by itself three times
resolutionThe ability of an optical system, including detector, to separate two adjacent objects - this is called "spatial resolution" - or two adjacent wavelengths in a spectrometer - this is called "spectral resolution"
gaseous fragmentationThe systematic breakup of a gas cloud into smaller and smaller subunits as the gas cools and continues to collapse
composite numbers6 + 10 = 16
spanSince we'll need two solr servers for this example, simply make a copy of the example directory for the second server -- making sure you don't have any data already indexed.
bridgeA piece of hardware used to connect two local area networks, or segments of a LAN, so that devices on the network can communicate without requiring a router
central tendencyA common measure in summary statistics bsed around the loose idea that we can assign one location to represent the locations of a number of objects considered as one
sufficient conditiona version of a conditional
becquerelAn SI derived unit of radioacitivity denoted by the symbol Bq.
radiative captureCapture of a free electron by an ion with the subsequent emission of an X-ray (or gamma-ray) photon (also called Radiative Recombination )
accretion(a) Collection of material together, generally to form a single body
tier 1 ratioTier 1 capital / risk adjusted items or Tier 1 capital / (capital requirements / 8%)
billion(a) For the purposes of cosmology, one billion is defined as an American billion, i.e
helium abundance(a) Presence - and dominance - of helium atoms in the Universe
nistNational Institute of Standards and Technology, a United States agency that produces security and cryptography related standards (as well as others); these standards are published as FIPS documents.
lombard rateA Lombard rate is the interest rate a central bank charges commercial banks for loans approved on the basis of securities collateral.
redshiftThe shift of spectral lines toward longer wavelengths in the spectrum of a receding source of radiation
passwordA character string used as a key to control access to files or encrypt them.
whitelistWide Area Network [WAN]
reflection-symmetric figurea figure that shows reflection symmetry
single sign-onA log-in routine in which one logon provides access to all resources on the network.
absolute temperature(a) Temperature measured on the Kelvin scale: 0 Kelvin = -273.15° Celsius
forward biasA term applied to an electronic device known as a diode - usually formed by a junction of p-type and n-type semiconductor material - in which current flows easily if the externally applied voltage has the correct polarity or direction
background noiseAll the interference effects in a system which is producing, measuring, or recording a signal
cuThe chemical symbol for copper
personal passwordA personal password is a string of characters defined by an NLB Klik user, which serves as an additional form of security when logging in to and using NLB Klik.
spectroscopic binariesStars whose binary nature can be detected from the periodic Doppler shifts of their spectra, owing to their varying velocities in the line of sight
spanAbility of a measuring instrument to provide an indication having a linear relationship with a defined quantity other than an influence quantity
reflection lineanother name for a mirror line
interestInterest is the compensation (fee) for the use of foreign funds that a borrower is obliged to pay a lender for capital lent in the form of money.
reticleA system of cross-hairs in the eyepiece of a telescope
anomalous zeeman effectSplitting of spectral lines into several components, in contrast to the normal Zeeman effect which results in only two distinct components
galactic centersAre now thought to comprise black holes - which would explain why the centre of our Galaxy appears strangely obscure, and emits only infrared radiation
ep galaxyIn Morgan's classification, an elliptical galaxy with dust absorption
home pageThe first page of a multi-page Web site, used as an entrance into the site.
ionosphere(a) The region of Earth's atmosphere (80-500 km), immediately above the stratosphere
spanThis example will simply build off of the previous example by creating another copy of shard1 and shard2
concrete representations of numbershaving a definite form or relating to an actual object.
fg sagittaeA supergiant whose spectral type has changed from B4 Ia in 1955 to A5 Ia in 1967 to F6 Ia in 1972
documentary creditA documentary credit may be used as a payment or collateral instrument.
concordanceA measure of agreement of pairwise bijective set of orderings on a finite number of objects.
biweeklyevery two weeks
modelmathematical description used to solve a problem
thermal equilibrium(a) A state in which there is no net flow of heat
hstHubble Space Telescope
alfvén numberA dimensionless number characterizing steady fluid flow past an obstacle in a uniform magnetic field parallel to the direction of flow
ethernetOne of the least expensive, most widely deployed networking standards, enabling the transmission of data at 10 million bits per second (Mbps), using a specified protocol
half-life(a) The time it takes for half of a given quantity of radioactive material to decay
fifoFirst-In-First-Out buffer
one rupee16 Annas (India coinage: 1835-1957)
keyA key is a piece of information (parameter) that determines the functional output of a cryptographic algorithm (cipher)
ephemeris(a) A list or tabulation of astronomical phenomena that change with time
dyneA non-SI unit of force.
magnetosphere(a) The extent of a planet's magnetic field
blazed gratingDiffraction grating so ruled that the reflected light is concentrated into only a few orders, or even a single order, of the spectrum
galactic halo(a) A spherical aggregation of stars, globular star clusters, and thin gas clouds, centered on the nucleus of the galaxy and extending beyond the known extremities of the galactic disk
runthe change in x going from one point of y to another (the horizontal change on the graph.
stronger inductionSuppose we have a problem we would like to approach by Induction, but are not given the Induction hypothesis
elsEggen, Lynden-Bell and Sandage An influential paper published in 1962 by Olin Eggen, Donald Lynden-Bell, and Allan Sandage, who argued that the Galaxy formed from a single huge cloud of gas that rapidly collapsed
patentThe sole right, granted by the government, to sell, use, and manufacture an invention or creation.
milne cosmological modelA Friedmann model of the Universe in which matter does not exist
potential energyEnergy stored in an object (or a system) due to the position of the object (or the physical configuration of the system).
spanreplicationFactor: The number of copies of each document (or, the number of physical replicas to be created for each logical shard of the collection.) A replicationFactor of 3 means that there will be 3 replicas (one of which is normally designated to be the leader) for each logical shard
lorentzianThe adjective “Lorentzian” is used in these notes to distinguish the physics that applies in our own universe from that which applies in the universe of Orthogonal.
fractionpart of a whole
open systema system communicating with the environment by the exchange of energy and matter.[D89]
monotonicThe property of an ordered set of values where changes are all in the same direction, and may allow for no change depending on the definition used.
consequentIn the conventional way of expressing hypothetical propositions, "If A then B", the consequent is the second part of the sentence
savings accounta bank account that earns interest on the balance of the account
web browserSoftware used to view the World Wide Web, a graphically rich presentation of information on the Internet
connectiveAn operator that conbines 2 sentences into a new sentence such that the truth value of the new sentence is a function of the truth values of the 2 sentences.
biconditionalA biconditional statement has literally two conditions
rrotation
firewallSoftware or hardware components that restrict access between a protected network and the Internet, or between other sets of networks, to block unwanted use or abuse.
span--The source element allows authors to specify multiple alternative media resources for media elements
secret sharingSplitting a secret (e.g
algebraThe branch of mathematics that allows manipulation of symbols and values to determine quantities that are not always fixed
non-repudiationA property of a cryptosystem
color temperatureA stellar temperature determined by comparison of the spectral distribution of the star's radiation with that of a blackbody
spanFirst, stop all 4 servers and then clean up the zookeeper data directories for a fresh start.
confinementThe property of quarks which implies that they cannot exist as free particles, but are forever bound into protons, neutrons, etc
x-rays(a) Photons of wavelengths between about 0.1 Å and 100 Å - more energetic than ultraviolet, but less energetic than -rays
intercalar interestIntercalar interest is interest that is calculated separately for each portion of a drawn loan (tranche), from the time the loan is drawn (used) until loan repayment begins
fpsAn FPS is an account for international payment transactions.
hmgccHer Majesty's Government Communications Centre British development centre for secure communications, hardware and software
missing mass problemPoses the question: why does the Universe seem to have much more mass in it than can be seen with a telescope? Dynamical and theoretical constraints place the proportion of missing mass to be somewhere between 90-99 per cent of the total mass of the Universe
value dateThe value date is the day determined by the client on which a transaction is processed
exclusive orone or the other, but not both
wz sagittaeA recurrent DAe old nova (1913 and 1946) with the shortest known orbital period (about 80 minutes)
optionsOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD]
epsilon indiAn old orange dwarf star in the southern constellation Indus that lies 11.2 light-years away from the Sun
digital certificate certifying authorityA digital certificate certifying authority is an individual or legal entity that issues certificates or renders other authentication or electronic signature services.
key recoveryA special feature of a key management scheme that allows messages to be decrypted even if the original key is lost.
biologyThe scientific study of life and living matter
rotational kinematicsTranslational Dynamics
equals signThe symbol = placed between two mathematical sentences to assert their sameness.
cost/income ratioOperating expenses / Total income
one pint16 ounces
web beaconWeb beacons are very small transparent images (usually 1 x 1 pixel) and are sometimes called clear gifs or actions tags
retrograde(a) In a backwards direction; in astronomy this means in a direction corresponding to east-to-west
compounding periodlength of time over which interest on an investment is calculated
descartesRené Descartes ( March 31, 1596 - February 11, 1650) was a French mathematician and philosopher
partition of an intervalThe act of dividing an interval into a set of non-overlapping intervals that together complete cover the original.
biasingA hypothesized feature of the condensation of galaxies out of a background medium of gas
mean free timeFor gas atoms or molecules in a container, or electrons and impurity atoms in a semiconductor, the average time between particle collisions
coulomb barrier(a) Electromagnetic zone of resistance surrounding protons (or other electrically charged particles) that tends to repel other protons (or other particles of like charge)
spancollection.configName: The name of the config (must be already stored in zookeeper) to use for this new collection
reproducing universesThe process in some inflationary universe models whereby the universe is constantly spawning new universes, causally disconnected from each other and from the parent universe
rsa algorithmA public-key cryptosystem based on the factoring problem
leo systemsTwo dwarf elliptical galaxies (about 220-250 kpc distant) belonging to the Local Group
sim cardA SIM card is a code-encrypted card that enables the user of a GSM device to connect to the mobile operator's network and identifies the user of the GSM network
magus solution writerEngage with and guide your audience.
trinomial:a polynomial containing exactly three unlike terms
isotope(a) An atomic nucleus having the same number of protons as a more commonly found atomic nucleus but a different number of neutrons
scalable architectureSoftware and/or hardware constructed so that it can grow efficiently.
adiabatic fluctuationsFluctuations in both the matter and radiation density, as though a volume of the Universe were slightly squeezed but allowing no radiation to escape
rating outlookRating representing the expected future movements of the credit rating
dns spoofingAn attack technique where a hacker intercepts your system's requests to a DNS server in order to issue false responses as though they came from the real DNS server
finiteThe common meaning of Finite and its meaning to mathematicians are not quite the same
intermediate vector boson(a) IVB Generic name for W and Z bosons - the carriers of the weak force
saltA string of random (or pseudo-random) bits concatenated with a key or password to foil precomputation attacks.
strategiesKnowledge, skills and/or awareness combined and used for a particular purpose.
hard made easySimplifying a problem
color(a) An attribute which distinguishes otherwise identical quarks of the same flavor
azeotropic mixtureAseotrope: A mixture of two liquids that boils without any change in composition
hulse-taylor pulsarA binary pulsar discovered in 1974, probably consisting of a neutron star and an even more compact object in an eccentric orbit, with an orbital period of 0.3230 days and a pulsation period of 59 milliseconds
spanAnd now, a request to either server results in a distributed search that covers the entire collection:
originThe central reference point of a coordinate system.
gegenschein(a) Faint oval patch of light visible from Earth only at certain times of the year, opposite the Sun
geocoronaThe outermost part of Earth's atmosphere, a hydrogen halo extending out to perhaps 15 Earth radii, which emits Lyman- radiation when it is bombarded by sunlight
transport phenomenaFirst Law of Thermodynamics
universal statementa conditional that uses the words 'all' or 'everything'
limitA limit is an approved overdraft facility in the domestic currency on a given account
currency riskCurrency risk is the risk arising from currency fluctuations when an investor purchases securities or transacts with a financial instrument that is not denominated in the currency of the investor's home country
megan blewettContributor Megan Blewett
index calculusA method used to solve the discrete logarithm problem.
prisoner's dilemmaA family of related symmetric decision making problems with 2 players in game theory where the Nash equilibrium is not the optimal state for either player.
reset noiseThe unwanted and uncertain electrical signal transmitted to the output pin of a CCD during the process of recharging, via the reset transistor, the output storage capacitor to its preset value in readiness for the next pixel charge
seewe tell Prolog that the new current input stream is to be the file mydata.text
microwave radiation(a) Radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum between infrared and radio waves
spanThe figure element represents some flow content, optionally with a caption, that is self-contained and is typically referenced as a single unit from the main flow of the document.
antecedentthe 'if' part of a conditional
prismA solid figure whose cross section (perpendicular to an axis) is the same along the whole axis.
handshakeA protocol two computers use to initiate a communication session.
stochasticHaving the property of being random/non-deterministic.
direct currentElectric circuits
ratea ratio where the quantities are of different kinds; example: 60 miles per hour
spanThen start the two new servers on different ports, each in its own window:
contrapositiveGiven a statement of the form "If A then B", the contrapositive of such a statement is the one which states "If not B then not A"
alchemyArt of bringing parts of the Universe to the perfect state toward which they were thought to aspire - e.g., gold for metals, immortality for human beings
chemical enrichmentThe process in which a star manufactures chemical elements, such as carbon and oxygen, in the nuclear reactions in its interior and then ejects these elements into space
birefringent crystalA crystal that splits incident transmitted light into two beams, each polarized perpendicularly to the other
modemA shortened version of "modulator/demodulator," this is the word for a communications device that sends computer transmissions over a standard telephone line.
prime numbers3 + 13 = 16
schwarzschild black holeA nonrotating, spherically symmetric black hole derived from Karl Schwarzchild's 1916 exact solution to Einstein's vacuum field equations
compton scattering(a) The scattering of photons by free electrons in an ionized medium
eccentricsIn Ptolemaic cosmology, displacement of the center of a rotating celestial sphere from the center of the Universe
oxygen-rich giantsA collective designation for giants showing metal oxide molecules - thus M, MS and S stars
deterministic modelA mathematical model where the states of a model is determined completely by parameters of the model as well as prior states of the model only.
general meeting of shareholdersThe general meeting of shareholders is the highest body of a public limited company and comprises shareholders
metastable state(a) A condition of a system or body in which it appears to be in stable equilibrium but, if disturbed, can settle into a lower energy state
penetration testPersonal Data Assistant / Personal Digital Assistant [PDA]
span--The tbody element represents a block of rows that consist of a body of data for the parent table element, if the tbody element has a parent and it is a table.
geometrical opticsInterference
unificationScientists have sought for centuries to unify the descript ions of apparently different phenomena by showing that they were due to the same underlying natural laws and that complex levels of matter were made of simpler levels
terminal velocityThe steady final velocity reached by a body in a fluid when the resultant force on it is zero.[DC99]
trialAn experiment within a series of experiments.
spanThe National Electrical Manufacturers Association, a trade association in the US of electrical equipment manufacturers that develops many industry technical standards in particular is the standard for electrical equipment enclosures.
strong force(a) Strongest of the four fundamental forces, responsible for keeping quarks locked inside protons and neutrons and for keeping protons and neutrons crammed inside of atomic nuclei
organized datadata arranged in a display that is meaningful and that assists in the interpretation of the data
infiniteIn common language, not countable in any practical manner
l componentThe part of the Solar corona whose spectrum consists of emission lines
trading accountA trading account is an account opened by the Bank or a stock brokerage firm for the purpose of transacting on the securities market.
cascadeA command that arranges windows so that they are overlapped, with the active window in front.
busThe general term for hardware for dealing with the input-output pathway and backplane of a computer
satelliteBody orbiting a planet
compensatingTaking actions to offset the effects of other actions
geologyScientific study of the dynamics and history of the earth, as evidenced in its rocks, chemicals, and fossils
thermal radiationQuantum Properties of Light
atomic mass unit(a) A unit of mass used for atoms and molecules, equal to 1/12 of the mass of an atom of carbon-12
treasury billA treasury bill is a short-term security or certificate of deposit by which the Bank undertakes to fulfil all of its obligations to a client.
currency clauseA currency clause ties interest to the movement of a specific currency.
compound lensTwo or more lenses used together as a unit
ieeeInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a body that creates some cryptography standards.
spanjava -DzkHost=localhost:9983/foo/bar -jar start.jar
eccentricity(a) In astronomy, the extent to which an elliptical orbit departs from a circular one
time zoneThe Earth is divided into 24 time zones so that everyone in the world can be on roughly similar schedules (like having noon occur when the sun is highest in the sky).
hydrostaticsA sub-branch of fluid mechanics, the mathematical study of liquid in equilibrium.
functionjuxtaposition of inputs and outputs of a given function
privacyThe state or quality of being secluded from the view and or presence of others.
fibre channelA highly-reliable, gigabit interconnect technology that allows concurrent communications among workstations, mainframes, servers, data storage systems, and other peripherals using SCSI and IP protocols
spanjava -DzkHost=zoo1:9983,zoo2:9983,zoo3:9983/foo/bar -jar start.jar
manipulativesTools, models, blocks, tiles, and other objects which are used to explore mathematical ideas and solve mathematical problems.
hectogonA hectogon is a hundred-sided figure.
sohoAn abbreviation for businesses categorized as Small Office/Home Office
elementElement has a lot of meanings
calendarA calendar divides the year into periods and lets you know what day it is.
span--The td element represents a data cell in a table.
vplsVirtual Private Local Area Network Service
compressTo compact a file or group of files so that they occupy less disk space
target accountA target account is the account of the second party to a transaction
superfluidA liquid which undergoes the phenomenon of superfluidity, below the temperature at which this phenomenon sets in
universality classThis is a way of classifying the behavior of systems near the critical points of continuous phase transitions