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APPLICATION SERVER

A computer that has app programs to serve the client computer when the request is put in by other network users.

APTITUDE

Having an ability to learn new skills. Interest in what is being taught or trained is important.

AREA OF MUTUAL INTEREST (AMI)

When a piece of land has many oil and gas companies that own it. A contract is made to establish percentage owned and how long the current contract is valid.

ARREST

To keep a person in lawful custody. A warrant, crime, or statute can authorize this.

A-SHARE

This share of stock features rental rights but no control rights over the company. The lack of authority generally provides a discount in price

ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION

When data is sent through signals in spruts spaced at different times. A starbit is used to seperate data and an endbit is used close it. It is used on phones.

AUCTION RATE BOND

A bond with no taxes paying a varying interest rate decided by a dutch auction.

AUSTRIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

The idea that human effort must be driven through personal judgement not external force such as a government agency. Freedom, abolishing central banks, returning to the gold standard, no more bank deposit

AUTOCRAT

A leader that takes control without being appointed. This is used in a government called autocracy. They are sometimes called a dictator or despot. The decisions made do not reflect the populations

AVAILABLE BALANCE

The amount of money in an account that is able to be used. AKA available funds.

ADD-ON

A NEW ISSUE of COMMON STOCK for a company that has already completed an INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING. The addon increases the issuer

ADVERGAME

A video game with advertisements in it. Some games sole purpose is to advertise. Other times a sponsor is advertised. The internet has helped raise this type of advertisement.

ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Parties in a company appointed to advise on a borad of directors. They are not legally responsible for what happens or are they elected.

AGENT’S TORT

The nonagent party is liable for their agent’s actions. This is for normal day to day business.

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