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WORKING

1. Actively engaged in inactivity in exchange for money. 2. Temporary status noting something is in transition. 3. State of being.

WORLD WIDE WEB (WWW)

The collected group of internet resources, audio, video, hyperlinked text that is accessed by remote browsers that are based on standards like HTTP, TCP/IP.

YELLOW KNIGHT

Corporation with plans to takeover a company in hostile manner.

ZONING

Legislative process dividing land into zones for different uses such as industrial, open space, residential. See zonation.

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

Efforts used in deployment of a system or process to balance cost, effectiveness and supportability during its life cycle.

TELEMARKETING

Contacting and canvassing prospective customers by telephone, fax or internet.

TEN DAY FREE LOOK

An insured’s right it inspect a health care policy and return it before 10 days have passed and get a full refund.

TERM FUNDING

Arranged financing meeting needs over a set period of time.

TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

A government contract’s standard clause giving government the right to terminate a contract at any time without giving a reason for doing so.

TEST FIDELITY

Extent of a test duplicating conditions or performance of a task. Close match equals high fidelity.

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Paper recognized internationally founded in 1851, printed in New York and distributed nationwide.

THERMOSETS

Hard plastic formed into one shape that cannot easily formed into another shape.

THREE-FOURTHS VALUE CLAUSE

Clause nearly obsolete where an insurer will not pay more three quarters of the cash value of an insured property.

TICKER

Term referring to a narrow strip of paper or display electronically where quotes are streamed along.

TIME SCALE

Measurement of time where a task or activity in scheduled.

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