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SUE AND LABOR CLAUSE

Clause requiring the insured to make all attempts to protect any property that is salvageable.

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

A quick decision of a court based on briefings and affidavits where material facts are not disputed or where the court’s opinion is used for judgment. Also known as accelerated judgment.

SUPERCOMPUTER

Computer for very fast data processing where the number crunching ability is measured in hundreds of millions of floating point operations or gigaflops.

SURGE PRODUCTION

The increase of rate of output that occurs to meet a sudden increase in demand, in war time for example, by working multiple shifts and expanding the capacity of production.

SUSTAINING ACTIVITY

An activity supporting, but contributing directly to product quality, customer value or generation of revenue but that is necessary for the continuation of the organization.

SWITCH

An electronic or mechanical device that closes or opens a path for electricity to move power from one point to another. See valve.

SYMPTOM

The subjective or apparent manifestation of a disease or condition or the change of such. See syndrome.

SYSTEM ACCESS

Authority or ability to interact with a computer system that results in flow of information; way to input or output data from a sauce of information. Access implies authorization.

TACIT KNOWLEDGE

Unspoken, unwritten and hidden store of knowledge held by every human being that is based on experiences, emotions, intuitions, insights and observations.

TALENT

1. Natural ability to excel in a duty or action. 2. Group of people with an aptitude for certain tasks.

TANKAN SURVEY

Survey of Japanese businesses done 4 times each year by the Bank of Japan.

TARGET MARKETING

Identifying the market to target after research and the development of a specific campaign.

TARIFF RATE QUOTA

The import quota allowing a limited quantity of merchandise to enter a country that is to be consumed at a tariff at a reduced rate. Tariff quota.

SPILLOUT EFFECT

The impact that is caused by a change in demand or supply that causes a similar effect on other markets.

SPONTANEOUS FINANCING

Financing flowing from sales volume and activity during business operations needing no assistance from creditors or lenders.

STABLE PROCESS

a process that will fail only within a set range and with minimal causes of failure.

STAND DOWN

The notification that the state of high preparedness is over and an alert has been called off.

STANDING OFFER

1. Agreement where the vendor allows the buyer to purchase goods and services at a set price for a set period of time. 2. Irrevocable offer renewed automatically after a closing date

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