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Category: Q

QUARTER-ON-QUARTER

The seperation of an asset that is intangible and is divided into four quarters or equal pieces. An example is dividing the ownership of a property among four parties.

QUEUE TIME

The time that is taken while being in a queue an dwaiting for work to be done or completed. The time taken for before a result is acheived. The time aproduct will

QUOTED PRICE

A written or verbal agreement that will cover the cost of repairs or for the purchase of a set number of items or a set service that is required. If a quoted

Q UNIT

Term used to describe a unit of energy. It is the equivalent of 1 quintillion BTUs. It is the same value of 1000 quad units or 293,000 terra watt hours. It is

QUALITY CRITERIA

Quality requirements. A list or criteria that a product will need to meet in order to be of sufficient quality to be offered to consumers. The manufacture will creat a list of

QUALITY OF WORKLIFE

The way that a work life can enhance a persons outlook through the work environment and work experiences. Experiences at work can create a better life away from work.

QUARTILE

One of the points of data that divides a range of population or data into four parts.

QUEUING THEORY

A model that looks at queing times or waiting times that people and objects spend in the line waiting. It is a mathematical model.

QHSE

An acronym for quality, health, safety, environment. These are the four components that have been identified that allow for human error to be the cause of all accidents in the work place.

QUALITATIVE

This describes a property that is associated with a certain item or product. It will describe the reputation, feel, smell, taste, image of a certain product. It can aslo be used to

QUALITY ENGINEERING

A process by which the best quality product will be be produced. It covers all aspects of production from an items inception to its eventual placement on the shelves where it is

QUALITY PLAN

A document generated that lists the activities and practices that are required in order to create a quality product from its quality policy. It will use a time frame that needs to

QUASI CONTRACT

A determination by a court about the obligation of one party to another. No actual contract exists but the agreement is similar to a contract. It is based on the conduct of

QUICK FIX

A technique used to solve problems which uses the fastest method to solve the problem. It is not necessarily the best solution but it will work before the ideal solution is found.

QWERTY KEYBOARD

A keyboard that is liek that ona type writer. The alphabet is not in order like A, B, C. The first row begins with the letters that spell q, w, e, r,

QUAD

1. A room that can accomodate four persons. 2. This applies to a unit of electricity that has a quadrillion or 1015 BTUs. It will last around 293 terra watt hours for

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