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A key encryption used in PGP or pretty good privacy situations and secure electronic commerce, SEC and is part of ISO and ANSI standards of encryption.

1. General. The dismantling of current policies and methods to make way for a new or altered approach.2. GATT.The r emoving of all restrictions to trade that are no longer consistent with

The main directory where all other directories originate.

A software or hardware device capable of directing traffic of data between networks. See also hub, gateway, bridge.

Where a number of the banks customers all withdraw their money fearing that the institution may become insolvent shortly.

In the US it is applied to a rent that is excessively high. In the UK it applies to an amount that is not less than 2/3s of the rent a premises

This term is used to describe the increase in a commodity. This increase will occur after a fall or decline in the value of a product. Often a term that is heard

An activity that is criminal and people subjected to a racket are usually deceived of their money. Methods used to get money or goods includes bribery, extortion and intimidation. See, What Is

A term that is used to describe a person or company that is just breaking even by covering all living expenses. It indicates that a company is making more money that it

An act that was passed by congress in 1970. It was established in order to increase the penalties that were imposed for acts of crime committed by organized crime such as the

The gradual increase in energy, manpower or quantities. Often when a production begins only a small quantity is produced. Over a period of time more and more is produced and moremoney is

1. The transmission of heat through space. It is aharmless form of radiation. 2. The ionising radiation that is emmitted by radio active particles. It is harmful to all living flesh and

Named after Frank Ramsey, known as the elastic rule. This is a term used to imply that if the market increases the price will increase accordingly. People used to buying a product

A method of reducing a process that may usually take months to happen, to make it happen in a much shorter period of time. An acceleration process that is sued in times

Events or data that acts ofm its own accord. It will show no recognised pattern or direction that can be plotted for the anticipation of future actions. A random event or action

The identifying act of parcels, packages and other items with the use of transponders that emit a radio signal. It can be detected from a large distance without actually seeing the object.

The variability that is contained within a process that cannot be determined. These fluctuations and variations are caused by erratic and irregular actions that are the result of random chance. These random

The noise that is heard when one radio wave is inteferred with by another radio wave of the same length. An electronic buzz that is heard when tuning into radio stations.

A chart that is used to control the s tability of the variables of a product. A product will be stable over a set range of variables and it will tracked during

A material is considered to be radioactive if it emits enrgy that causes damage to living tissue. The rays or particles that are emitted are known as alpha, beta and gamma radiation.