Your Free Online Legal Dictionary • Featuring Black’s Law Dictionary, 2nd Ed.

Category: U

USENET

User’s network. Largest electronic bulletin board in the world.

UNICASTING

Transmission from a point to another point from one device to another device.

UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL)

Websites internet address, file or document. It reads HTTP://www.address/directories/filename. Also known as Universal Resource Locator, URL or web address.

UNIT TIME

Man hours used to produce one unit of output.

UNJUST ENRICHMENT

1. Benefit retention with no consideration of return where it can be reasonably expected. 2. Money obtained that is not a gift that the beneficiary needs to make restitution for.

UNPAID CHECK

Check dishonored on presentation at bank where it was drawn.

UNSCHEDULED OVERTIME

Overtime that is not planned due to a bottleneck or to fix a ‘behind schedule’ position.

UPLINE

Term in network marketing for independent distributors above the representatives genealogy.

UPTICK

Transaction of stock markets where a new quote or transaction is higher than the last one. Also known as a plus tick.

USER

Body with authority to use equipment, applications, systems, etc. But may not be the item’s buyer.

UNICODE

Standard way to present all of the characters of all of the world’s languages.

UNIQUE USER

Single web site visitor no matter how many times they actually visit the site.

Topic Archives:

Disclaimer

This site contains general legal information but does not constitute professional legal advice for your particular situation. The Law Dictionary is not a law firm, and this page does not create an attorney-client or legal adviser relationship. If you have specific questions, please consult a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.