Category: U

Top limit in quality control that is higher than the average on the control chart. Opposite of lower limit.

Flow of information from lower levels to upper levels.

Any equipment or application that is designed to be easily understood and easy to use.

Contravening provisions of the consumer protection act that imposes prohibitions, duties and restrictions on the seller.

Federal code detailing the way bills from hospitals need to itemize all services given to each patient.

Standards to be followed when property is appraised.

Expense used to produce one unit of a service or good often an average cost.

Structured format used in exchange of electronic data governed by ISO9735.

Way to measure risk of the overall market with an unlevered company.

Accurate assessment of a company.

Informal but written bid or quote submitted with the initiative of the bidder.

Highest concentration of a vapor or gas in air that is able to be ignited by an ignition source. Higher concentrations are ‘too rich’ to burn. Also known as upper flammable limit.

Feature of new software and hardware letting it work with more powerful versions of software and hardware. See downward compatibility.

User Identification Device. Unique name given to the user of a database etc.

Clause in a contract limiting rights of a counter party, consumer, who is protected under contract law that is unreasonable or void.

1. International trade. Document standards as defined by International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, in 1933 and since revised.2. In the USA. Laws that govern commercial transactions.

Change made in contract provisions with no consent from all parties involved.

US investment company investing in fixed portfolios of securities that are resold to investors through brokers.

Shipping company that delivers all over the world and is one of the largest shipping businesses. Found in 1907.

A firm’s cash flow shown to investor’s as a measure of performance that doesn’t take into account interest payments on debts outstanding.