Category: V

1. General. Having the properties of a thing but being the thing. 2. Computing. An operation or feature appearing to exist but it does not.

Microsoft designed programming language interface allowing programmers to modify Basic Code.

Electronic device that answers calls with a recorded choice menu.

Delegable right of a common share holder to vote in decision making processes and to select board members.

1. General. Making something effective and legal. 2. Accounting. Confirm or attest to a financial item. 3. Decision making. Establish a decisions worth.

1. Manufacturing. Analysis identifying and selecting alternatives with best value for materials, design, systems and processes. Also known as value engineering. 2. Purchasing. Replacing items with more cost effective items. Also known

Subjective assessment that something is good or bad, may or may not happen. Involve ethical, aesthetical, moral values that are not factual statements.

Important part of an ecosystem, welfare of the environment, health of a person that cab at risk from behavior and natural events.

Also known as adjustable rate.

Adam Smith theory proposing that greater economic resources are used in international trade than through national trade.

Web site serving as the point of entry to a niche market, area of interest or subject of interest. Also known as a mortal. See horizontal portal.

Company helps insurer reach a vertical settlement.

Community dispersed geographically but connected via the web community and internet. Also known as online or web community.

1. Real estate. Property’s net worth perceived by the owner. 2. Expression of information and ideas using visual aids.

Phone system feature allowing the operator to get a message to an employee on the phone.

Common shares give the owner the right to vote at the AGM. Also known as voting shares.

1. Assessing an action to determine it is complete, correct, implemented and delivering the correct outcome.2. Assessment of the degree that an instrument will measure accurately; technique opt test used to predict

Largest loss to be possibly suffered to a portfolio over a period of time, say 10 days of a given level of probability.

Index of 1700 stocks traded on NASDAQ, AMEX and NYSE stock markets. Stocks are raked on projected price performance and volatility of behavior.

Law stating the insurer has to pay face value of policies on total loss of a building.