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UNEARNED REVENUE

Payment that is received before a service is provided or a good is sold.

UNDERBID

Bidding at a lower price that that of other bidders.

ULTRA WIDE BAND (UWB)

Wireless technology like Bluetooth able to transmit large bites of data over a short distance and over a wide band frequency and spectrum.

UNDERAPPLIED OVERHEAD

Situation where overheads applied to work in progress, WIP, is less than overheads actual incurred.

TYPESETTING

Composing of a text or display of reading matter into a computer or a physical type for the intended audience, reproduction method and use.

UNDERWRITE

1. General. Document that is signed at the end to signify agreement , correctness or truth of contents. 2. Banking. Evaluating risk for lending by analysing loan contract details. 3. Insurance. Evaluation

UNEARNED INCOME

1. Accounting. Income received before a service is provided or a good is sold.2. Taxation. Income from means not arising from a person’s efforts.

TYPE 1 ERROR

Error where it is believed that a difference is observed or exists when there is no difference.

UMBRELLA LIABILITY COVERAGE

Policy of liability insurance covering claims not covered or in excess of cover amount under basic policy for liability.

UNALLOWABLE COST

Overhead or an indirect cost that can’t be included in calculating cost of a government project.

TYPES OF COMPLEXITY

Types of complex situations (1) Apparent complexity, (2) Detail complexity, (3) Dynamic complexity, (4) Inherent complexity.

TYPESIZE

Height of a type character in points. A point is 1/12 inch.

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