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SELECTION OF RISK

A term used to refer to an insurers selection of what risks to insure. The term refers to the act of ceding poor risks in reinsurance.

SELECTIVE ADVERTISING

A strategy in promotion of a selected product to a specific market through advertsing that is consistent with the markets beliefs attitudes and expectations.

SECURE SERVER

A computer system that is designed for dedicated servers only to provide a secure online commerce transaction over a network such as the internet.

SELF MAILER

A postcard like peice of mail that does not require placement in an envelope to post.

SELECTIVE DISTRIBUTION

Often used for designer and high end goods where a select market is chosen with a small number of select outlets to cover a geographical area.

SELF EXECUTING

A legal instrument enforced by a judicial process that is effective immediately without the need for any other requirements.

SELF-ACTUALIZATION

The motivation that a person uses to maximise one’s own possibilities and potential. Thought to be the only motive.

SELF-DETERMINATION

The fundamental right of every person to freely decide on their own political status and to pursue their own choice of economic, cultural and social development. It is embodied in the US

SELF CHECK

1. Banking. A cheque that is issued to one’s self or a cheque presented to the bank it was drawn.2. Alternative for a self test

SELF GENERATION

Electricity production on one’s own property with one’s own equipment that is owned by the consumer or by a third party.

SELF-EMPLOYED

A person who obtains their own work and where the rules of employment do not apply. They may employ other people to get work completed.

SCALE DRAWING

The size of a drawing in relation to the actual size of the object drawn.

ROTH IRA

An account that an individual can pay into for retirement that qualifies as a tax saving account. Tax is paid on deposit but not on withdrawal.

SELF EMPLOYMENT INCOME

The taxable earned from being self employed. A person who acts as a sole contractor that files form 1065.

SECTOR

1. General. A distinct, large subdivision that is defined on the basis of a common factor. Also a segment.2. Data storage. The area of a disk that is the smallest amount that

SEARCHING

An exploration on the internet of the world wide web following one link to another in order to answer a question. It has a specific objective where browsing is just looking to

SCANNER

A pice of hardware that can be stand alone or attached to a computer to copy documents. It converts the text or image to a digital file.

ROUTINE

1. Any activity performed at regular intervals.2. The repitition of a procedure that does not vary.

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