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SOFT FONT

A font that is not stored in the printer but comes with the document to be printed from the computer.

SOLID COLOR

A term used in the printing industry for a block of colour that shows no halftones or shades.

SOLENOID

Used to relay energy from one device to another that is an electro mechanical piece.It is a coil that can produce an electr-magnetic field.

SOLID STATE

Matter that is in a crystalline form rather than a liquid or amorphous state.

SOFTWARE LICENSE

The permission given to allow a user to use a piece of software that is not exclusive. See shrinkwrap license.

SOLID STATE CIRCUIT

An integrated circuit that is composed of a single solid piece of material that is usually silicon crystal where electonic components and the path that connects them are printed or etched.

SOLID STATE DEVICE

An electronic device such as a memory chip that is made from solid state circuits.

SOLDERING

The process of joining 2 pieces of metal together with a low melting point alloy to fill in the gap between the 2 metals.

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

1. The development of procedures and applications that will be used by electronic machines such as compouters and phones.2. An education program that ends with a degree or certificate of competency and

SOCIAL CAPITAL

The goodwill and trust that a company acquires from the community by understanding the concerns of citizens and addressing them.

SOCKET

A software program that acts as a “virtual Port” by providing a link between 2 different computer prgrams on the same computer. See port.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Harrassment in the workplace or discrimination where unwelcome and unwanted advances are made to a person by one or more other employees. The comments are of a personal nature and often sexual

RUSSIAN SERVICE

A form of waiter service faster and less expensive than French service . The food is finished off with garnishes etc in the kitchen and brought to the table by one waiter.

RUCKER PLAN

An incentive plan for workers to save costs based on a formula relating labour costs to a share of cost of production.

RUN CHART

A chart used for quality control to determine if the long run average of a process is changing. A run diagram or tier chart.

SOIL ENGINEER

A civil engineer specialising in the analysis of soil, drainage and factors that can influence the foundations of structures to be built on them.

SOFT GOODS

Goods and textiles that are made from soft goods and soft material including fur, vinyl, leather and flexible plastics.

SOCIAL IMPACT

The effect that can be caused by an activity on the social fabric of a community.

SITUATION ANALYSIS

The collection and systematic evaluation of present and past economical, social, political and technological data that is aimed at identifying both internal and external forces on an organisation and assessing the organisations

SHARE REPURCHASE

A company will buy its own shares in order to boost the market for them by reducing the quantity of available shares.

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