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BROADBANDING

A job grading structure that falls between using spot salaries vs. many job grades to determine what to pay particular positions and incumbents within those positions. While broadbanding gives the organization using

BROAD-BASED INDEX

An index designed to reflect the movement of the market as a whole. Examples include the S & P 500, the AMEX Major Market Index and the Value Line Composite Index.

BROADCASTING

The distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via broadcast radio, broadcast television, or other technologies.[vague] Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of

BROADSHEET

The largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches / 559 millimetres or more). The term derives from types of popular prints usually just

BROADSIDE

With the side turned to a particular thing or on the side.

BROCHURE

A small book or magazine containing pictures and information about a product or service.

BROCHURE RULE

Under the Investment Advisor’s Act of 1940, the Brochure Rule requires federally registered investment advisors provide a written disclosure statement to their clients at specified times during the advisory process.

BROKEN DATE

An offtherun COUPON payment date on a FIXED INCOME security, e.g., 28 or 58 days, rather than the conventional 30 or 60 days.

BROKERAGE GENERAL AGENT

An independent firm or contractor working for an insurance company whose main function is to sell one or more insurance products to select insurance brokers.

BROKERED CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (CD)

A largedenomination CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT issued by a BANK to a BROKER/DEALER, which splits the certificate into smaller denominations suitable for distribution to retail investors. In some instances the bank may issue

BROMIDE PRINT

Paper print of an artwork or design which is also referred to as just bromide.

BROMINATED SOLVENT

A chemical reagent which is used in radical substitution and electrophilic addition reactions in organic chemistry. NBS can be considered a convenient source of cationic bromine.

BROUGHT DOWN

A new accounting period’s balance that has been transferred from the previous period.

BROUGHT FORWARD

The act of bringing a previously recognised value that was determined in the past, e.g. a balance brought forward from the previous accounting period at the start of a new accounting period.

BROUTER

A Bridge Router or brouter is a network device that works as a bridge and as a router. The brouter routes packets for known protocols and simply forwards all other packets as

BROWN BAGGING

The practice of bringing one’s own packed lunch to work or the practice of bringing one’s own liquor to a restaurant or club that cannot sell alcoholic beverages.

BROWN GOODS

Small appliance refers to a class of home appliances that are portable or semi-portable or which are used on tabletops, countertops, or other platforms in the United States of America (in the

BROWNFIELD SITE

Brownfield sites are abandoned or underused industrial and commercial facilities available for re-use. Expansion or redevelopment of such a facility may be complicated by real or perceived environmental contaminations.

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