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AOL

A company owned by time warner. It was used on dialup and had a radio and messenger service. It was founded in 1983 and was briefly called quantum computer services.

APACHE

An open source or public web software that is improved continually by volunteer programers. Its the most popular software and works with linux, unix, and windows.

APARTMENT BUILDING

A building that several people live in with a common entrance and hallway. Shops may be located on the ground floor.

APEX FARE

It stands for advance purchase excursion fare. Its plane faire with a discount because it was bought 21 days before, the departures are less than 6 weeks apart, and there are no

API GRAVITY

Its the scale used to show the lightness or heaviness of a crude product. Liquid hydrocarbons are also measured on this scale.

APOLOGY

A public plea for forgiveness to undo some damage. A payment or offer can also make ammend by publishing correct information and renouncing previous claims.

APOSTILLE

Any international document that requires additional authentication. It can be anything from a school record to an adoption paper. It was done to reduce the amount of time taken on authentication between

APPARENT AGENCY

Conduct by an AGENT that causes another party to believe the agent is authorized to conduct business on behalf of a PRINCIPAL, whether or not that is the case. A principal may

APPEALS CONFERENCE

When a tax payer can appeal the IRS decision if they disagree with the audit. A meeting is held and another audit is done to verify the facts.

APPEARANCE ALLOWANCE

The payment awarded an insured for a vehicle that has been in an accident, but only slightly damaged.

APPLET

A program that does a small part of a big program. Java is commonly the language used to program these.

APPLETON RULE

In New York every insurer must comply with the New York codes. If they aer from another state they must still follow New York rules.

APPLICABLE RATE

A scale with numbers that is used to determine charges, tax, and other cost issues.

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