| sheet-metal work | the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) |
| information gathering | the act of collecting information |
information warfare
IW | the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries, not everyone agrees that information warfare is limited to the realm of traditional warfare |
| handout | giving money or food or clothing to a needy person |
computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
cookie sheet
baking tray | a cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuits |
data system
information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
| dust cover dust sheet | a large piece of cloth used to cover furniture that is not in use for a long period |
fitted sheet
contour sheet | a sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattress |
pall shroud
cerement
winding-sheet
windinglothes | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
plate glass
sheet glass | glass formed into large thin sheets |
sail
canvas canvass sheet | a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
sheet
bed sheet | bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth, used in pairs |
sheet tack mainsheet
weather sheet
shroud | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
| sheet flat solid | a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width |
sheet anchor
waist anchor | spare anchor for use in emergency |
sheet bend
becket bend
weaver's knot
weaver's hitch | a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye) |
| sheet iron | plate iron thinner than tank iron |
| sheet metal | sheet of metal formed into a thin plate |
sheet pile
sheath pile
sheet piling | a pile in a row of piles driven side by side to retain earth or prevent seepage |
| sheet web | an irregular spider web woven in a single plane and looking like flattened hammocks |
| superhighway information superhighway | an extensive electronic network (such as the internet) used for the rapid transfer of sound and video and graphics in digital form |
tent-fly
rainfly
fly sheet
fly tent flap | flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent |
information
selective information
entropy | (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome, the signal contained thousands of bits of information |
| information | knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction |
| information theory | (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing |
information technology
IT | the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information |
information science
informatics
information processing
IP | the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information |
sheet
piece of paper
sheet of paper | paper used for writing or printing |
| tear sheet | a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication |
| style sheet | a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication |
tabloid
rag
sheet | newspaper with half-size pages |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASCII | (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies, a string of binary digits represents each character, used in most microcomputers |
blotter
day book
police blotter
rap sheet
charge sheet | the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station |
| time sheet | a record of the hours worked by employees |
| information return | a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability |
flow chart
flowchart
flow diagram
flow sheet | a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system |
electronic database
on-line database
computer database
electronic information service | (computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers |
| tip sheet | a publication containing the latest information or tips or predictions for a particular business or stock market information or horse racing results, etc. |
dope sheet
scratch sheet | a racing publication giving information on horses and the outcomes of horse races |
information
info | a message received and understood |
details
inside information | true confidential information, after the trial he gave us the real details |
| intelligence intelligence information | secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy), we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage |
tip
lead steer
confidential information
wind
hint | an indication of potential opportunity, he got a tip on the stock market, a good lead for a job |
| insider information | important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public, use for personal profit is illegal |
| information bulletin | a bulletin containing the latest information |
handout
press release
release | an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation |
| lead sheet | a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form |
| sheet music | a musical composition in printed or written form, she turned the pages of the music as he played |
test paper
examination paper
exam paper
question sheet | a written examination |