process physical process | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states, events now in process, the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls |
service serving service of process | the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone, he accepted service of the subpoena |
operation surgery surgical operation surgical procedure surgical process | a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments, performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body, they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available, he died while undergoing surgery |
mathematical process mathematical operation operation | (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods, the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation, they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic |
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 |
procedure process | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result, the procedure of obtaining a driver's license, it was a process of trial and error |
due process due process of law | (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles, based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
data system information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
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 |
information selective information entropy | (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome, the signal contained thousands of bits of information |
compulsory process | the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court |
right to due process | a right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution, reaffirmed by the Fourteenth Amendment |
acromion acromial process | the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade |
xiphoid process | smallest of the three parts of the breastbone, articulates with the corpus sternum and the seventh rib |
alveolar ridge gum ridge alveolar process | a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth |
process outgrowth appendage | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant, a bony process |
condylar process condyloid process mandibular condyle | the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skull |
coronoid process processus coronoideus | a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone |
coronoid process of the mandible | the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal muscle |
appendix vermiform appendix vermiform process cecal appendage | a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch |
mastoid mastoid process mastoid bone mastoidal | process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull |
styloid process | extends from the base of the temporal bone |
pterygoid process | two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone |
zygomatic process | a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch |
transverse process | one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs |
odontoid process | a toothlike process at the back of nd vertebra of the neck |
olecranon olecranon process | process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended |
Benday process | a photoengraving technique for adding shading or texture or tone to a printed image |
process cognitive process mental process operation cognitive operation | (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity, an operation that affects mental contents, the process of thinking, the cognitive operation of remembering |
process unconscious process | a mental process that you are not directly aware of, the process of denial |
basic cognitive process | cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge |
representational process | any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else |
higher cognitive process | cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use |
thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation | the process of using your mind to consider something carefully, thinking always made him frown, she paused for thought |
linguistic process language | the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication, he didn't have the language to express his feelings |
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 |
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 |
information return | a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability |
summons process | a writ issued by authority of law, usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit, failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant |
monition process of monition | a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted |
electronic database on-line database computer database electronic information service | (computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers |
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 |