alpha blocker alpha-blocker alpha-adrenergic blocker alpha-adrenergic blocking agent | any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors, used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder |
alpha-interferon | a form of interferon that is produced endogenously and commercially for its pharmacological effects (including regulation of the immune system and antiviral and antineoplastic effects) |
central processing unit CPU C.P.U. central processor processor mainframe | (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing, the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
methyldopa alpha methyl dopa Aldomet | antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure |
alpha receptor alpha-adrenergic receptor alpha-adrenoceptor | receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles) |
alpha test | (computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer |
information science informatics information processing IP | the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information |
natural language processing NLP human language technology | the branch of information science that deals with natural language information |
alpha privative | the negative prefix a- or un- |
alpha software | a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers |
natural language processor natural language processing application | an application program that deals with natural language text |
word processor word processing system | an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer |
alpha and omega | the basic meaning of something, the crucial part |
alpha | the st letter of the Greek alphabet |
LISP list-processing language | a flexible procedure-oriented programing language that manipulates symbols in the form of lists |
alpha | the beginning of a series or sequence, the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end--Revelations |
Alpha Centauri Rigil Kent Rigil | brightest star in Centaurus, second nearest star to the sun |
Alpha Crucis | the brightest star in the Southern Cross |
alpha particle | a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom, emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes |
Betelgeuse Alpha Orionis | the second brightest star in Orion |
Castor Alpha Geminorum | a multiple star with components, second brightest in Gemini, close to Pollux |
alpha radiation alpha ray | the radiation of alpha particles during radioactive decay |
alpha rhythm alpha wave | the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed, occurs with a frequency of - hertz |
administrative data processing business data processing | data processing in accounting or business management |
alpha decay | radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle |
automatic data processing ADP | data processing by a computer |
background processing backgrounding | the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system |
batch processing | the serial execution of computer programs |
data processing | (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information |
distributed data processing remote-access data processing teleprocessing | data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities |
electronic data processing EDP | automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes |
foreground processing foregrounding | the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system |
integrated data processing IDP | automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system |
list processing | processing data that is given in the form of chained lists |
mineral extraction mineral processing mineral dressing ore processing ore dressing beneficiation | crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques |
multiprocessing parallel processing | simultaneous processing by two or more processing units |
priority processing | data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities |
processing | preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure, the processing of newly arrived immigrants, the processing of ore to obtain minerals |
real-time processing real-time operation | data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process |
serial processing | sequential processing by two or more processing units |
word processing | rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing |
alpha-linolenic acid | a polyunsaturated fatty acid with carbon atoms, the only omega- fatty acid found in vegetable products, it is most abundant in canola oil, a fatty acid essential for nutrition |
alpha-naphthol | an isomer of naphthol used in dyes |
alpha-naphthol test Molisch's test Molisch test Molisch reaction | biochemical indicator of the presence of carbohydrates in a solution, if carbohydrates are present a violet ring is formed by reaction with alpha-naphthol in the presence of sulfuric acid |
alpha-beta brass Muntz metal yellow metal | a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass, used in making castings and hot-worked products |
alpha brass | an alloy of brass and zinc, used mainly for cold working |
alpha bronze | an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked |
alpha iron | a magnetic allotrope of iron, stable belowdegrees centigrade |