Glossary
Terms starting with C
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- CFM (cubic feet per minute)
- A measure of flow rate. CURIE - A measure of radioactivity.
- CGA
- Stands for Color Graphics Adapter. IBM's first microcomputer color standard. CGA allowed a maximum of four colors at a resolution of 320 x 200 or two colors at 640 x 200.
- CGI
- Common Gateway Interface. A standard for interfacing web servers with an executable application. A CGI program can be written in any language like Perl or C/C++ and it is often stored in a special directory like /cgi-bin. CGI is often used to process data…
- cgi-bin
- A directory on the server where the executable CGI scripts reside.
- Chain
- A chain is a series of connected loops, links, rings, or beads used to create bracelets or necklaces.
- CHAIN OF TITLE
- The succession of conveyances, from some accepted starting point, whereby the present holder of real property derives title.
- Chakras
- Energy centers throughout the body responsible for the condition of your mind, body and spirit.
- chamber music
- Music played by small ensembles, such as a string quartet, with one performer to a part.
- Chamomile
- A clinically proven plant-derived anti-inflammatory. Offers benefits such as soothing skin. Also calms eczema and allergic reactions.
- chance music
- A type of contemporary music in which some or all of the elements, such as rhythm or the interaction among voices, are left to chance.
- Chandrasekhar limit
- the maximum mass of a white dwarf star, equivalent to 1.4 solar masses
- CHANGE
- The appraisal principle that holds that no physical or economic condition remains constant.
- Change Leads
- Changing from leading with the right leg to the left leg going around a turn.
- Change Status
- To go from one nonimmigrant visa status to another nonimmigrant visa status while a person is in the U.S. Requests for change of status must be made by the visa holder to the Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services…
- Channel
- A specific frequency and bandwidth combination. Used in this context about TV channels for television services and downstream data for cable modems.
- Channel Balancing
- A process that equalizes the level of each speaker in a home theatre system. This feature uses a test tone generated from the receiver and is controlled with keys on the component's remote control. Channel balancing must be performed from the primary seating…
- Channel Definition Format (CDF)
- A way of defining the server-push channels for accessing frequently changing web content.
- Channel Labelling
- A feature that assigns an ID of one to four characters on a maximum of 30 channels. This feature comes in handy when cable systems reassign different channel numbers to familiar network stations.
- Channel Search
- Scans available channels in the picture-in-picture inset. On selected models you can choose to search a favourite channel memory or all available channels.
- Channel Setting
- In a channel setting, two strips of metal (gold, platinum or silver) hold the gemstone(s) in place at the sides, with no metal between the stones. This type of setting protects the girdle area of the gemstone, as well as securing small stones more…
- chanson
- (French, "song") The most popular form of secular vocal music in northern Europe during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. character piece A short Romantic piano piece that expresses a single overall mood. choir (1) A vocal ensemble with more…
- Chantilly cream
- Sweetened, vanilla-flavoured, whipped cream used for desserts and puddings. It's sometimes flavoured with liqueur. Chantilly is a medieval French market town just north of Paris, famous for its whipped cream, and there's no shortage of patisseries serving…
- CHAP
- (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol). An authentication protocol used in PPP protocol. Uses a username and a password.
- chapel train
- The most popular of all train lengths, it flows from three to four feet behind the gown.
- Chapter Preview
- Allows you to refresh your memory when you have only watched part of a movie and are viewing it again at a later time. This feature automatically shows you the first three seconds of each previously viewed chapter and then proceeds with normal play once it…
- character
- An attribute of individuals within a species for which heritable differences can be defined.
- character difference
- Alternative forms of the same attribute within a species.
- Character Generator
- Allows titling of videos direct from camcorder or with add-on accessory. Can be programmed with often-used titles or with an alpha numeric keypad for custom titles.
- Charcuterie
- Charcuterie is a generic term for the products traditionally sold by charcutiers (pork butchers), and includes all products based on pork meat or offal, including cured and cooked meats, fresh and smoked sausages, pâtés, black puddings and salamis. It also…
- Chargaff's rule
- Chargaff's observation that in the base composition of DNA the quantity of adenine equaled the quantity of thymine and the quantity of guanine equaled the quantity of cytosine.
- Charge
- A quantum number carried by a particle. Determines whether the particle can participate in an interaction process. A particle with electric charge has electrical interactions; one with strong charge has strong interactions, etc.
- Charge Chargeable
- There are numerical limits on the number of immigrant visas that can be granted to aliens form any one foreign country. This limit is the same for all countries. The limit is based on place of birth, not citizenship. Where the immigrant is "charged", means…
- Charge Conservation
- The observation that electric charge is conserved in any process of transformation of one group of particles into another.
- charge-coupled device
- a silicon chip used to detect light; charge-coupled devices (CCDs) are far more efficient at collecting light than conventional film
- Charge/Chargeable
- There are numerical limits on the number of immigrant visas that can be granted to aliens form any one foreign country. This limit is the same for all countries. The limit is based on place of birth, not citizenship. Where the immigrant is "charged", means…
- Charles Messier
- A French astronomer and comet hunter who discovered 13 comets independently and codiscovered a half-dozen others. While hunting for comets, Messier compiled a list of fuzzy objects that were not comets in order to avoid them. These catalog entries were later…
- Charlotte
- 1. Small, waxy potato with a pale yellow skin and buttery yellow flesh. Excellent in salads, eaten hot or cold, and in Spanish omelettes. Also good for boiling, pan-frying and using in gratins. 2. A pudding made in a mould lined with sponge fingers or bread…
- Charm
- A charm is a decorative pendant or trinket worn on a bracelet, necklace or earring.
- Charm Quark
- Charm (c) is the fourth quark (in order of increasing mass), with an electric charge +2/3.
- Charon phage
- Phage lambda derivative used as vector in DNA cloning.
- CHARTERED FINANCIAL CONSULTANT ChFC
- A professional designation given by The American College to financial services professionals who complete courses in financial planning.
- CHARTERED LIFE UNDERWRITER CLU
- A professional designation by The American College for those who pass business examinations on insurance, investments, and taxation, and have life insurance planning experience.
- CHARTERED PROPERTY CASUALTY UNDERWRITER CPCU
- A professional designation given by the American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters. National examinations and three years of work experience are required.
- CHARTERED PROPERTY/CASUALTY UNDERWRITER CPCU
- A professional designation given by the American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters. National examinations and three years of work experience are required.
- Chassis
- The physical framework of the computer system that houses modules, wiring, and power supplies.
- CHEMICAL ENERGY
- The energy generated when a chemical compound combusts, decomposes, or transforms to produce new compounds.
- chemise skimmer
- Simply a straight unbelted dress with varying sleeves and length.
- Chestnut
- The fruit of the sweet chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) that is edible when cooked. Chestnuts can be simply roasted and eaten whole or they can be added to other dishes such as stuffings or casseroles. Chestnuts can also be dried and ground to make flour…
- Chèvre
- The French word for 'goat' has come to be used to refer to all French cheeses made from pasteurised goats' milk. Chèvres can vary in maturity and strength of flavour, and they range in texture from moist and creamy to dry and semi-firm. They come in a…
- chi site
- Sequence of DNA at which the RecBCD protein cleaves one of the strands during recombination.
- chi-square distribution
- The sampling distribution of the chi-square statistic. A family of curves whose shapes depend on degrees of freedom.
- chi-square test
- A statistical test used to determine the probability of obtaining the observed results by chance, under a specific hypothesis.
- chiasma (plural chiasmata)
- A cross-shaped structure commonly observed between nonsister chromatids during meiosis; the site of crossing-over. X-shaped configuration seen in tetrads during the latter stages of prophase 1 of meiosis. They represent physical crossovers between DNA…
- Chickpea
- A small legume that was first grown in the Levant and ancient Egypt, and is now used in cuisines all around the world. In Indian cookery, finely milled chickpea flour, called gram flour or besan flour, is used to make some kinds of batter. Chickpeas are a…
- Chicory
- A vegetable and/or salad leaf comprising a white bulb of tightly packed elongated cones of overlapping white leaves with pale yellow leaf tips. Although we call it chicory here, it's more commonly known as witloof (meaning white leaf) in Belgium and is…
- Chiffonade
- Thin strips or shreds of vegetables (classically, sorrel and lettuce), either lightly sautéed or used raw to garnish soups. With lettuce, the aim is to cut it as thinly as possible so you end up with delicate, frilly ribbons.
- Child
- Unmarried child under the age of 21 years. A child may be natural born, step or adopted. If the child is a stepchild, the marriage between the parent and the American citizen must have occurred when the child was under the age of 18. If the child is adopted…
- CHILLER
- A device that cools water, usually to between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit for eventual use in cooling air.
- Chilli
- Chilli peppers are much smaller than sweet peppers (see capsicum) and can be green, yellow, orange, red or black. Don't be fooled by their small size - they pack a fiery punch! There are more than 200 known varieties and they differ greatly in size, colour…
- chimeric plasmid
- Hybrid or genetically mixed plasmid used in DNA cloning.