Contingency key

In logic, a contingency is a proposition that may be either true or false, and is not necessarily one or the other. For example, the proposition “Sam is wearing a hat” is a ...

key

Biology; Parasitology

A "biological Key" is a guide to the identification of individual organisms of a group of plants or animals having specific determining characteristics arranged in a systematic ...

key

Internet; Internet communication

A single button on the keyboard. Letters, numbers, and symbols are all represented by keys on most keyboards, along with several special function keys.

key

Building materials; Concrete

A slot formed into a concrete surface for the purpose of interlocking with a subsequent pour of concrete.

telecommunications

Telecommunications; General telecom

The science and business of sending messages as electric impulses, pulses of light, or electromagnetic waves.

television

Telecommunications; General telecom

A system that sends and receives pictures of objects and actions and the sounds that go with them.

content label

Telecommunications; General telecom

A rating provided by a rating service that defines or categorizes the contents of a Web site.

direct ray

Telecommunications; General telecom

A ray of electromagnetic radiation that follows the path of least possible propagation time between transmitting and receiving antennas. Note: The path of least propagation time ...

refracted ray

Telecommunications; General telecom

A ray that undergoes a change of velocity, or in the general case, both velocity and direction, as a result of interaction with the material medium in which it travels. 2. In an ...

random access memory (RAM)

Telecommunications; General telecom

A read/write, nonsequential-access memory used for the storage of instructions and data. Note 1: RAM access time is essentially the same for all storage locations. Note 2: RAM is ...

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Hinglish

Hinglish is an amalgamation of 'Hindi' and 'English' which has for some time been used to describe the hybrid language used by many Indians. It is a ...