Horizontal branch

(1) A computer program construct in which one of two or more alternative sets of program statements is selected for execution.~(2) A point in a computer program at which one of ...

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Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. Any one of the separate paths of a circuit. With respect to the layout of its components, a branch can be series, parallel, seriesparallel, parallel-series, or any combination ...

branch

Telecommunications; General telecom

1. In a computer program, a conditional jump or departure from the implicit or declared order in which instructions are being executed. 2. To select a branch, as in definition #1. ...

branch

Religion; Mormonism

Generally the smallest organized congregation of Latter-day Saints.

cistern

Construction; Architecture; Building/real property; Carpentry; Demolition/excavation

water recipient like a well or a tank

acrylic

Construction; Plumbing

A thermoplastic (heat activated) used on the surfaces of bathtubs and whirlpools. It usually comes in sheets and is backed by fiberglass to form waterproof shower walls.

adaptor

Construction; Plumbing

A fitting that unites different types of pipe together, for example: ABS (Aristocraft bristone styrine) to cast iron pipe.

alkalinity

Construction; Plumbing

The measurement of constituents in a water supply which determine alkaline conditions. The alkalinity of water is a measure of its capacity to neutralize acids, also referred to ...

aerator

Construction; Plumbing

A device screwed into the end of a faucet spout that mixes air into flowing water, and controls flow to reduce splashing. It sometimes contains a baffle to reduce flow to 2.5 gpm.

acidity

Construction; Plumbing

The level of concentration of acid in water. Acid will neutralize an alkali or base. It is usually expressed in terms of its calcium carbonate equivalent .

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Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut, Navy fighter pilot, NASA test pilot, aerospace engineer, and university ...