CDISC Glossary of Terms

The controlled terminology in this spreadsheet represents the CDISC Glossary, produced by the CDISC Glossary team that seeks to harmonize definitions, acronyms, abbreviations, and initials of commonly used clinical terms across the standards initiatives undertaken by CDISC to support clinical research. The purpose of the CDISC Glossary is to serve the community of clinical researchers… Continue reading CDISC Glossary of Terms

USDA Foods Glossary of Terms

AGREEMENT – USDA FOODS, PROCESSING: A legal document entered into between a processor and a distributing agency or eligible recipient agency that provides for the further processing of USDA Foods. Processing agreements are not viable until the distributing agency approves them prior to the commencement of processing. A processing agreement is also referred to as… Continue reading USDA Foods Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Common Terms in Kentucky Education

Glossary of Common Terms in Kentucky Education   ADA (Average Daily Attendance) — the average of a set number of months’ attendance, used to determine funding Alternative Schools — schools that serve students who are not succeeding in the traditional public school environment due to academic problems, learning disabilities or behavioral problems Assessment — an… Continue reading Glossary of Common Terms in Kentucky Education

New York Office Information Technology Glossary of Terms

New York Glossary of Terms   The following definitions shall apply to this Solicitation: Term Definition Bidder, Proposer, Offeror Shall mean any person, partnership, firm, corporation or other authorized entity submitting a bid to the State pursuant to this IFB. Confidential Information  Shall include any information where unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or disruption of… Continue reading New York Office Information Technology Glossary of Terms

Exhaustive List of Glossary Assessment Literacy Terms

Exhaustive List of Glossary Assessment Literacy Terms This list of terms relates to the Local Alternative Assessment work and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of assessment terms. accountability systems—the mechanisms used (generally by states) to evaluate the performance of their education systems. In recent years, accountability systems have increasingly used the school… Continue reading Exhaustive List of Glossary Assessment Literacy Terms

Fiscal Treasury Glossary Statements

Fiscal Treasury Glossary Statements Absorption –  The passing of a substance into the circulatory system of the body. Also used specifically to refer to entry of toxicants through the skin. ACGIH –   American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist  Acute Exposure – An exposure to a toxic substance which occurs in a short or single time period. Acute Toxicity … Continue reading Fiscal Treasury Glossary Statements

Glossary With References to Applicable Sections and Tables

Glossary With References to Applicable Sections and Tables Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service   Amounts outstanding and in circulation (USCC)—Includes all issues by the Bureau of the Mint purposely intended as a medium of exchange. Coins sold by the Bureau of the Mint at premium prices are excluded; however, uncirculated coin sets sold at… Continue reading Glossary With References to Applicable Sections and Tables

NCCDPHP Work Group on Translation and K2A Framework Glossary

NCCDPHP Work Group on Translation K2A Framework Glossary May 2010   1. Research phase: Discovery: The original biomedical, behavioral, or epidemiologic factor or finding that stimulated development of an intervention.  Efficacy: The extent to which the intended effect or benefits were achieved under optimal conditions.  Effectiveness: The extent to which the intended effect or benefits… Continue reading NCCDPHP Work Group on Translation and K2A Framework Glossary

Glossary for the Information Security Automation Program and the Security Content Automation Protocol

Glossary for the Information Security Automation Program and the Security Content Automation Protocol   SCAP content: consists of security checklist data represented in automated XML formats, vulnerability and product name related enumerations, and mappings between the enumerations. SCAP checklists: are configuration checklists written in a machine readable language (XCCDF). SCAP checklists have been submitted to,… Continue reading Glossary for the Information Security Automation Program and the Security Content Automation Protocol