32-letter words containing a, e, g, n, i
- representation language language — (language) (RLL) A frame language.
- saint vincent and the grenadines — an island state in the S Windward Islands, in the SE West Indies comprising St. Vincent island and the N Grenadines: gained independence 1979. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km). Capital: Kingstown.
- single instruction multiple data — Single Instruction/Multiple Data
- software engineering environment — (SEE) A set of management and technical tools to support software development, usually integrated in a coherent framework; equivalent to an IPSE.
- south ossetian autonomous region — an autonomous region of the Georgian Republic, in the N part. 1428 sq. mi. (3900 sq. km). Capital: Tskhinvali.
- standing settlement instructions — Standing settlement instructions are instructions that have been agreed in advance, and that are to be used every time a trade is made.
- sweep something under the carpet — to conceal (something, esp a problem) in the hope that it will be overlooked by others
- take one's courage in both hands — to nerve oneself to perform an action
- the courage of one's convictions — the confidence to act in accordance with one's beliefs
- the game is not worth the candle — If you say that the game is not worth the candle, you mean that something is not worth the trouble or effort needed to achieve or obtain it.
- the strategic defense initiative — the proposal to have a ground- and space-based systems to protect against nuclear attack
- to be living at starvation level — to have insufficient food to stay alive
- to have mixed feelings about sth — If you have mixed feelings about something or someone, you feel uncertain about them because you can see both good and bad points about them.
- to put the cat among the pigeons — If you put the cat among the pigeons or set the cat among the pigeons, you cause fierce argument or discussion by doing or saying something.
- transaction application language — (language) (TAL) Not "Tandem Application Language". A block-structured, procedural language optimised for use on Tandem hardware. TAL is a cross between C and Pascal and is the primary system programming language on Tandem computers. Tandem has no assembler and originally had no C or Pascal.
- twente compiler generator system — (language, tool) (TCGS) A compiler generator developed at the University of Twente, The Netherlands.
- twist around one's little finger — to have easy and complete control or influence over
- united states information agency — an independent agency, created in 1953 and known from 1978 to 1982 as the International Communication Agency, that administers the government's overseas information and cultural programs. Abbreviation: USIA.
- with your tail between your legs — If you say that you have your tail between your legs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed.
- wrangell-st. elias national park — a national park in E Alaska. 12,730 sq. mi. (32,970 sq. km).
- xinjiang uygur autonomous region — an administrative division of NW China: established in 1955 for the Uygur ethnic minority, with autonomous subdivisions for other small minorities; produces over half China's wool and contains valuable mineral resources. Capital: Ürümqi. Pop: 19 340 000 (2003 est). Area: 1 646 799 sq km (635 829 sq miles)