19-letter words containing a, m, n, d

command interpreter — (operating system) A program which reads textual commands from the user or from a file and executes them. Some commands may be executed directly within the interpreter itself (e.g. setting variables or control constructs), others may cause it to load and execute other files. When an IBM PC is booted BIOS loads and runs the MS-DOS command interpreter into memory from file COMMAND.COM found on a floppy disk or hard disk drive. The commands that COMMAND.COM recognizes (e.g. COPY, DIR, PRN) are called internal commands, in contrast to external commands which are executable files.
command line option — (software) (Or "option", "flag", "switch", "option switch") An argument to a command that modifies its function rather than providing data. Options generally start with "-" in Unix or "/" in MS-DOS. This is usually followed by a single letter or occasionally a digit. More recently, GNU software adopted the --longoptionname style, usually in addition to traditional, single-character, -x style equivalents. Some commands require each option to be a separate argument, introduced by a new "-" or "/", others allow multiple option letters to be concatenated into a single argument with a single "-" or "/", e.g. "ls -al". A few Unix commands (e.g. ar, tar) allow the "-" to be omitted. Some options may or must be followed by a value, e.g. "cc prog.c -o prog", sometimes with and sometimes without an intervening space.
command performance — A command performance is a special performance of a play or show which is given for a head of state.
commercially-minded — knowledgeable about business; interested in making money
comminuted fracture — a fracture in which the bone is splintered or fragmented
common de-nominator — Mathematics. a number that is a multiple of all the denominators of a set of fractions.
community education — the provision of a wide range of educational and special interest courses and activities by a local authority
complete quadrangle — a plane figure consisting of four points connected by six lines
computer dictionary — Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
confederate jasmine — star jasmine.
contemplative order — a religious order whose members are devoted to prayer rather than works.
conventional wisdom — The conventional wisdom about something is the generally accepted view of it.
coordinate geometry — analytic geometry.
coordination number — the number of coordinated species surrounding the central atom in a complex or crystal
counterdemonstrator — Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time.
cracked compression — Cracked compression is a separation process for separating hydrocarbons further, with an increase in the pressure of the cracked gas.
creative department — the department of a company or organization responsible for the design and creation of advertisements and marketing materials
criminal wrongdoing — the act of causing harm to a person or damage to his or her interests
cumulative evidence — additional evidence reinforcing testimony previously given
customs declaration — a form declaring the nature and value of goods, etc, for customs purposes
data driven machine — (language) (DDM) A dataflow language.
data terminal ready — (communications) (DTR) The wire in a full RS-232 connection that tells the Data Communication Equipment (DCE, typically a modem) that the Data Terminal Equipment (DTE, typically a computer or terminal) is ready to transmit and receive data.
database management — the maintenance of information stored in a computer system
de-compartmentalize — to divide into categories or compartments.
de-militarised zone — (networking) (DMZ) (From the military term for an area between two opponents where fighting is prevented) DMZ Ethernets connect networks and computers controlled by different bodies. They may be external or internal. External DMZ Ethernets link regional networks with routers to internal networks. Internal DMZ Ethernets link local nodes with routers to the regional networks. Compare red zone.
death of a salesman — a play (1949) by Arthur Miller.
deflate compression — deflate
demonstration model — a nearly new product, such as a car or washing machine, that has been used only to demonstrate its performance by a dealer and is offered for sale at a discount
department chairman — the chairman of a university department
department of labor — the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and improves the welfare, opportunities, and working conditions of wage earners. Abbreviation: DOL.
department of state — the department of the U.S. federal government that sets forth and maintains the foreign policy of the U.S., especially in negotiations with foreign governments and international organizations. Abbreviation: DOS.
departmentalisation — Alternative spelling of departmentalization.
departmentalization — to divide into departments.
design in real time — (programming) (Dirt) A user interface builder for the X Window System by R. Hesketh.
development company — a company that buys land and builds houses, offices, shops, or factories on it, or buys existing buildings and makes them more modern
diamond anniversary — a 60th, or occasionally 75th, anniversary
diamond ring effect — a phenomenon, sometimes observed immediately before and after a total eclipse of the sun, in which one of Baily's beads is much brighter than the others, resembling a diamond ring around the moon.
diamond-leaf laurel — a tree, Pittosporum rhombifolium, of Australia, having coarsely toothed, oval or diamond-shaped leaves and white flowers, widely planted as an ornamental in the southwestern U.S.
diamond-point spoon — a spoon having a handle terminating in a polygonal, pointed knob.
dictionary of names — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
diethylaminoethanol — a colorless, hygroscopic, water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 15 NO, used for the synthesis of local anesthetics, in antirust compounds, and in photographic emulsions.
dimethylnitrosamine — a yellow, water-soluble carcinogenic liquid, C 2 H 6 N 2 O, found in tobacco smoke and certain foods: known to be a potent carcinogen. Abbreviation: DMN, DMNA.
diplomatic immunity — exemption from taxation, searches, arrest, etc., enjoyed by diplomatic officials and their dependent families under international law, and usually on a reciprocal basis.
disablement benefit — (in Britain) a noncontributory benefit payable to a person disabled through injury or disease caused by their work
disambiguation page — a page on a website that lists various websites or web pages that have or could have the same title. The user is able to select from the list that page, site etc that he or she actually wants
discriminated union — (theory) The discriminated union of two sets A and B is A + B = {(inA, a) | a in A} U {(inB, b)| b in B} where inA and inB are arbitrary tags which specify which summand an element originates from. A type (especially an algebraic data type) might be described as a discriminated union if it is a sum type whose objects consist of a tag to say which part of the union they belong to and a value of the corresponding type.
disenfranchisements — Plural form of disenfranchisement.
dispatch department — the department of an organization responsible for the dispatch of orders
displacement engine — any engine employing the rectilinear motion of one or more pistons in cylinders.
disseminated cancer — a cancerous tumour that has spread from the site of original growth to a secondary site

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