26-letter words containing a, m, r, n, t, c
- terminal access controller — (hardware, networking) (TAC) A device which connects terminals to the Internet, usually using dial-up modem connections and the TACACS protocol.
- the consumers' association — a British organization which assesses and reports on new products and defends consumers' rights
- thematic apperception test — a projective technique in which stories told by a subject about each of a series of pictures are assumed to reveal dominant needs or motivations. Abbreviation: TAT.
- throw a monkey wrench into — to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of
- to call something your own — If you have something you can call your own, it belongs only to you, rather than being controlled by or shared with someone else.
- to come to a grinding halt — If you say that something comes to a grinding halt, you are emphasizing that it stops very suddenly, especially before it was meant to.
- topological transformation — homeomorphism (def 2).
- tourist information office — an office that supplies information to people who are visiting an area for pleasure or interest, for example advice on things to see, accommodation, etc
- transformational component — a set of transformational rules that convert the deep structure of sentences into their surface structures
- triple combination therapy — treatment with three different drugs
- udmurt autonomous republic — an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 16,250 sq. mi. (42,088 sq. km). Capital: Izhevsk.
- united states marine corps — Marine Corps. Abbreviation: USMC.
- universal communications x — (communications) (UCX) A software implementation of the ubiquitous TCP/IP suite of communications protocols for Digital Equipment Corporation's OpenVMS operating system. Users of the UCX product can connect to heterogeneous networks to access and download files, send electronic mail, run and develop applications, and monitor activity.
- universal time coordinated — incorrect term for coordinated universal time.
- unlisted securities market — a market on the London Stock Exchange, established in 1980 and discontinued in 1996, for trading in shares of smaller companies, who did not wish to comply with the requirements for a full listing
- victoria and albert museum — a museum of the fine and applied arts in London, originating from 1856 and given its present name and site in 1899