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14-letter words containing b, o, g, i

  • load balancing — (operating system, parallel)   Techniques which aim to spread tasks among the processors in a parallel processor to avoid some processors being idle while others have tasks queueing for execution. Load balancing may be performed either by heavily loaded processors (with many tasks in their queues) sending tasks to other processors; by idle processors requesting work from others; by some centralised task distribution mechanism; or some combination of these. Some systems allow tasks to be moved after they have started executing ("task migration") others do not. It is important that the overhead of executing the load balancing algorithm does not contribute significantly to the overall processing or communications load. Distributed scheduling algorithms may be static, dynamic or preemptive. Static algorithms allocate processes to processors at run time while taking no account of current network load. Dynamic algorithms are more flexible, though more computationally expensive, and give some consideration to the network load before allocating the new process to a processor. Preemptive algorithms are more expensive and flexible still, and may migrate running processes from one host to another if deemed beneficial. Research to date indicates that dynamic algorithms yield significant performance benefits, but that further (though lesser) gains may be had through the addition of process migration facilities.
  • logic variable — (programming)   A variable in a logic programming language which is initially undefined ("unbound") but may get bound to a value or another logic variable during unification of the containing clause with the current goal. The value to which it is bound may contain other variables which may themselves be bound or unbound. For example, when unifying the clause sad(X) :- computer(X, ibmpc). with the goal sad(billgates). the variable X will become bound to the atom "billgates" yielding the new subgoal "computer(billgates, ibmpc)".
  • lugubriousness — The property of being lugubrious.
  • macrobiologist — One who studies macrobiology.
  • macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
  • marine biology — science of sea life
  • marriage bonds — the strong feeling of being united that is associated with marriage
  • methaemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
  • microbarograph — a barograph for recording minute fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
  • microbiologist — the branch of biology dealing with the structure, function, uses, and modes of existence of microscopic organisms.
  • middlesborough — a city in SE Kentucky.
  • mindbogglingly — In a mindboggling manner; in such a way as to boggle the mind; so as to be beyond comprehension or understanding.
  • money-grubbing — a person who is aggressively engaged in or preoccupied with making or saving money.
  • moulding board — a board on which dough is kneaded
  • mounting-block — a block of stone formerly used to aid a person when mounting a horse
  • mourning bride — a plant, Scabiosa atropurpurea, native to Europe, cultivated for its purple, reddish, or white flowers.
  • nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
  • napalm bombing — the act of attacking with napalm bombs
  • navigation bar — (web)   (Always abbreviated "nav bar") On a website, a prominently displayed set of links to important sections of the site.
  • neighborliness — having or showing qualities befitting a neighbor; friendly.
  • neighbourhoods — Plural form of neighbourhood.
  • neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
  • non-cognizable — capable of being perceived or known.
  • non-negligible — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
  • non-negotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
  • nonbelligerent — of or relating to a country whose status or policy is one of nonbelligerency.
  • nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
  • obligatoriness — The quality or state of being obligatory.
  • okavango basin — a river in SW central Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast, then east as part of the border between Angola and Namibia, then southeast across the Caprivi Strip into Botswana to form a great marsh known as the Okavango Basin, Delta or Swamp. Length: about 1600 km (1000 miles)
  • opening bowler — a player who makes the first bowl in cricket
  • opening gambit — a preliminary or opening tactic
  • organizability — The suitability or potential for organization.
  • oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
  • palaebiologist — a person who studies or is an expert in palaebiology
  • paleobiologist — the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil life forms, especially with reference to their origin, structure, evolution, etc.
  • paying-in book — a book for keeping a record of money deposited into an account
  • pilgrim bottle — a flat-sided water bottle having two loops at the side of a short neck for a suspending cord or chain.
  • planning board — development group
  • plotting board — Navigation. a transparent table on a ship, used as a plotting sheet.
  • pontoon bridge — a bridge supported by pontoons.
  • potbellied pig — a type of small, dark, domesticated pig with a lighter band running around its middle, native to Vietnam and sometimes kept as a pet.
  • public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
  • rabble-rousing — of, relating to, or characteristic of a rabble-rouser.
  • rainbow bridge — a natural stone bridge in S Utah: a national monument. 290 feet (88 meters) high; 275 feet (84 meters) span.
  • ribbon-cutting — a ceremony marking the official opening of a site, the commencement of its construction, etc., typically involving the cutting of a ribbon suspended as across an entrance
  • right of abode — If someone is given the right of abode in a particular country, they are legally allowed to live there.
  • rodrigo borgia — Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1476?–1507, Italian cardinal, military leader, and politician.
  • roller bearing — a bearing consisting of cylindrical or tapered rollers running between races in two concentric rings, one of which is mounted on a rotating or oscillating part, as a shaft.
  • sb will go far — If you say that someone will go far, you mean that they will be very successful in their career.
  • serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
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