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  • light microscope — microscope (def 1).
  • line composition — type produced on a linecaster
  • lz77 compression — The first algorithm to use the Lempel-Ziv substitutional compression schemes, proposed in 1977. LZ77 compression keeps track of the last n bytes of data seen, and when a phrase is encountered that has already been seen, it outputs a pair of values corresponding to the position of the phrase in the previously-seen buffer of data, and the length of the phrase. In effect the compressor moves a fixed-size "window" over the data (generally referred to as a "sliding window"), with the position part of the (position, length) pair referring to the position of the phrase within the window. The most commonly used algorithms are derived from the LZSS scheme described by James Storer and Thomas Szymanski in 1982. In this the compressor maintains a window of size N bytes and a "lookahead buffer", the contents of which it tries to find a match for in the window: while (lookAheadBuffer not empty) { get a pointer (position, match) to the longest match in the window for the lookahead buffer; if (length > MINIMUM_MATCH_LENGTH) { output a (position, length) pair; shift the window length characters along; } else { output the first character in the lookahead buffer; shift the window 1 character along; } } Decompression is simple and fast: whenever a (POSITION, LENGTH) pair is encountered, go to that POSITION in the window and copy LENGTH bytes to the output. Sliding-window-based schemes can be simplified by numbering the input text characters mod N, in effect creating a circular buffer. The sliding window approach automatically creates the LRU effect which must be done explicitly in LZ78 schemes. Variants of this method apply additional compression to the output of the LZSS compressor, which include a simple variable-length code (LZB), dynamic Huffman coding (LZH), and Shannon-Fano coding (ZIP 1.x), all of which result in a certain degree of improvement over the basic scheme, especially when the data are rather random and the LZSS compressor has little effect. An algorithm was developed which combines the ideas behind LZ77 and LZ78 to produce a hybrid called LZFG. LZFG uses the standard sliding window, but stores the data in a modified trie data structure and produces as output the position of the text in the trie. Since LZFG only inserts complete *phrases* into the dictionary, it should run faster than other LZ77-based compressors. All popular archivers (arj, lha, zip, zoo) are variations on LZ77.
  • lz78 compression — A substitutional compression scheme which works by entering phrases into a dictionary and then, when a reoccurrence of that particular phrase is found, outputting the dictionary index instead of the phrase. Several algorithms are based on this principle, differing mainly in the manner in which they manage the dictionary. The most well-known Lempel-Ziv scheme is Terry Welch's Lempel-Ziv Welch variant of LZ78.
  • machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
  • macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
  • macrolepidoptera — a collector's name for that part of the lepidoptera that comprises the butterflies and the larger moths (noctuids, geometrids, bombycids, springtails, etc): a term without taxonomic significance
  • magnetic compass — a compass having a magnetized needle generally in line with the magnetic poles of the earth.
  • magnetoreceptors — Plural form of magnetoreceptor.
  • make a complaint — If a guest makes a complaint, they express their dissatisfaction with something.
  • make a photocopy — If you make a photocopy of a document, you make a copy of it using a photocopier.
  • make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
  • manic depression — bipolar disorder.
  • mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
  • mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
  • mechanoreceptors — Plural form of mechanoreceptor.
  • megacorporations — Plural form of megacorporation.
  • microencapsulate — (transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
  • microenterprises — Plural form of microenterprise.
  • microgametophyte — (biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
  • microlepidoptera — a collector's name for the smaller moths: a term without taxonomic significance
  • microphotometric — of, involving, or relating to microphotometry
  • microstethoscope — a stethoscope containing an apparatus that greatly amplifies the sounds heard.
  • miscomprehension — the act or process of comprehending.
  • misspecification — An incorrect specification.
  • mock turtle soup — a rich, clear soup prepared to resemble green turtle soup, made with a calf's head or other meat, seasonings, and often with wine.
  • monterey cypress — a tree, Cupressus macrocarpa, of southern California, being pyramid-shaped in youth, but spreading in age: occurs naturally in only two groves on the coast of Monterey County, California, but is cultivated extensively.
  • mortgage company — business providing loans to property buyers
  • moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
  • multiple factors — polygene.
  • native companion — brolga.
  • network computer — a relatively inexpensive computer with minimal processing power, designed primarily to provide access to computer networks, as corporate intranets or the Internet. Abbreviation: NC.
  • non-compressible — to press together; force into less space.
  • non-contemporary — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
  • non-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
  • non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
  • noncompassionate — Not compassionate.
  • north palm beach — a town in E Florida.
  • occipitotemporal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occiput and temporal lobe.
  • onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
  • once upon a time — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
  • onomatopoeically — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
  • opening ceremony — a ceremony held in celebration of the start of something
  • operating income — revenue from business operations after operating expenses are deducted from gross income.
  • optical computer — an experimental computer that uses photons rather than electrical impulses to process data a thousand times faster than with conventional integrated circuits.
  • orthosympathetic — Of or pertaining to the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system.
  • osmotic pressure — the force that a dissolved substance exerts on a semipermeable membrane, through which it cannot penetrate, when separated by it from pure solvent.
  • over-competitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
  • over-consumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
  • overcompensating — Present participle of overcompensate.
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