32-letter words containing g, e, r, o
- orbiting geophysical observatory — OGO.
- plesiochronous digital hierarchy — (communications) (PDH) A transmission system for voice communication using plesiochronous synchronisation. PDH is the conventional multiplexing technology for network transmission systems. The transmitter adds dummy information bits to allow multiple channels to be bit interleaved. The receiver discards these bits once the signals have been demultiplexed. PDH combines multiple 2 Mb/s (E1) channels in Europe and 1.544 Mb/s (DS1) channels in the US and Japan. PDH is being replaced by SONET and other SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) schemes.
- pleuk grammar development system — (grammar, tool) A shell for grammar development by Jo Calder <[email protected]>, Kevin Humphreys <[email protected]>, Chris Brew <[email protected]>, and Mike Reape <[email protected]>. It handles various grammatical formalisms and requires SICStus Prolog version 2.1#6 or later. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- put something on the long finger — to postpone something for a long time
- queen mary and westfield college — (QMW) One of the largest of the multi-faculty schools of the University of London. QMW has some 6000 students and over 600 teaching and research staff organised into seven faculties. QMW was one of the first colleges in the University of London to develop fully the course-unit, or modular, approach to degree programmes. Cross faculty courses are encouraged and the physical proximity of all the College buildings is a major factor in enabling students to adopt an interdisciplinary approach to their studies.
- real-time common design language — (language) (RT-CDL) A real-time language for the design of reliable reactive systems.
- representation language language — (language) (RLL) A frame language.
- 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.
- there's no question of doing sth — If you say there is no question of something happening, you are emphasizing that it is not going to happen.
- time-of-flight mass spectroscopy — a technique for separating ions according to the time required for them to traverse a set distance.
- to be living at starvation level — to have insufficient food to stay alive
- to go to great lengths to do sth — if you say that someone goes to great lengths to achieve something, you mean that they go to a lot of trouble in order to achieve it
- to point the finger of suspicion — To point the finger of suspicion or blame at someone means to make people suspect them of doing wrong or blame them for doing wrong.
- to poke your nose into something — If someone pokes their nose into something or sticks their nose into something, they try to interfere with it even though it does not concern them.
- 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.
- weighted average cost of capital — The weighted average cost of capital is the cost of capital that is adjusted according to the percentages of debt financing and equity financing.
- 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)