19-letter words containing m, a, t, i, n, e

customs declaration — a form declaring the nature and value of goods, etc, for customs purposes
customs regulations — the regulations relating to customs in a particular country
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
domain architecture — (systems analysis) A generic, organisational structure or design for software systems in a domain. The domain architecture contains the designs that are intended to satisfy requirements specified in the domain model. A domain architecture can be adapted to create designs for software systems within a domain and also provides a framework for configuring assets within individual software systems.
dominant wavelength — the wavelength of monochromatic light that would give the same visual sensation if combined in a suitable proportion with an achromatic light
duplicating machine — a duplicator, especially one for making identical copies of documents, letters, etc.
economic management — the management of the resources, finances, income, and expenditure of a community, business enterprise, etc
ecumenical movement — See under ecumenical (def 4).
education committee — a committee that discusses the education of children in a particular local authority
elastic deformation — In elastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it but goes back to its original state when the stress is removed.
electrohydrodynamic — (physics) Of or pertaining to electrohydrodynamics.
electromagnetically — By means of electromagnetism.
electromechanically — In an electromechanical way.
electron micrograph — a photograph or image of a specimen taken using an electron microscope
electronic magazine — (messaging, publication, web) (e-zine) A regular publication on some particular topic distributed in digital form, chiefly now via the web but also by electronic mail or floppy disk. E-zines are often distributed for free by enthusiasts.
elementary particle — any of several entities, such as electrons, neutrons, or protons, that are less complex than atoms and are regarded as the constituents of all matter
emotional blackmail — a way of persuading someone to do something they do not want to do by making them feel guilty about it
employment tribunal — (in England, Scotland, and Wales) a tribunal that rules on disputes between employers and employees regarding unfair dismissal, redundancy, etc
end of transmission — (character) (EOT) The mnemonic for ASCII character 4.
endowment insurance — Endowment insurance is a type of life insurance that pays a particular sum directly to the policyholder at a stated date, or to a beneficiary if the policyholder dies before this date.
entitlement program — a government program providing defined sectors of the population with social benefits
environmental audit — the systematic examination of an organization's interaction with the environment, to assess the success of its conservation or antipollution programme
environmental lobby — a group of people who promote environmental issues to government, the public, and business
equatorial mounting — an astronomical telescope mounting that allows motion of the telescope about two mutually perpendicular axes, one of which is parallel to the earth's axis
euclidean algorithm — Euclid's Algorithm
european parliament — law: assembly in Strasbourg
executive agreement — an agreement made between the US President and the head of a foreign state, having the effect of a treaty
extreme programming — a discipline of software engineering following a specific structure, designed to simplify and speed up the development process
family practitioner — medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.
female impersonator — a male performer who dresses as and impersonates women.

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