26-letter words containing o, a, h, u

micro channel architecture — (architecture) (MCA) IBM's proprietary 32-bit bus, used in high-end PS/2 personal computers. Micro Channel is designed for multiprocessing. It eliminates potential conflicts that arise when installing new peripheral devices. MCA is *not* compatible with either EISA or XT bus architecture so older cards cannot be used with it. As with the ROM BIOS in the first IBM PCs, figuring out the Micro Channel's secrets has been an arduous task of reverse engineering ever since the PS/2 line was announced. Consequently, the MCA has never become as wide spread as the competing EISA standard.
mongolian hordes technique — (programming, jargon) (Or "Chinese Army technique") Assigning a large number of inexperienced programmers to a job which would better performed by a few skilled ones. The term was first used by Dr. Fred Brooks in his book "The Mythical Man-Month", Chapter 3. According to Dr. Brooks, he had in mind the vision of the Mongol Hordes sweeping across Asia and Europe when he created the term.
monobasic sodium phosphate — Chemistry. sodium phosphate (def 1).
multi-color graphics array — (hardware, graphics) (MCGA) One of IBM's less popular hardware video display standards for use in the IBM PS/2. MCGA can display 80*25 text in monochrome, 40*25 text in 256 colours or 320*200 pixel graphics in 256 colors. It is now obsolete.
multifactorial inheritance — polygenic inheritance.
mushroom slab construction — beamless reinforced-concrete floor and roof construction employing columns with widely flaring heads having horizontal rings of reinforcement to support the floor or roof slab.
not touch with a bargepole — to refuse to have anything to do with
on demand: usu phr after v — If something is available or happens on demand, you can have it or it happens whenever you want it or ask for it.
open document architecture — (standard) (ODA) ISO standard (8613) for describing documents. It allows text, graphics, and facsimile documents to be transferred between different systems.
organophosphorus-compounds — Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
orthogonal instruction set — (architecture) An instruction set where all (or most) instructions have the same format and all registers and addressing modes can be used interchangeably - the choices of op code, register, and addressing mode are mutually independent (loosely speaking, the choices are "orthogonal"). This contrasts with some early Intel microprocessors where only certain registers could be used by certain instructions. Examples include the PDP-11, 680x0, ARM, VAX.
overdraft checking account — a bank account with a credit line permitting checks to be written for an amount above the account balance, subject to a finance charge on the overdraft.
people's republic of china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
phenylpyruvic oligophrenia — phenylketonuria.
pick up the threads of sth — If you pick up the threads of an activity, you start it again after an interruption. If you pick up the threads of your life, you become more active again after a period of failure or bad luck.
put one's signature to sth — If you put your signature to a document, you sign it as a way of officially showing that you agree with what is written.
quake in one's boots/shoes — If you are quaking in your boots or quaking in your shoes, you feel extremely nervous or afraid.
quite apart from something — used to indicate that you are aware of one aspect of a situation, but that you are going to focus on another aspect
reformed church in america — a Protestant denomination having a Calvinist theology and originally called the Dutch Reformed Church.
reticuloendothelial system — the aggregate of the phagocytic cells, including certain cells of the bone marrow, lymphatic system, liver, and spleen, that have reticular and endothelial characteristics and function in the immune system's defense against foreign bodies. Abbreviation: RES.
richardson ground squirrel — a ground squirrel, Citellus richardsoni, of sagebrush and grassland areas of the northwestern U.S. and adjacent regions in Canada.
round peg in a square hole — a person in a position, situation, etc. for which he or she is unsuited or unqualified
sans peur et sans reproche — without fear and without reproach: said originally of the French knight, the Seigneur de Bayard.
scares the life out of you — If you want to emphasize that something scares you a lot, you can say that it scares the hell out of you or scares the life out of you.
square peg in a round hole — If you describe someone as a square peg in a round hole, you mean that they are in a situation or doing something that does not suit them at all.
staffordshire bull terrier — one of an English breed of strong, stocky, muscular dogs having a broad skull and a smooth coat, in combinations of red, white, black, or blue, originally raised for bullbaiting and later dogfighting, but now bred as a companion dog.
state of the union address — an annual message to Congress in which the president reports on the state of the nation and outlines a legislative program: required by the Constitution (Article II, Section 3). Abbreviation: SOTU.
state of the union message — an annual message to Congress in which the president reports on the state of the nation and outlines a legislative program: required by the Constitution (Article II, Section 3). Abbreviation: SOTU.
straight from the shoulder — direct, honest, and forceful in expression; outspoken.
straight-from-the-shoulder — direct, honest, and forceful in expression; outspoken.
super video graphics array — (hardware) (SVGA) A video display standard created by VESA for IBM PC compatible personal computers. The resolution is 800 x 600 4-bit pixels. Each pixel can therefore be one of 16 colours. See Video Graphics Array.
tabulating machine company — (company) The company founded in 1896 by Herman Hollerith to exploit his invention of the punched card. It became part of IBM in 1924.
take the bull by the horns — the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
technological unemployment — unemployment caused by technological changes or new methods of production in an industry or business.
tennessee valley authority — TVA.
the consumers' association — a British organization which assesses and reports on new products and defends consumers' rights
the fruits of your labours — the profits or gains achieved as a result of hard work
the royal and ancient club — a golf club, headquarters of the sport's ruling body, based in St Andrews, Scotland
the single european market — the free trade policy that operates between members of the European Union
to be in raptures over sth — be highly delighted with
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 have your two penn'orth — during a discussion about something, if you have your two penn'orth or put in your two penn'orth, you add your own opinion
to laugh in someone's face — If someone laughs in your face, they are openly disrespectful towards you.
to put your heads together — If two or more people put their heads together, they talk about a problem they have and try to solve it.
to recharge your batteries — If you recharge your batteries, you take a break from activities which are tiring or difficult in order to relax and feel better when you return to these activities.
to rub salt into the wound — If someone or something rubs salt into the wound, they make the unpleasant situation that you are in even worse, often by reminding you of your failures or faults.
to spare someone's blushes — If you spare someone's blushes or save someone's blushes, you avoid doing or saying something that will embarrass them.
to steal someone's thunder — If you steal someone's thunder, you get the attention or praise that they thought they would get, usually by saying or doing what they had intended to say or do.
to throw down the gauntlet — If you throw down the gauntlet to someone, you say or do something that challenges them to argue or compete with you.
to throw your weight about — If someone throws their weight around or throws their weight about, they act aggressively and use their authority over other people more than they need to.

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