19-letter words containing o, n, a
- generic array logic — (hardware, integrated circuit) (GAL) A newer kind of Programmable Array Logic based on EEPROM storage cells, been pioneered by Lattice. GALs can be erased and reprogrammed and usually replace a whole set of different PALs (hence the name).
- generic programming — (programming) A programming technique which aims to make programs more adaptable by making them more general. Generic programs often embody non-traditional kinds of polymorphism; ordinary programs are obtained from them by suitably instantiating their parameters. In contrast with normal programs, the parameters of a generic programs are often quite rich in structure. For example they may be other programs, types or type constructors or even programming paradigms.
- genetic programming — (programming) (GP) A programming technique which extends the genetic algorithm to the domain of whole computer programs. In GP, populations of programs are genetically bred to solve problems. Genetic programming can solve problems of system identification, classification, control, robotics, optimisation, game playing, and pattern recognition. Starting with a primordial ooze of hundreds or thousands of randomly created programs composed of functions and terminals appropriate to the problem, the population is progressively evolved over a series of generations by applying the operations of Darwinian fitness proportionate reproduction and crossover (sexual recombination).
- geneva nomenclature — an internationally accepted system for naming organic carbon compounds.
- gentile da fabriano — 1370?–1427, Italian painter.
- gentleman-pensioner — (formerly) a gentleman-at-arms.
- geocentric parallax — the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer.
- geomagnetic equator — an imaginary line on the earth's surface, the plane of which passes through the center and is midway between the geomagnetic poles.
- geothermal gradient — the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth.
- geraldton waxflower — an evergreen shrub, Chamelaucium uncinatum, native to W Australia, cultivated for its pale pink flowers
- gestational carrier — surrogate mother (def 3).
- get one's dander up — to become or to cause someone to become annoyed or angry
- get one's skates on — to hurry
- get the hang of sth — If you get the hang of something such as a skill or activity, you begin to understand or realize how to do it.
- giant silkworm moth — any silkworm moth of the family Saturniidae.
- gigabits per second — (unit) (Gbps) A unit of information transfer rate equal to one billion bits per second. Note that, while a gigabit is defined as a power of two (2^30 bits), a gigabit per second is defined as a power of ten (10^9 bits per second, which is slightly less) than 2^30).
- giovanni da bologna — Giovanni da [jee-uh-vah-nee duh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah] /ˌdʒi əˈvɑ ni də;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Jean de Boulogne; Giambologna) c1525–1608, Italian sculptor, born in France.
- giovanni da fiesole — Giovanni da [Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), Angelico, Fra.
- give a person a fit — to surprise a person in an outrageous manner
- glottochronological — Of or pertaining to glottochronology.
- go (on a) walkabout — If a king, queen, or other important person goes walkabout or goes on a walkabout, he or she walks through crowds in a public place in order to meet people in an informal way.
- go into liquidation — to close one's business by collecting assets and settling all debts
- go jump in the lake — a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
- go off at a tangent — If someone goes off at a tangent, they start saying or doing something that is not directly connected with what they were saying or doing before.
- go off on a tangent — If someone goes off on a tangent, they start saying or doing something that is not directly connected with what they were saying or doing before.
- go on a/the rampage — If people go on a rampage, they rush around in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction.
- go out of one's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- go to great lengths — If you say that someone goes to great lengths to achieve something, you mean that they try very hard and perhaps do extreme things in order to achieve it.
- go to rack and ruin — If you say that a place is going to rack and ruin, you are emphasizing that it is slowly becoming less attractive or less pleasant because no-one is bothering to look after it.
- go under the hammer — to be offered for sale by an auctioneer
- goa, daman, and diu — an administrative territory of India, in the W part: formerly Portuguese India; annexed by India 1961. 1426 sq. mi. (3693 sq. km). Capital: Panjim.
- goes without saying — If something goes without saying, it is obvious.
- goldbach conjecture — an unproved theorem that every even integer greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two prime numbers.
- golden lion tamarin — a monkey, Leontopithecus rosalia rosalia, of tropical rain forests of southeastern Brazil, having a silky golden coat and a long golden mane: threatened with extinction.
- grade point average — a measure of scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number of credits or hours of course work taken.
- grand duke nicholas — of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher. German Nikolaus von Cusa.
- grandfather's clock — a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock; long-case clock.
- grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
- granuloma inguinale — a venereal disease marked by deep ulceration of the skin of the groin and external genitals, caused by the bacterium Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.
- graphic workstation — (graphics, computer) A workstation specifically configured for graphics works such as image manipulation, bitmap graphics ("paint"), and vector graphics ("draw") type applications. Such work requires a powerful CPU and a high resolution display. A graphic workstation is very similar to a CAD workstation and, given the typical specifications of personal computers currently available in 1999, the distinctions are very blurred and are more likely to depend on availability of specific software than any detailed hardware requirements.
- gratuitous contract — a contract for the benefit of only one of the parties, the other party receiving nothing as consideration.
- gravitational field — the attractive effect, considered as extending throughout space, of matter on other matter.
- great idaean mother — Cybele.
- great wall of china — a system of fortified walls with a roadway along the top, constructed as a defense for China against the nomads of the regions that are now Mongolia and Manchuria: completed in the 3rd century b.c., but later repeatedly modified and rebuilt. 2000 miles (3220 km) long.
- green mountain boys — the members of the armed bands of Vermont organized in 1770 to oppose New York's territorial claims. Under Ethan Allen they won fame in the War of American Independence
- gregorian telescope — a telescope similar in design to the Cassegrainian telescope but less widely used.
- grievance committee — a group of representatives chosen from a labor union or from both labor and management to consider and remedy workers' grievances.
- grievance procedure — the established series of steps to be taken in dealing with a grievance raised with an employer by an employee
- gross profit margin — A gross profit margin is a measure of the profitability of a company, that is calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales.
- grosse pointe farms — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.