22-letter words containing p, r, o, t, a

fall prey to something — To fall prey to something bad means to be taken over or affected by it.
file transfer protocol — (FTP) A client-server protocol which allows a user on one computer to transfer files to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network. Also the client program the user executes to transfer files. It is defined in STD 9, RFC 959. See also anonymous FTP, FSP, TFTP.
fixed point combinator — (mathematics) (Y) The name used in combinatory logic for the fixed point function, also written as "fix".
flocculent precipitate — a woolly-looking precipitate, as aluminum hydroxide formed by the addition of ammonia to an aluminum-salt solution.
for no apparent reason — If you say that something happens for no apparent reason, you cannot understand why it happens.
functional programming — (programming) (FP) A program in a functional language consists of a set of (possibly recursive) function definitions and an expression whose value is output as the program's result. Functional languages are one kind of declarative language. They are mostly based on the typed lambda-calculus with constants. There are no side-effects to expression evaluation so an expression, e.g. a function applied to certain arguments, will always evaluate to the same value (if its evaluation terminates). Furthermore, an expression can always be replaced by its value without changing the overall result (referential transparency). The order of evaluation of subexpressions is determined by the language's evaluation strategy. In a strict (call-by-value) language this will specify that arguments are evaluated before applying a function whereas in a non-strict (call-by-name) language arguments are passed unevaluated. Programs written in a functional language are generally compact and elegant, but have tended, until recently, to run slowly and require a lot of memory. Examples of purely functional languages are Clean, FP, Haskell, Hope, Joy, LML, Miranda, and SML. Many other languages such as Lisp have a subset which is purely functional but also contain non-functional constructs. See also lazy evaluation, reduction.
geographic determinism — a doctrine that regards geographical conditions as the determining or molding agency of group life.
give a person what for — to punish or reprimand a person severely
go their separate ways — When two or more people who have been together for some time go their separate ways, they go to different places or end their relationship.
go through one's paces — to show one's abilities, skills, etc.
government corporation — a corporation set up by a national government to carry out business transactions on its behalf
gravitational collapse — the final stage of stellar evolution in which a star collapses to a final state, as a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole, when the star's nuclear reactions no longer generate enough pressure to balance the attractive force of gravity.
gross national product — the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced in a country during one year. Abbreviation: GNP.
guanosine triphosphate — GTP.
gum bichromate process — a contact printing method in which the image is formed on a coating of sensitized gum containing a suitable colored pigment and potassium or ammonium dichromate.
help a person off with — to assist a person in the removal of (clothes)
hemorrhagic septicemia — an acute infectious disease of animals, caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida, and characterized by fever, catarrhal symptoms, pneumonia, and general blood infection.
home improvement grant — a government grant for house improvements such as insulation, adding a bathroom, or urgent repairs
horizontal application — An application program common to different business processes, e.g. office automation. Compare vertical application.
horn-rimmed spectacles — spectacles with rims made of material resembling horn
hospital administrator — a person who works in the management team of a hospital
ice-making compartment — a part of a refrigerator in which ice is made
immigration department — the government department responsible for laws regarding immigrants and immigration
imperative programming — imperative language
incremental repetition — repetition, with variation, of a refrain or other part of a poem, especially a ballad.
independent assortment — law of independent assortment.
independent contractor — self-employed or freelance worker
information processing — processing of information, especially the handling of information by computers in accordance with strictly defined systems of procedure.
initial program loader — (operating system) (IPL) A bootstrap loader which loads the part of an operating system needed to load the remainder of the operating system.
intermetallic compound — a compound of two or more metals.
interoperable database — A database front-end which communicates with multiple heterogenous databases and makes them appear as a single homogenous entity with semantic calls. See ODBC.
interrogator-responsor — a radio or radar transceiver for sending a signal to a transponder and receiving and interpreting the reply.
java community process — (project) (JCP) An organization controlled by Sun Microsystems to further the growth of the Java language and runtime. The JCP produces standards called Java Standard Requests, which are "requests" in the same sense as RFCs.
let sth drop/fall/slip — If you let drop, let fall, or let slip information, you reveal it casually or by accident, during a conversation about something else.
liberal democrat party — The Liberal Democrat Party is the third largest political party in Britain and the main centre party. It believes in improving the constitution and the voting system and in providing good welfare services.
lord justice of appeal — an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal
love-hate relationship — If you have a love-hate relationship with someone or something, your feelings towards them change suddenly and often from love to hate.
magnetic pole strength — Electricity. a measure of the force exerted by one face of a magnet on a face of another magnet when both magnets are represented by equal and opposite poles. Symbol: m.
make/prove one's point — If you make your point or prove your point, you prove that something is true, either by arguing about it or by your actions or behaviour.
microwave spectroscopy — the determination of those frequencies of the microwave spectrum that are selectively absorbed by certain materials, providing information about atomic, molecular, and crystalline structure.
non-maskable interrupt — (NMI) An IRQ 7 on the PDP-11 or 680x0 or the NMI line on an 80x86. In contrast with a priority interrupt (which might be ignored, although that is unlikely), an NMI is *never* ignored.
nonrepresentationalism — not resembling or portraying any object in physical nature: a nonrepresentational painting.
nonspecular reflection — the diffuse reflection of sound or light waves
north rhine-westphalia — a state in W Germany; formerly a part of Rhine province. 13,154 sq. mi. (34,070 sq. km). Capital: Düsseldorf.
not be sb's department — If you say that a task or area of knowledge is not your department, you mean that you are not responsible for it or do not know much about it.
oak processionary moth — a moth, (Thaumetopoea processionea), of the family Thaumetopoeidae, the larvae of which leave the communal shelter nightly for food in a V-shaped procession
object-oriented pascal — Object Pascal
occupational therapist — professional who assists with rehabilitation
oceanic whitetip shark — whitetip shark (def 2).
on the part of someone — as far as someone is concerned

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