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subscriber identity module — (telecommunications, wireless) (SIM or "SIM card") A component, usually in the form of a miniature smart-card, that is theoretically tamper-proof and is used to associate a mobile subscriber with a mobile network subscription. The SIM holds the subscriber's unique MSISDN along with secret information such as a private encryption key and encryption and digital signature algorithms. Most SIMs also contain non-volatile storage for network and device management, contact lists, text messages sent and received, logos and in some cases even small Java programs.
symbionese liberation army — a group of urban guerrillas, active in the early 1970s in the U.S.
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.
technological unemployment — unemployment caused by technological changes or new methods of production in an industry or business.
terminal access controller — (hardware, networking) (TAC) A device which connects terminals to the Internet, usually using dial-up modem connections and the TACACS protocol.
the single european market — the free trade policy that operates between members of the European Union
three-dimensional printing — the creation of solid objects by building up multiple layers, each layer corresponding to a plan held in a digital file
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 catch hold of something — Hold is used in expressions such as grab hold of, catch hold of, and get hold of, to indicate that you close your hand tightly around something, for example to stop something moving or falling.
to come to a grinding halt — If you say that something comes to a grinding halt, you are emphasizing that it stops very suddenly, especially before it was meant to.
to hold someone for ransom — If a kidnapper is holding a person for ransom, they keep that person prisoner until they are given what they want.
to hold something in check — If something or someone is held in check or is kept in check, they are controlled and prevented from becoming too great or powerful.
to laugh in someone's face — If someone laughs in your face, they are openly disrespectful towards you.
to lay a finger on someone — If you say that someone did not lay a finger on a particular person or thing, you are emphasizing that they did not touch or harm them at all.
to look someone in the eye — If you look someone in the eye or look them in the face, you look straight at their eyes in a bold and open way, for example in order to make them realize that you are telling the truth.
to pick holes in something — If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid.
to set alarm bells ringing — to make someone feel worried or concerned about something
to shed light on something — To shed light on, throw light on, or cast light on something means to make it easier to understand, because more information is known about it.
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 treat someone like dirt — If you say that someone treats you like dirt, you are angry with them because you think that they treat you unfairly and with no respect.
transformational component — a set of transformational rules that convert the deep structure of sentences into their surface structures
traveling salesman problem — any mathematical problem that involves determination of the shortest path through several points.
triple combination therapy — treatment with three different drugs
turn the tables on someone — to cause a complete reversal of circumstances, esp to defeat or get the better of someone who was previously in a stronger position
udmurt autonomous republic — an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation in Europe. 16,250 sq. mi. (42,088 sq. km). Capital: Izhevsk.
universal communications x — (communications) (UCX) A software implementation of the ubiquitous TCP/IP suite of communications protocols for Digital Equipment Corporation's OpenVMS operating system. Users of the UCX product can connect to heterogeneous networks to access and download files, send electronic mail, run and develop applications, and monitor activity.
universal time coordinated — incorrect term for coordinated universal time.
upper side-band modulation — (communications) (USB) A kind of modulation applied to a sinusoidal carrier.
vibrational quantum number — Physics. any one of the quantum numbers describing the energy levels associated with the vibrational motion of molecules.
victoria and albert museum — a museum of the fine and applied arts in London, originating from 1856 and given its present name and site in 1899
wilcoxon mann-whitney test — a statistical test of the difference between the distributions of data collected in two experimental conditions applied to unmatched groups of subjects but comparing the distributions of the ranks of the scores
windows millennium edition — (operating system) (Windows ME) An update of Microsoft Windows 98, released in 2000. ME included updates of packaged software and new software such as Windows Media Player 7, Windows Movie Maker. It also has an updated user interface with new colours and icons, but few major changes. Windows ME was followed by Windows XP.
zermelo fränkel set theory — (mathematics) A set theory with the axioms of Zermelo set theory (Extensionality, Union, Pair-set, Foundation, Restriction, Infinity, Power-set) plus the Replacement axiom schema: If F(x,y) is a formula such that for any x, there is a unique y making F true, and X is a set, then {F x : x in X} is a set. In other words, if you do something to each element of a set, the result is a set. An important but controversial axiom which is NOT part of ZF theory is the Axiom of Choice.

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