32-letter words containing u, n, t, r, i
- reduced instruction set computer — (processor) (RISC) A processor whose design is based on the rapid execution of a sequence of simple instructions rather than on the provision of a large variety of complex instructions (as in a Complex Instruction Set Computer). Features which are generally found in RISC designs are uniform instruction encoding (e.g. the op-code is always in the same bit positions in each instruction which is always one word long), which allows faster decoding; a homogenous register set, allowing any register to be used in any context and simplifying compiler design; and simple addressing modes with more complex modes replaced by sequences of simple arithmetic instructions. Examples of (more or less) RISC processors are the Berkeley RISC, HP-PA, Clipper, i960, AMD 29000, MIPS R2000 and DEC Alpha. IBM's first RISC computer was the RT/PC (IBM 801), they now produce the RISC-based RISC System/6000 and SP/2 lines. Despite Apple Computer's bogus claims for their PowerPC-based Macintoshes, the first RISC processor used in a personal computer was the Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) used in the Acorn Archimedes.
- representation language language — (language) (RLL) A frame language.
- resource access control facility — (RACF) IBM's large system security product. It originally ran only under MVS but has since been ported to run under VM.
- securities and investments board — (from 1986 to 1997) a British regulatory body that oversaw London's financial markets, each of which has its own self-regulatory organization: replaced by the Financial Services Authority
- single instruction multiple data — Single Instruction/Multiple Data
- south ossetian autonomous region — an autonomous region of the Georgian Republic, in the N part. 1428 sq. mi. (3900 sq. km). Capital: Tskhinvali.
- standing settlement instructions — Standing settlement instructions are instructions that have been agreed in advance, and that are to be used every time a trade is made.
- sweep something under the carpet — to conceal (something, esp a problem) in the hope that it will be overlooked by others
- systems application architecture — (programming) (SAA) IBM's family of standard interfaces which enable software to be written independently of hardware and operating system.
- take one's courage in both hands — to nerve oneself to perform an action
- take the law into your own hands — act as a vigilante
- temporomandibular joint disorder — a syndrome caused by a dislocation, injury, etc. of the temporomandibular joint, characterized variously by headache, facial pain, dizziness, partial loss of hearing, etc.
- temporomandibular joint syndrome — a condition attributed to tension in or faulty articulation of the temporomandibular joint, having a wide range of symptoms that include dizziness, ringing in the ears, and pain in the head, neck, and shoulders.
- the courage of one's convictions — the confidence to act in accordance with one's beliefs
- there's no question of doing sth — If you say there is no question of something happening, you are emphasizing that it is not going to happen.
- to have by the short and curlies — to have completely in one's power
- to nail your colours to the mast — If someone nails their colours to the mast, they say what they really think about something.
- to point the finger of suspicion — To point the finger of suspicion or blame at someone means to make people suspect them of doing wrong or blame them for doing wrong.
- to poke your nose into something — If someone pokes their nose into something or sticks their nose into something, they try to interfere with it even though it does not concern them.
- transaction application language — (language) (TAL) Not "Tandem Application Language". A block-structured, procedural language optimised for use on Tandem hardware. TAL is a cross between C and Pascal and is the primary system programming language on Tandem computers. Tandem has no assembler and originally had no C or Pascal.
- turn/beat swords into plowshares — If you say that swords have been turned into plowshares or beaten into plowshares, you mean that a state of conflict between two or more groups of people has ended and a period of peace has begun.
- twist around one's little finger — to have easy and complete control or influence over
- uniform code of military justice — the body of laws governing members of the U.S. armed forces: superseded the Articles of War in 1951
- united states employment service — the division of the Department of Labor that supervises and coordinates the activities of state employment agencies. Abbreviation: USES.
- united states information agency — an independent agency, created in 1953 and known from 1978 to 1982 as the International Communication Agency, that administers the government's overseas information and cultural programs. Abbreviation: USIA.
- virtual sequential access method — Virtual Storage Access Method
- volunteers in service to america — VISTA.
- want in (or out or off, etc. ) — to want to get, go, or come in (or out, off, etc.)
- wash one's dirty linen in public — fabric woven from flax yarns.
- with your tail between your legs — If you say that you have your tail between your legs, you are emphasizing that you feel defeated and ashamed.
- workers' educational association — a charitable organization providing adult community education
- workmen's compensation insurance — workers' compensation insurance.
- xinjiang uygur autonomous region — an administrative division of NW China: established in 1955 for the Uygur ethnic minority, with autonomous subdivisions for other small minorities; produces over half China's wool and contains valuable mineral resources. Capital: Ürümqi. Pop: 19 340 000 (2003 est). Area: 1 646 799 sq km (635 829 sq miles)