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18-letter words containing g

  • hungarian notation — (language, convention)   A linguistic convention requiring one or more letters to be added to the start of variable names to denote scope and/or type. Hungarian Notation is mainly confined to Microsoft Windows programming environments, such as Microsoft C, C++ and Visual Basic. It was originally devised by Charles Simonyi, a Hungarian, who was a senior programmer at Microsoft for many years. He disliked the way that names in C programs gave no clue as to the type, leading to frequent programmer errors. According to legend, fellow programmers at Microsoft, on seeing the convoluted, vowel-less variable names produced by his scheme, said, "This might as well be in Greek - or even Hungarian!". They made up the name "Hungarian notation" (possibly with "reverse Polish notation" in mind). Hungarian Notation is not really necessary when using a modern strongly-typed language as the compiler warns the programmer if a variable of one type is used as if it were another type. It is less useful in object-oriented programming languages such as C++, where many variables are going to be instances of classes and so begin with "obj". In addition, variable names are essentially only comments, and thus are just as susceptible to becoming out-of-date and incorrect as any other comment. For example, if a signed short int becomes an unsigned long int, the variable name, and every use of it, should be changed to reflect its new type. A variable's name should describe the values it holds. Type and scope are aspects of this, but Hungarian Notation overemphasises their importance by allocating so much of the start of the name to them. Furthermore, type and scope information can be found from the variable's declaration. Ironically, this is particularly easy in the development environments in which Hungarian Notation is typically used.
  • hungry programmers — (body)   A group of programmers producing free software.
  • huntington station — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
  • hydrogen electrode — a standard reference electrode with a potential of zero, used in pH measurements, consisting of a platinum-black surface covered with hydrogen bubbles.
  • hypodermic syringe — a small glass piston or barrel syringe having a detachable, hollow needle for use in injecting solutions subcutaneously.
  • hypogastric artery — iliac artery (def 3).
  • hypothesis testing — the theory, methods, and practice of testing a hypothesis concerning the parameters of a population distribution (the null hypothesis) against another (the alternative hypothesis) which will be accepted only if its probability exceeds a predetermined significance level, generally on the basis of statistics derived from random sampling from the given population
  • i know the feeling — You say 'I know the feeling' to show that you understand or feel sorry about a problem or difficult experience that someone is telling you about.
  • i would be obliged — expressions used to tell someone in a polite but firm way that one wants them to do something
  • i'll give you that — You say I'll give you that to indicate that you admit that someone has a particular characteristic or ability.
  • identification tag — either of two oblong metal tags, issued to armed forces personnel, on which are impressed the serial number, name, etc., of the person to whom it is issued, and carried on or about the person at all times.
  • idylls of the king — a series of poems by Tennyson, based on Arthurian legend.
  • ignatius of loyola — Loyola, Saint Ignatius.
  • ignition interlock — interlock (def 10).
  • imaginary operator — An imaginary operator is the part of a complex number that defines the magnitude of the part of the complex number at right angles to the real number part.
  • immunohistological — the microscopic study of tissues with the aid of antibodies that bind to tissue components and reveal their presence.
  • immunopharmacology — the branch of pharmacology concerned with the immune system
  • impedance matching — the technique of choosing or adjusting electric circuits and components so that the impedance of the load is equal to the internal impedance of the power source, thereby optimizing the power transfer from source to load.
  • impingement attack — a form of corrosion of metals caused by erosion of the oxide layer by a moving fluid in which there are suspended particles or air bubbles
  • in (the) aggregate — If a number of different things or amounts are considered in aggregate, or in the aggregate, they are considered as a single thing or amount.
  • in good/bad repair — If something such as a building is in good repair, it is in good condition. If it is in bad repair, it is in bad condition.
  • in one's own right — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
  • in the grip of sth — If a person, group, or place is in the grip of something, they are being severely affected by it.
  • in-band signalling — (communications)   (Or CAS, channel associated signaling) Transmission of control signals in the same channel as data. This is commonly used in the Public Switched Telephone Network where the same pair of wires carry both voice and control signals (e.g. dialling, ringing). Another example is the use on a computer serial line of Control-S and Control-Q characters for flow control as opposed to hardware flow control which would be out-of-band signalling. In digital communications, in-band signalling often uses "bit-robbing" where, for example, one bit in each frame is used for signalling instead of data. This is the reason why a D1 channel in the T-carrier system can only carry 56 Kbps of usable data instead of the 64 Kbps carried by the D0 channel in the E-carrier system.
  • incidental charges — Incidental charges are costs of items and services that are not part of the main bill.
  • incidental damages — law: incurred by contract breach
  • inclusive language — language that avoids the use of certain expressions or words that might be considered to exclude particular groups of people, esp gender-specific words, such as "man", "mankind", and masculine pronouns, the use of which might be considered to exclude women
  • independent living — a living arrangement for disabled people and others with special needs, usually in their own home, affording them as much independence and autonomy as possible.
  • indiscriminatingly — In an indiscriminating manner.
  • induction training — training intended to enable new staff and recruits to do their work
  • inductive coupling — the coupling between two electric circuits through inductances linked by a common changing magnetic field.
  • industrial hygiene — the science that assesses, controls, and prevents occupational factors or sources of stress in the workplace that may significantly affect the health and well-being of employees or of the community in general
  • influence peddling — the use of power or influence on someone else's behalf in return for money or favours
  • inquisitor-general — the head of the Spanish court of Inquisition
  • institutionalising — Present participle of institutionalise.
  • institutionalizing — Present participle of institutionalize.
  • instrument landing — an aircraft landing accomplished by use of gauges on the instrument panel and ground-based radio equipment, with limited reference to outside visual signals.
  • integrated circuit — a circuit of transistors, resistors, and capacitors constructed on a single semiconductor wafer or chip, in which the components are interconnected to perform a given function. Abbreviation: IC.
  • integrated studies — a course that includes a number of subjects and is organized by theme
  • integrating factor — a factor that upon multiplying a differential equation with the right-hand side equal to zero makes the equation integrable, usually by making the resulting expression an exact differential of some function.
  • intelligence agent — a person who works for an intelligence agency; a spy
  • intelligence corps — a military department that gathers and analyzes information
  • intelligent design — the theory that the universe and living things were designed and created by the purposeful action of an intelligent agent. Abbreviation: ID.
  • intercartilaginous — (anatomy) Within cartilage.
  • interchangeability — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
  • interior monologue — Literature. a form of stream-of-consciousness writing that represents the inner thoughts of a character.
  • interlacing arcade — an arcade, especially a blind one, composed of arches (interlacing arches) so arranged and cut that each arch seems to intersect and be intersected by one or more other arches.
  • internationalizing — Present participle of internationalize.
  • internet go server — (games, networking)   (IGS) A place for Go players to meet and play via the Internet.
  • internet of things — a network of everyday devices, appliances, and other objects equipped with computer chips and sensors that can collect and transmit data through the Internet. Abbreviation: IoT.
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