quot;Geothermal" comes from the Greek words geo (earth) and therme (heat). So, geothermal means earth heat.

quot;Tsunami" comes from the Japanese words for harbor ("tsu") and wave ("nami").

Here a "hack" is a clever shortcut or a lesser-known, faster way to get something done. A hacker believes that information-sharing is a powerful positive good, and that it is a hacker's duty to share her expertise—so we will.

The word Karate is also formed by two characters, the first one kara (empty) and the other te (hand), the first one having many ways of defining it. The first definition is the least subtle and the most straightforward, through the practice of karate, self defense techniques are learnt, where no weapons are needed, other than hands, feet or other parts of the body.

Standardized insures that the ingredients used, such as Saw Palmetto, contain the compounds which research has shown have beneficial effects on prostate enlargement.

The word allergy is defined in medical dictionaries as "a hypersensitive state". Allergy is derived from the Greek allos, meaning other, and ergon which means work. If a person has an allergic reaction to something, what they are really experiencing is an altered, or exaggerated reaction. Thus, the allergy patient lives in an altered state of hypersensitivity.The word allergy is not prejudiced with regard to its causes.

The word Narconon is a combination of two Greek words. When translated, "Narco" means drugs, while "non" means no. So, Narconon literally means "Drugs-No."

It means the "Dam." As an example; the written phrase "Presa Cuchillo" literally translated means "The Dam of Cuchillo."

The word "Kabbalah" is derived from the root "to receive, to accept", and in many cases is used synonymously with "tradition". No-one with the slightest interest in Kabbalah can fail to notice that there are many alternative spellings of the word, the two most common being Kabbalah and Qabalah. Cabala, Qaballah, Qabala, Kaballah (and so on) are also seen.

Strictly speaking, anything that measures time is a chronometer (chronos = time, meter = measure). An hourglass or a sundial is technically a chronometer. However, in modern watchmaking the term "chronometer" is a specific designation of accuracy, assigned only to high-quality watch movements that have been tested by the COSC.

The notion of 'matereality' is defined: a collection of material properties that quantifies the behavior of a product under conditions it will see at any given stage of its life cycle. The material data information management system, Matereality®stores and facilitates access and sharing of 'materealities' in a secure environment.

Absolutely not a dang thing. It was a word I made up a few years ago while trying to figure out a screen name for my AOL account that was not already taken. I hated appending numbers at the end as it looked tacky to me. So, I looked up at my favorite candle that sits on the top of my computer desk hutch (here's the image).

Systemic simply means of or relating to a system. A system in this case is your business or team. There are a set of Systemic Principles which if not followed can cause systemic issues in your organisation. Those problems which everyone knows are there but they can't put their finger on.

Actually, Merriam-Webster explains it pretty well: "a network operating like the World Wide Web but having access restricted to a limited group of authorized users." CBU's Intranet is a WWW-like webserver that restricts its access by LOCATION. Only those on the CBUnet may access CBU's Intranet.

The use of the word "recovery" does not refer to a person's recovery from alcoholism or other substance abuse. It refers to the regaining of the lost matters of biblical truth, Christian experience, and church practice. Over time, many biblical truths have been misunderstood, misinterpreted, misapplied, or missed completely because of the influences of history, tradition and even religion. However, particularly since Martin Luther's time, God has been working to recover these truths.

The project name is pronounced Deb'-ee-en, with a short e in Deb, and emphasis on the first syllable. This word is a contraction of the names of Debra and Ian Murdock, who founded the project. (Dictionaries seem to offer some ambiguity in the pronunciation of Ian (!), but Ian prefers ee'-en.)

Dooce is a typo of dude, or dooooode!, one that I often made over and over again when having Instant Message conversations with co-workers. Some experts will tell you that it means "getting fired for something you've written on your website," but what it really means is CANNOT RESIST THE CAPS-LOCK KEY.

John Robert Stevens taught the biblical concept of the believer's personal walk with the Lord Jesus Christ, just as Colossians 1:10 says, so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. (See also Galatians 5:25; II John 1:6; and numerous other Scriptures.

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Please see RTFM in the Jargon File. Posters please note: Moderators are unlikely to approve follow-ups that consist solely of "RTFM".

Read The Fine FAQ, a variant of RTFM. Also RTFAQ Posters please note: Moderators are unlikely to approve follow-ups that consist solely of "RTFF".

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Incurred is defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 125 as the date that that the services are provided that gave rise to the expense. Expenses are not considered to be provided at the time you are billed for or pay for the services.

It stands for "Hazardous Materials". There are signs which show its allowance or prohibition (see http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/HTM/2003r1/part2/part2b4.htm#section2B52 ). It was formerly labelled with "HC" or "Hazardous Cargo", and CA uses "HW" ("Hazardous Waste"). NJ has signs in the same vein prohibiting or allowing 102-inch-wide trucks (see the maps at http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/truck/ ).

GROWW is an acronym for "Grief Recovery Online (founded by) Widows & Widowers," but a support community for all bereaved.