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21Verification and Validation — Verification Validation is the process of checking that a product, service, or system meets specifications and that it fulfils its intended purpose. These are critical components of a quality management system such as ISO… …
22Appalachian Mountains — a mountain range in E North America, extending from S Quebec province to N Alabama. Highest peak, Mt. Mitchell, 6684 ft. (2037 m). Also called Appalachians. * * * Mountain system, eastern North America. The Appalachians, among the oldest… …
23Arizona — Arizonan, Arizonian /ar euh zoh nee euhn/, adj., n. /ar euh zoh neuh/, n. a state in SW United States. 2,717,866; 113,909 sq. mi. (295,025 sq. km). Cap.: Phoenix. Abbr.: AZ (for use with zip code), Ariz. * * * State (pop., 2000: 5,130,632),… …
24Saba — /sah beuh/ for 1; /say beuh/ for 2, n. 1. an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 1011; 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km). 2. Biblical name, Sheba. an ancient kingdom in southwestern Arabia noted for its extensive trade, esp. in… …
25NK model — The NK model is a mathematical model described by its primary inventor Stuart Kauffman as a tunably rugged fitness landscape. tunable ruggedness captures the intuition that both the overall size of the landscape and the number of its local hills… …
26Optical bonding — refers to a protective glass that is glued in front of a display to enhance its readability where installed in high humidity outdoor environments. When a normal display is used in an outdoor environment, there are some factors that affect its… …
27Brand Personality — A set of human characteristics that are attributed to a brand name. A brand personality is something to which the consumer can relate, and an effective brand will increase its brand equity by having a consistent set of traits. This is the added… …
28huskiness — noun 1. the property of being big and strong • Syn: ↑ruggedness, ↑toughness • Derivationally related forms: ↑rugged (for: ↑ruggedness), ↑husky • Hyp …
29toughness — noun 1. enduring strength and energy (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑stamina, ↑staying power • Hypernyms: ↑endurance • Hyponyms: ↑legs 2. impressive difficulty …
30Abruptness — Ab*rupt ness, n. 1. The state of being abrupt or broken; craggedness; ruggedness; steepness. [1913 Webster] 2. Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence; as, abruptness of style or manner. [1913 Webster] …
