A house, or place of habitation. Bract fol. 267&; Cowell.
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ASYLUM
1. A sanctuary, or place of refuge and protection, where criminals and debtors found shelter, and from which they could not be taken without sacrilege. State v. Bacon, 6 Neb. […]
ASYMMETRIC KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY (AKC)
Data transmitting codes with two keys one for encrypting and one for decrypting. When combined with symmetric key croptography its a secure transmission . The AKC is used for authentication […]
ASYMMETRIC RISK EXPOSURE
A mismatch of gain and loss due to value changes of an asset. A wide gap is between loss and gain with a call option .
ASYMMETRICAL DATA TRANSFER
When upstream and downstream data transfer at different speeds. It is used for the internet.
ASYMMETRICAL DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (ADSL)
When a fast internet connection goes through telephone lines. A modem is needed and can be 1.5 to 9 megabits. Its the usual internet needs for larger data volume.
ASYMMETRY
The state of not having balance. One part is more than the other.
ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATION
Data that is transfered with signals in spurts not in a stream. Refer to asynchronous transmission .
ASYNCHRONOUS JAVASCRIPT AND XML (AJAX)
A way to make webpages interactive. Sections are altered or refreshed without reloading the whole page. This reduces bandwidth and speeds up the loading speed.
ASYNCHRONOUS TRAINING
Training that occurs at a distance. Iteraction between trainee and trainer is intermitent.
ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION
When data is sent through signals in spruts spaced at different times. A starbit is used to seperate data and an endbit is used close it. It is used on […]
ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSMISSION MODE (ATM)
The high speed data transmissions used in networks for realtime voice, video, and data. The current limit is 25 to 622 million Mb/sec. If on optical fiber cable it cannot […]
AT A DISCOUNT
1. goods sold with a price reduction to get a quick sale boost. 2. AKA below par.
AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO
This term means that it occurred before the given date.
AT ARM’S LENGTH
Beyond the reach of personal influence or control. Parties are said to deal ” at arm’s length ” when each stands upon the strict letter of his rights, and conducts […]
AT BAR
Before the court “The case at bar,” etc. Dyer, 31.
AT BEST
When an agent is told to buy or sell at the best price no matter what the trend.
AT BEST ORDER
An ORDER to buy or sell securities at the best price available at the time the order is placed.
AT COMMON LAW
As distinguished from a criminal action , it is one which seeks the establishment , recovery, or redress of private and civil rights . Civil suits relate to and affect, […]
At Fault
Regarding auto insurance, a driver whose conduct is held legally responsible for causing an accident.
AT LARGE
(1) Not limited to any particular place, district, person, matter, or question. (2) Free; unrestrained; not under corporal control; as a ferocious animal so free from restraint as to be […]
AT LAW
According to law; by, for, or in law; particularly in distinction from that which is done in or according to equity; or in titles such as sergeant at law, barrister […]
AT LIMIT
When an agent is told to buy at a special price or sell at that price in a specific time period .
AT PAR
When a security sells at its par value only.
AT RISK RULE
A tax law that limits deductions for losses in limited partnerships. Only the debt lost by the investor or teh amount invested can be claimed.