prin- cipium, et finis. The head, beginning, and end. A term applied in English law to the king, as head of parliament . 4 Inst 3 ; 1 Bl. Comm. […]

The act of examining and counting the returns of votes cast at a public election. Bowler v. Eisenhood, 1 S. Dak. 577, 48 N. W. 130, 12 L. It. A. […]

An OVERTHECOUNTER INTEREST RATE OPTION contract that provides the buyer with a payoff when an underlying interest rate reference exceeds a predefined STRIKE PRICE . See also CAPTION, FLOOR, FLOORTION.

A borrowing agreement in which the person who received the loan pays a cap fee so that they can keep the interest rate below a specified limit regardless of the […]

Emissions trading (also known as cap and trade ) is a market-based approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants.

One of the regalia or ornaments of state belonging to the sovereigns of England, before whom it is carried at the coronation and other great solemnities. Caps of maintenance are […]

How much of future income flow is changed to a value figure.

A statistical measure which helps determine how well a process meets customers

A calculated value used to compare process variation to a specification . Examples are Cp, Cpk. Can also be used to compare processes to each other.

The analysis of a specific organization ‘s resources and structures which help identify the potential of the organization.

A framework that describes the key elements of an effective product development and maintenance process. The Capability Maturity Model Integration covers best-practices for planning, engineering and managing product development and […]

This term means to be competent; having legal power or to be qualified.

Refers to a system that allows an enterprise to commit orders against available capacity, as well as inventory. These systems are evolving to include multiple sites, as well as the […]

A capacitor (formerly known as condenser) is a passive electronic component consisting of a pair of conductors separated by a dielectric (insulator).

Legal capacity is the attribute of a person who can acquire new rights, or transfer rights, or assume duties, according to the mere dictates of his own will, as manifested […]

Refer to capability analysis . This is the analysis of a factory organization to determine the productivity at the maximum rate.

When a section of the resource time is not allocated to a customer’s job or order.

Often refers to assistance that is provided to entities, usually societies in developing countries , which have a need to develop a certain skill or competence, or for general upgrading […]

When an airline fare increases or decreases the pricing of seats depending upon how many there are.

A fixed expense incurred by a company or organization in order to provide for or increase its ability to conduct business operations. Capacity costs generally do not vary with production […]

The net capacity factor of a power plant is the ratio of the actual output of a power plant over a period of time and its output if it had […]

A process used to manage information technology (IT). Its primary goal is to ensure that IT capacity meets current and future business requirements in a cost-effective manner.

The competency of each party member in a legal binding contract .

Factoring costs such as insurance, property tax , rent, etc that are associated with owning/operating a specific facility.

A specific period’s determined output of resources.