A circuit board that is in the first slot on a motherboard . It is the main processor and memory.
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DAUPHIN
In French law . The title of the eldest sons of the kings of France. Disused since 1530.
DAVIS-BACON ACT
A federal law started that to create minimum wage on public work projects. It is in the contract paying local wages and benefits based on similar projects. It was started […]
DAWN RAID
A CORPORATE FINANCE tactic where a potential acquirer purchases a substantial block of a target company
DAX 100
The top 100 stocks price index on the Frankfurt stock exchange .
DAY
1. A period of time consisting of twenty-four hours and including the solar day and the night. Co. Litt. 135a; Fox v. Abel, 2 Conn. 541. 2. The space of […]
DAY CERTAIN
A fixed or appointed day; a specified particular day; a day in term. Regina v. Con.vers, 8 Q. B. 991.
DAY COUNT CONVENTION
A mechanism for computing COUPON payments/receipts on a FIXED INCOME security . Day count conven- tions, which vary by instrument , market, and country, are based on the period between […]
DAY FIXED FOR TRIAL
the term that is given for the day that a summons to be appear in court must be answered.
DAY IN COURT
The time appointed for one whose rights arc called judicially in question, or liable to be affected by judicial action , to appear in court and be heard in his […]
DAY OF THE JACKAL FRAUD
When a dead child’s birth record is used to get a passport and identity fraud. This is the UK term. It is named after Frederick Forsyth’s novel.
DAY ORDER
An order that expires if it is not done the day it is placed.
DAY TRADE
Buying and selling the same position the same day. AKA daylight trade.
DAY TRADER
A party that takes a position and sells it in the same day.
DAY TRADING
he process of actively buying and selling securities throughout the day but holding little or no open position at market close; the practice was initially popularized by the advent of […]
DAY WERE
In old English law . A term applied to land, and signifying as much arable ground as could be plowed up in one day’s work. Cowell.
DAY-BOOK
A tradesman’s account book; a book in which all the occurrences of the day are set down. It is usually a book of original entries .
DAY-BULE, or DAY-WRIT
In English law . A permission granted to a prisoner to go out of prison, for the purpose of transacting his business, as to hear a case in which he […]
DAY-END CLOSING
The way an accountant makes sure that day’s business is recorded in the correct day. It is a part of operations. Refer to monthend closing and yearend closing.
DAY-TIME
The time during which there is the light of day, as distinguished from night or night-time. That portion of the twentyfour hours during which a man’s person and countenance are […]
DAYBOOK
When data is entered on the day it occurs to be posted later in the ledgers.
DAYCOUNT
How the days for interest are decided. A month has 30 days and a year is 360 days. Actual 60 is the days in a month but a 360 day […]
DAYERIA
A dairy. Cowell.
DAYLIGHT
That portion of time before sunrise, and after sunset, which is accounted part of the day, (as distinguished from night,) in defining the offense of burglary. 4 Bl. Comm. 224; […]
DAYLIGHT OVERDRAFT
An intraday LOAN created when a BANK transfers funds in excess of its balance held in a reserve account with the CENTRAL BANK . Overdrafts may also occur in the […]