process
series of events which occur over an extended period of time
innovation
application of better solutions that meet new requirements, inarticulated needs, or existing market needs
waste management
generation, prevention, characterization, monitoring, treatment, handling, reuse and residual disposition of wastes
parsing
process of analyzing a string of symbols, either in natural language, computer languages or data structures, conforming to the rules of a formal grammar
process
particular execution of a computer program
signal processing
models and analyzes data representations of physical events
multiplexing
method by which multiple analog or digital signals are combined into one signal over a shared medium
planning
process of determining the activities required to achieve a desired goal
aeration
process of circulating or mixing air with water
regulation
general term for the use of rules or controls in human institutions, including delegated legislation and self-regulation within an organisation
instrumental and value-rational action
philosophical category that covers all processes of conscious and creative confrontation of people with the nature and the society
competitive intelligence
collection and analysis of business and market information from multiple sources
immune complex
Molecule formed from the binding of multiple antigens to antibodies
gatekeeping
process through which information is filtered for dissemination
mirror storage
exact copy of data stored at another physical location and regularly updated
precipitation hardening
heat treatment technique used to increase the yield strength of malleable materials
pagination
process of dividing content into discrete pages
enclosure
legal process in England of consolidating (enclosing) small landholdings into larger farms
reuse
using an item again after it has been used, instead of recycling or disposing
graphic arts
various forms of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional graphics, in particular drawing and printmaking
environmental emission
release of substances into the surrounding environment from a controlled area
product design
process that leads to new products
medicalization
human conditions and problems come to be defined and treated as medical conditions
kerning
reducing the horizontal space between several letters by optically equalizing it so that it appears uniform
copying
duplication of information or an artifact based only on an instance
data cleansing
process of detecting and correcting (or removing) corrupt, inaccurate or unwanted records from a record set
electronics refurbishment
repair, testing, and distribution of electrical and electronic products
synchronization
process of matching the speed and frequency of a generator or other source to a running alternating current power network
color mixing
Production of all visible colours by mixing a limited amount of colour sources or coloured lights, whose colour tone is a main colour
fly tying
process of producing artificial flies used in fly fishing
space weathering
type of weathering
creative destruction
in economics, the linked processes of the accumulation and annihilation of wealth under capitalism
wood processing
stage of production from raw wood to wood semi-finished goods
geophysical survey
systematic collection of geophysical data for spatial studies, non-invasive physical sensing techniques used for archaeological imaging or mapping
ammunition feed
way in which ammunition can be fed to a firearm
institutionalisation
process of embedding some conception within an organization, social system, or society as a whole
land consolidation
planned readjustment and rearrangement of land parcels and their ownership
private commissioning
a process for home construction where homebuyers contract with an architect to design a home specifically for their preferences
lab technique
technical procedure used in laboratory science
tawing
process of treating sheep or goat skins with alum to produce fine, stretchy leather
accounting entry
logging of a transaction into accounting journal items
selective sweep
genetic process
boundary delimitation
drawing the boundaries of states and counties over territory
pilot certification in the United States civil aviation
process in aviators professional training
symbolism
practice of representing things by symbols
state formation
development of a centralized government structure
British Columbia Treaty Process
land claims negotiation process
data access
activities related to storing, retrieving, or acting on data housed in a database or other repository