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41cash advance — UK US noun [C] BANKING, FINANCE ► an amount of money that someone borrows and on which they start to pay interest as soon as they receive it. The rate of interest for this type of loan is usually higher than for other types of loan: »We can… …
42Automatic baud rate detection — (ABR, autobaud) refers to the process by which a receiving device (such as a modem) determines the speed, code level, and stop bits of incoming data by examining the first character, usually a preselected sign on character. ABR allows the… …
43predetermined overhead rate — An overhead absorption rate computed in advance of operations. In practice, most absorption rates are computed from budgeted figures and are therefore predetermined overhead rates, which usually cover one year …
44predetermined overhead rate — An overhead absorption rate computed in advance of operations. In practice, most absorption rates are computed from budgeted figures and are therefore predetermined overhead rates, which usually cover one year …
45speed of advance — In naval usage, the speed expected to be made good over the ground. Also called SOA. See also pace; rate of march …
46discount rate — noun Date: circa 1927 1. the interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan 2. the charge levied by a central bank for advances and rediscounts …
47Cash Advance — A loan taken out against a line of credit or credit card, typically imposing higher than normal interest charges. Often the interest charged on these loans is a fixed number of percentage points above the prime rate. Additionally, there is seldom …
48discount rate — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. (advance) interest, deduction, charge; see interest 3 …
49Tidewater glacier cycle — The tidewater glacier cycle is the typically centuries long behavior of tidewater glaciers that consists of recurring periods of advance alternating with rapid retreat and punctuated by periods of stability. During portions of its cycle, a… …
50Retreat of glaciers since 1850 — The retreat of glaciers since 1850, worldwide and rapid, affects the availability of fresh water for irrigation and domestic use, mountain recreation, animals and plants that depend on glacier melt, and in the longer term, the level of the oceans …
