deep state n.— «Outside, thousands gathered with banners proclaiming solidarity with the dead Turkish-Armenian writer: “We are all still Hrant Dink”; “We want to see justice done.” Many Turks are convinced that a so-called “deep state”—a network of...
glass pipeline n.— «Becoming more open with schedules and plans with the carrier community is another way to deliver a more cost-effective transportation network, says Gustafson. “We call that the glass pipeline. The more we can see of what your...
femtocell n.— «RadioFrame Networks of Redmond has been at the forefront of this development, working since 1999 on building a miniature cell site—what’s called a femtocell—that plugs into a consumer’s home broadband network to create a strong...
fieldbus n.— «The focus of its group members is on so called “open fieldbus” systems, which allow devices of different manufacturers to be connected to a single communication bus.…You will take part in the development of new communication...
wrap-around adj.— «Prime Network offers regionals a national feed which they can access as a wrap-around service to their locally-originated programming.» —“Prime Network adds 2.7 million subscribers” in Atlanta, Georgia Business Wire May 21, 1990...
Beavis and Butt-head lab n. a primitive operation for the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine. Etymological Note: Beavis and Butt-head are cartoon characters of dull-witted, mischievous, adolescent boys. They were created by Mike Judge and were...
