local area network a local computer network for communication between computers
wide area network a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
wireless local area network a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet; uses ethernet protocol
nuclear winter a long period of darkness and extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war; a layer of dust and smoke in the atmosphere would cover the earth and block the rays of the sun; most living organisms would perish
nuclear energy the energy released by a nuclear reaction
local anesthetic anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
Levi-Lorrain dwarf a dwarf whose condition is caused by a deficiency of growth hormones, rather than by genetic factors (as in the case of the achondroplastic dwarf)
groundwork preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
calendar week a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
calorimetric of or relating to the measurement of heat
electronic network a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits
cabinetwork the craft of making furniture
local anaesthetic anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
neural network computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error
local oscillator an oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tones
computer network (computer science) a network of computers
chlorine water an aqueous solution of chlorine used as a bleaching agent
local street a street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering it
calendric relating to or characteristic of or used in a calendar or time measurement
local authority an administrative unit of local government