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Data Communications: The moving or sharing of encoded information between two or more data sources using an electronic medium.

Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE): The final evolution of data communications within the GSM standard. Based on 8PSK modulation, EDGE provides 3G packet data throughput on GSM networks, and uses a new modulation scheme to ena . . . View Full Definition

Metadata: A collection of data that summarizes other data. This data is formatted to describe certain aspects of a web page, such as: Name, Description, Title, Author. The metadata information is used . . . View Full Definition

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Any sheet that provides both workers and emergency personnel with information and procedures for handling or working with a particular substance (for example, chemical). MSDS's include infor . . . View Full Definition

Meta Data: Data about Data

Market-Data Approach: Estimating a propertys value based on a comparison of the property with similar properties in the same locale that have sold recently. Also known as the direct sales comparison approach.

National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB): A database maintained by the federal government that contains information on physicians and other medical practitioners against whom medical malpractice claims have been settled or other dis . . . View Full Definition

National Climatic Data Center (NCDC): The agency that archives climatic data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as well as other climatological organizations.

National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (Nrtc): This organization provides telecommunications services to rural electric and rural telephone cooperatives. If you live in a NRTC district, you cannot use directv services unless you go thro . . . View Full Definition

Interpersonal Communications: Refers to the process of communicating with another person or group to express feelings, thoughts or information by means of physical gestures or verbal exchanges.