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Direct Current (DC): The type of electricity produced from a transforming device, such as the power supply in a computer, that electronics rely on.

Magnetic Direction: Direction as indicated by a magnetic compass after correction for deviation but without correction for variation.

Lunicurrent Interval: The interval between the Moon's transit (upper or lower) over the local or Greenwich meridian and a specified phase of the tidal current following the transit. Examples are strength of flood . . . View Full Definition

Marketing Director: Individual responsible for marketing a managed care plan, whose duties include oversight of marketing representatives, advertising, client relations, and enrollment forecasting.

Medical Director: Manager in a healthcare organization responsible for provider relations, provider recruiting, quality and utilization management, and medical policy.

Miscellaneous Current Liabilities: An account for current liabilities that do not fall into any of the categories already defined. Examples of predefined categories are accounts payable, accrued expenses, and short-term notes . . . View Full Definition

Miscellaneous Current Assets: An account for current assets that do not fall into the following categories: cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, other receivables, inventory, and prepaid expenses.

Loop Current: A current setting clockwise in the Gulf of Mexico. It enters through the Yucatan Channel from the Caribbean Sea and leaves through the Straits of Florida.

Longshore Current: A current moving parallel to a shoreline

Lighting Direction: The positioning of lights relative to the object being shot. The norm for lighting direction is three-point lighting.