Energy Star: A certification program started by the environmental Protection Agency. Energy Star certified computers and peripherals are designed to draw less power - less than 30 watts from a 110-volt AC outlet during inactivity.

 

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Second Ionization Energy: The energy needed to remove an electron from an isolated +1 ion. The third ionization energy would be the energy required to remove an electron from an isolated +2 ion, and so on.

Star: A bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun.

Rotational Energy: The energy created by the release and rotation of the hand up, around, through, and/or over the ball. This is the rotation of the ball.

Star Service: A critical guide describing in detail many hotel and cruise ship properties. Can be subjective, as it is based on someone's opinion, but provides a travel agent with a non-commercial point-of-view.

Starboard: The right side of the ship when facing forward.

Star Sign: See 'Sun Sign.'

Quality Start: A start in which the starting pitcher provides at least six innings pitched and surrenders three or fewer earned runs.

Star Image: A representation of an actor that is fabricated through the media texts of promotion, publicity, television programs, and criticism.