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Bear CD: A bear CD pays the holder a fraction of any fall in a given market index.

Jumbo CD: Jumbo CDs are large-denomination certificates of deposit with balances of at least $100,000, and sometimes $1 million or more. They tend to pay higher rates than smaller CDs and are purchase . . . View Full Definition

ICD-10: tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases published by the World Health Organization, Geneva (1992)

Forbearance: The act of refraining from taking legal action despite the fact that payment of a promissory note in a mortgage or deed of trust is in arrears. It is usually granted only when a borrower mak . . . View Full Definition

Euro Cds: Originally for a deposit outside one's home country but in the home country currency. This terminology is confusing now since the new European currency unit, also called the Euro, was introd . . . View Full Definition

Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC): It is also called the Extended ASCII Code. This is a common asynchronous code used by IBM. It is pronounced 'ehb-suh-dik'. Many corporation that have legacy applications and databases in IBM . . . View Full Definition

Lcd: Liquid Crystal Display. Probably the most common way of showing visual information on non-computer electronic equipment.

Lcd Viewscreen: Color LCD view screens are pretty much the norm on today's digital cameras; they can operate in place of, or in addition to, traditional viewfinders. Most cameras' lcds measure between 1.8' . . . View Full Definition

Murray Mcdavid 14 Yrs: A fairly plump, robust spirit - moderately viscous with a spicy heat on the texture

Lock-Up Cds: CDs that are issued with the tacit understanding that the buyer will not trade the certificate. Quite often, the issuing bank will insist that it hold the certificate for safekeeping by it t . . . View Full Definition