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Open Reading Frame (ORF): The sequence of dna or rna located between the start-code sequence (initiation codon) and the stop-code sequence (termination codon).

Open Up: Used in the context of general equities. Disclose more information (e.g., the exact price and quantity of one's potential interest). See: Put pants on it.

Open world: This is a game world that allows players to roam freely, and break out of the typically linear structure that most games provide.

Open-Air Theater: An amphitheater, especially the unroofed public playhouses in the suburbs of London. Shakespeare's Globe and the Rose are two examples.

Open Transaction: A transaction that is not completed at the end of the accounting period: a purchase that has not yet been paid for or a sale where payment is yet to be collected when the accounting period ends.

Open Ticket: Ticket that is valid for transportation between certain points but indicates no specific reservation.

Open Syllable: Any syllable ending in a vowel, like the word tree.

Open System: A system that can be adjusted for new functions or purposes, and hence produce new and unpredicted results. Human language is an example of an open system. To a lesser extent, so is XML code . . . View Full Definition

Open Systems Interconnection (OSI): A reference model developed by the International Organization of Standardization. It splits networking into seven layers which provide specific services and communications standards.

Open-Book Management: A management strategy emphasizing employee empowerment by making the organization’s financial data available to all employees. The goal of this type of management program is to make employee . . . View Full Definition