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Oracle: A high-end database management software created by Oracle Corporation. Oracle's relational database pioneered the support of the SQL language which is now an industry standard.

Options Clearing Corporation (OCC): The Options Clearing Corporation issues all exchange-listed securities options in the United States and guarantees all transactions in those options. The OCC also assigns exercised options f . . . View Full Definition

Oral Contract: A contract not recorded on paper or on computer, buy made vocally which is usually enforceable.

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Oral Reprimand: A verbal warning given to an employee by a manager or supervisor as a means of correcting inappropriate behavior or conduct.

Oral Implant: A device or inert substance, biologic or alloplastic, that is surgically inserted into soft or hard tissues, to be used for functional or cosmetic purposes.

Optimal Foraging Theory: A theory designed to predict the foraging behavior that maximizes food intake per unit time

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National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL): A branch of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, it provides accurate and timely forecasts and warnings of hazardous weather events, especially flash floods, hail, lightning, . . . View Full Definition