Global Warming: Predicted increase in the earth's oceanic and atmospheric temperature, owing to additions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, as a result of human activities

 

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Global Warming: Predicted increase in the earth's oceanic and atmospheric temperature, owing to additions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, as a result of human activities

Globalization: A mutual fund that can invest anywhere in the world, including the U.S.

Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM): GSM is a digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and in parts of America and Canada. First introduced in 1991, th . . . View Full Definition

Globalstar: Second major LEO-based global communications system; initially created for voice, it was launched in late 1999.

Gps. Global Positioning System: An electronic device that uses positioning signals from satellites in order to locate precisely latitutude and longitude. Now used nearly exclusively for locating ship sampling stations at s . . . View Full Definition

Swarming: In both real-time strategy, and first person shooter games 'swarming' is a fast attack used very early on in the game to attempt to surprise and overwhelm an opponent. It’s also sometimes re . . . View Full Definition

Limited Global Quota For Upland Cotton: A provision of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 that authorizes the President to proclaim an import quota whenever the USDA determines that the spot market average price in any one month . . . View Full Definition

Global Relocation: The process of transferring an individual’s residence from the United States to a foreign country for the purpose of completing an international job assignment.

Global Positioning System (Gps): System of satellites that allows miniature radio receivers on earth to pinpoint one's location within a few feet. Most cruise ships make use of this system to navigate the world's oceans.

Global Compensation: Pay practices relating to employees who are working on assignments in international locations. A service premium and additional incentives are often included in the compensation package to o . . . View Full Definition