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Final Drive: Means of transmitting power to the driven wheel, usually by chain, shaft, or belt.

Finalization: Court action that grants permanent legal custody of a child to the adoptive parents.

Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE): Specifically refers to a hard disk with the disk controller integrated into it. Also refers to the ATA interface. IDE drives are characterized by a wide ribbon cable connecting the drive to . . . View Full Definition

Lens Drive System: Used in autofocus slr cameras. One type has a motor located inside the lens: in another, a motor inside the camera body turns the lens via a drive shaft.

Line Drive: A ball hit in the air at a low projectory directly to a fielder or through the infield.

Finality Development: Prolonged development, reducing silver halides affected by light to silver until no further image density improvement occurs.

Finale: Movement or passage that concludes the musical composition.

Final Exams (Finals): These exams are usually given during the last week of classes each semester. The type of final administered in a course is left to the discretion of the instructor. Final exams are given on . . . View Full Definition

Final Payment: The last payment of the full cruise fare plus any necessary or agreed extras, such as taxes, air add-on. Final payment must be received before your cruise tickets and correlated travel docum . . . View Full Definition

Final Salary: The basis of determining a person's pension entitlement in a final salary scheme and which normally refers to an occupational pension