IS (Image Stabilizer): Feature that minimizes the effects of camera shake. Originally designed for video cameras. Canon has transferee the technology to its ef lenses.

 

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IS (Image Stabilizer): Feature that minimizes the effects of camera shake. Originally designed for video cameras. Canon has transferee the technology to its ef lenses.

Ote (Organisation For Timeshare In Europe): A trade association in Europe composed of resort owners and developers. The OTE is similar to ARDA, but with more of an emphasis on consumer affairs.

Out Of Africa Hypothesis: Holds that modern human populations (Homo sapiens) are all derived from a single speciation event that took place in a restricted region in Africa.

Over-The-Air Service Provisioning (OTASP): The ability of carriers to add new types of services to a customer's handset by using the wireless network instead of requiring the customer to bring the phone to a carrier's location for re . . . View Full Definition

Österreichisch Weiss: Variety grown in Austria recently (2002) determined by DNA analysis to be a Heunisch variety seedling. No other details as yet other than it is one of the parents of the Silvaner variety.

Osteoporosis: A disorder in which the mineral portion of bone is lost, making the bone weak and brittle; occurs most commonly in postmenopausal women.

Osmosis: Diffusion of water molecules across a membrane in response to differences in solute concentration. Water moves from areas of high-water/low-solute concentration to areas of low-water/high-so . . . View Full Definition

Osteoarthritis: A degenerative condition associated with the wearing away of the protective cap of cartilage at the ends of bones. Bone growths or spurs develop, restricting movement and causing pain.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A condition also known as brittle bone disease: characterized by a triangular shaped face with yellowish brown teeth, short stature and stunted growth, scoliosis, high pitched voice, excessi . . . View Full Definition

Overissue: An excess of issued shares over authorized shares.