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Meta Search: A search engine which pulls top ranked results from multiple other search engines and rearranges them into a new result set.

Pay Per Click Search Engine (PPCSE): Search engine where results are ranked according to the bid amount and advertisers are charged only when a searcher clicks on the search listing.

Potassium Metabisulfite: Acidifier used in fixers and stop baths.

Organic Search Results: Most major search engines have results that consist of paid ads and unpaid listings. The unpaid / algorithmic listings are called the organic search results. Organic search results are organ . . . View Full Definition

Nielsen Media Research (NMR): A firm involved in local and national measurement of the TV audience: also involved in other research activities.

Nickel Metal-Hybrid (NiMH): A type of rechargeable battery that can be recharged many times. Nimh batteries provide sufficient power to run digital cameras and flashes.

Precious Metals: Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, which are used for their intrinsic value or for their value in production. These may be traded either in their physical state or by way of futures and . . . View Full Definition

Nonmetal: A nonmetal is a substance that conducts heat and electricity poorly, is brittle or waxy or gaseous, and cannot be hammered into sheets or drawn into wire. Nonmetals gain electrons easily to . . . View Full Definition

Quantitative Research: Use of advanced econometric and mathematical valuation models to identify the firms with the best possible prospectives. Antithesis of qualitative research.

Research Department: The office in an institutional investing organizations that analyzes markets and securities.