D-A: Conversion of digital to analog signals. The device is also referred to as DAC (D/A converter). In order for conventional television technology to display digitally transmitted TV data, the data must be decoded first and then converted back to an analog signal.

 

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Third-And-Long: When the offense faces a third down and is more than a short running play away from a first down; usually third-and-5 or greater.

Stand-Alone Principle: Make a good-sized market in the trader's own bid and offering prices. Hence, 'standing up' to the bid signifies the trader's willingness to buy size (i.e., 50m) volume at the advertised bid, . . . View Full Definition

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Dac (D-A): Digital to analog converter. An IC component or circuit that is used to derive or convert an analog signal from a digital one.

Fore-and-Aft Flat Twin: A flat-twin engine mounted with cylinders positioned in line with the frame.

Shared-Appreciation Mortgage (SAM): A mortgage loan in which the lender, in exchange for a loan with a favorable interest rate, participates in the profits (if any) the borrower receives when the property is eventually sold.

No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level (NOAEL): The highest tested dose of a substance that has been reported to have no harmful (adverse) health effects on people or animals.

See-And-Avoid: The FAA requirement that all pilots are ultimately responsible for separation from other aircraft when visual conditions permit spotting traffic.

Lowest-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level (LOAEL): The lowest tested dose of a substance that has been reported to cause harmful (adverse) health effects in people or animals.