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Stop-Loss OrdernounMWEan order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated levelverified
Stoplightnouna red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stopverified
Stoppingnounthe kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitchverified
Stopsnouna gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace, king, queen, and jack of separate suits taken from a separate deck; A player plays the lowest card of a suit in the hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that cardverified
Storage AllocationnounMWE(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructionsverified
Storage area network (SAN)nounMWEA high-speed special-purpose network (or sub-network) that connects different types of data storage devices with associated data servers on behalf of a larger network of users.Network
Storage RingnounMWEcontainer consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are usedverified
Storage virtualizationnounMWEThe process of taking many different physical storage networks and devices, and making them appear as one "virtual" entity for purposes of management and administration.System
Storage-Battery GridnounMWEa perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active materialverified
Store cardnounMWEA credit card issued by a financial institution for a specific merchant or vendor that does not carry a bankcard association logo. Store cards can only be used at the merchant or vendor whose name appears on the front of the card.PhysicalRegulatedPCI
Store-and-ForwardnounStore-and-Forward is a method of switching where the entire packet is read by a switch to determine if it is intact before forwarding it.Capability
Stored ProgramnounMWEa program that is stored in the memory of the computer that executes itverified
Stored-value cardnounMWEA card-based payment system that assigns a value to the card. The card's value can be stored on the card itself (i.e., on the magnetic stripe or in a computer chip) or in a network database. As the card is used for transactions, the transaction amounts are subtracted from the card's balance. As the balance approaches zero, some cards can be "reloaded" through various methods and others are designed to be discarded. These cards are often used in closed systems for specific types of purchases.PhysicalRegulatedPCI
Storeynouna structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scaleverified
Storm LampnounMWEan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high windsverified
Storm LanternnounMWEan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high windsverified
Storm SashnounMWEa window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winterverified
Storm SignalnounMWEa signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence)verified
Storm WindownounMWEa window outside an ordinary window to protect against severe weather or winterverified
Storynouna structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scaleverified
Stovepipenounchimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is used to connect a stove to a flueverified
Stovepipe applicationnounMWEStand-alone programs that may not easily integrate with other applications or systems.System
Stovernounthe dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvestedverified
Strabotomynounthe surgical operation of cutting a muscle or tendon of the eye in order to correct strabismusverified
Straight ArchnounMWEan arch with mutually supporting voussoirs that has a straight horizontal extrados and intradosverified
Straight HangnounMWEa hang performed on the rings or parallel bars with the body erect and the arms at the sidesverified
Straight Life InsurancenounMWEinsurance on the life of the insured for a fixed amount at a definite premium that is paid each year in the same amount during the entire lifetime of the insuredverified
Straight PinnounMWEpin consisting of a short straight stiff piece of wire with a pointed endverified
Straight PokernounMWEpoker in which each player gets 5 cards face down and bets are made without drawing any further cardsverified
Straight RazornounMWEa razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for useverified
Straight ThrustnounMWE(fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forwardverified