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Intercom telephone An intercom telephone is a special kind of telephone that controls a school intercom system. With that telephone, the workers make the school announcements and can call each classroom's intercom by dialing the room number of that classroom.
Intercompany crossover In comic books, an intercompany crossover (also called cross-company or company crossover) is a comic or series of comics where characters published by one company meet those published by another (for example, DC Comics' Superman meeting Marvel's Spider-Man). These usually occur in special "one-shot" issues or a miniseries.
Intercondyloid eminence Between the articular facets of the upper extremity of the tibia, but nearer the posterior than the anterior aspect of the bone, is the intercondyloid eminence (intercondylar eminence, spine of tibia), surmounted on either side by a prominent tubercle, on to the sides of which the articular facets are prolonged; in front of and behind the intercondyloid eminence are rough depressions for the attachment of the anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament and the menisci.
Interconnect Driven Server An Interconnect Driven Server (IDS) architecture has a set of design characteristics that enable users to achieve unparalleled levels of performance, scalability, run-time flexibility and control over quality of service. System users are able to provision computing resources and communications links while being guaranteed the availability of those resources, desired bandwidth and low latency characteristics.
Interconnect facility Interconnect facility: In a communications network, one or more communications links that (a) are used to provide local area communications service among several locations and (b) collectively form a node in the network.
Interconnectedness Interconnectedness is one of many concepts gaining popularity as part of the terminology of a worldview which sees a oneness in all things. A similar term, interdependence, is sometimes used instead, although there are slightly different connotations.
Interconnection In telecommunications, interconnection is the physical linking of a carrier's network with equipment or facilities not belonging to that network. The term may refer to a connection between a carrier's facilities and the equipment belonging to its customer, or to a connection between two (or more) carriers.
Interconnector (rail tunnel) The Interconnector is a planned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland, expected to run under the city centre of Dublin. The tunnel will allow for the expansion of the electric DART and Dublin Suburban Rail network, and connect these rail transport systems.
Intercontinental ballistic missile An intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is a very long-range (greater than 5,500Â km or 3,500 miles) ballistic missile typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery, that is, delivering one or more nuclear warheads. Due to their great range and firepower, in an all-out nuclear war, submarine and land-based ICBMs would carry most of the destructive force, with nuclear-armed bombers the remainder.
Intercontinental C Intercontinental C (ICC) is a kart racing (karting) class using 125cc water cooled two-stroke engines with a six speed gearbox. Both engines and chassis must be approved by the CIK-FIA racing governing commission.
Intercontinental Cup (football) The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980 always in Japan.
Intercontinental Exchange IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE) operates the leading global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts. ICE offers a range of contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions.
Intercontinental Poker Championship The Intercontinental Poker Championship is a poker tournament featuring professional poker players representing various nations. 21 players competed in the inaugural event, which was taped at Palms Hotel and Casino April 14-16, 2006, and aired on CBS for seven weeks beginning June 17, 2006.
Intercontinental Press Intercontinental Press was a weekly news magazine produced on behalf of the United Secretariat of the Fourth International between 1963 and 1986. The magazine was founded as "World Outlook" in 1963 under the editorial direction of Joseph Hansen, Pierre Frank and Reba Hansen.
IntercontinentalExchange IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE) operates the leading global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts. ICE offers a range of contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions.
Intercooler An intercooler, or charge air cooler, is a device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing the amount of charge in the engine and lowering charge air temperature thereby increasing power and reliability. It is also known as a charge air cooler, especially on larger engines that may easily self-destruct with high intake-air temperatures.
Intercosmos The Intercosmos program was a program by the Soviet Union to allow fellow Socialist nations to participate in space exploration. Most notable were the manned space flight missions, but also unmanned satellites were part of the program.
Intercounty Connector Maryland Route 200, also known as the Intercounty Connector or ICC, is an as-yet-unbuilt toll freeway in Maryland, to run between Montgomery County to the west and Prince George's County to the east. Over 40 years have passed since the highway was first proposed in the 1960s as part of an "Outer Beltway" for Washington, D.
Intercourse (book) Intercourse (1987, ISBN 0-684-83239-9) is a radical feminist analysis of sexual intercourse in literature and society, written by Andrea Dworkin. Intercourse is often mistakenly quoted as arguing that "all heterosexual sex is rape"; rather, it says "Violation is a synonym for intercourse".
Intercropping Intercropping is the agricultural practice of cultivating two or more crops in the same space at the same time (Andrews & Kassam 1976). A practice often associated with sustainable agriculture and organic farming, intercropping is one form of polyculture.
Intercrosse Intercrosse is a non-contact form of lacrosse with a standardised set of rules using sofcrosse equipment. Intercrosse as a competitive sport is most popular in many continental European countries, as well as in Quebec in Canada.
Intercrural sex Intercrural sex (from 'inter-' and Latin 'crura,' legs), also known as femoral/interfemoral sex/intercourse, is a type of intercourse variously regarded as penetrative and non-penetrative sex, in which one partner places his penis between the other partner's thighs (often with lubrication and thrusts to create friction.
Intercultural communication principles Intercultural communication principles guide the process of exchanging meaningful and unambiguous information across cultural boundaries, in a way that preserves mutual respect and minimises antagonism. For these purposes, culture is a shared system of symbols, beliefs, attitudes, values, expectations, and norms of behaviour.
Intercultural competence Intercultural competence is the ability of successful communication with people of other cultures. This ability can exist in someone at a young age, or may be developed and improved due to willpower and competence.
Intercursus Magnus The Intercursus Magnus was a major and long-lasting"In 1496 Portinari was among the negotiators of the Intercursus Magnus, the great treaty which for many years was to regulate commercial intercourse between England and the Low Countries." De Roover 1966.
InterCity InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets) is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to regional, local, or commuter trains) generally call at major stations only.
InterCity (British Rail) InterCity (or, in the earliest days, the hyphenated Inter-City) was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services (see British Rail brand names for a full history).
InterCity 225 The InterCity 225 is the fastest loco-hauled domestic train in the United Kingdom, comprising a Class 91 electric locomotive, and nine Mark 4 coaches and a Driving Van Trailer. The Class 91 locomotives were built by BREL at Crewe works as a spin-off from the Advanced Passenger Train project, which was abandoned during the 1980s - see High Speed Trains for more information.
InterContinental Hotel San Francisco The Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco is a highrise hotel currently under construction in San Francisco, California. The hotel will be 104 m tall and have 32 stories containing 550 hotel rooms operated by the InterContinental Hotel.
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco InterContinental Mark Hopkins is a 4 star luxury hotel located at Number One Nob Hill, San Francisco, California. It has 19 floors and 380 rooms including 38 suites, most of them with San Francisco Bay and City view.
Interdenominational Theological Center The Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) is a consortium of denominational seminaries founded in 1958 through the mutual efforts of four denominations, representing four seminaries, whose mission is to educate Christian leaders for ministry and service in the Church and the global community. The ITC educates and nurtures women and men who commit to and practice a liberating and transforming spirituality; academic discipline; religious, gender, and cultural diversity; and justice and peace.
Interdenominationalism Interdenominational Churches built for the purpose of bringing together Christians of different denominations are often referred to as united and uniting churches. This sometimes leads to doctrinal and stylistic compromises, leading to the idea that there are "primary" and "secondary" issues in faith.
Interdental consonant Interdental consonants are produced by placing the blade of the tongue against the upper incisors. This differs from a dental consonant in that the tip of the tongue is placed between the upper and lower front teeth, and therefore may articulate with both the upper and lower incisors, while a dental consonant is articulated with the tongue against the back of the upper incisors.
Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment The UK Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment (ILGRA) is "an informal committee of officials responsible for policy development and practical applications of risk assessment in all major Departments."Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment Official website
Interdependence Interdependence is a dynamic of being mutually responsible to and sharing a common set of principles with others. This concept differs distinctly from "dependence" in that an interdependent relationship implies that all participants are emotionally, economically, and/or morally "independent.
Interdictor (Blogger) Interdictor is the name of a LiveJournal Blog that documents the Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans following the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. It is operated by Michael Barnett and other employees of an internet services company on the 10th and 11th floors of an office building in downtown New Orleans at 650 Poydras Avenue, which they refer to as "Outpost Crystal" (because of The Interdictor's fiancee, the model).
Interdictor Cruiser (Imperial) An Interdictor Cruiser is a starship from the fictional Star Wars Expanded universe capable of interfering with hyperspace travel with gravity wells. They are most common to the Imperial Starfleet, but can be found serving with other forces.
Interdictor Cruiser (Old Republic) in-t&r-'dikt-t&r 'krĂĽ-z&r : "a class of fast warships of medium tonnage with a long cruising radius and less armor and firepower than a battleship that forbids in an authoritative manner"
Interdictor Star Destroyer in-t&r-'dikt-t&r stär di-'stroi(-&)r: "A classification of starships with a length of 600 meters or longer built with the intent to destroy or deter with a triangular prow and a compliment of starfighters that forbids in an authoritative manner"
Interdigital transducer An interdigital transducer (IDT) is a device which consists of two interlocking comb-shaped metallic coatings (in the fashion of a zipper) which are applied to a piezoelectric substrate, such as quartz or lithium niobate. IDTs are primarily used to convert microwaves to surface acoustic waves (SAW).
Interdimensional hypothesis The Interdimensional Hypothesis of unidentified flying objects and related events, championed by astrophysicist Jacques Vallee, attempts to explain the phenomena as regarding visitations from other universes (or dimensions) that coexist separately alongside our own. This hypothesis has been offered as an alternative to the extraterrestrial hypothesis, which proposes that unidentified flying objects are technological artifacts of other civilizations from distant worlds in our own universe.
Interdisciplinarity Interdisciplinarity is the act of drawing from two or more academic disciplines and integrating their insights to work together in pursuit of a common goal. "Interdisciplinary Studies", as they are called, use interdisciplinarity to develop a greater understanding of a problem that is too complex or wide-ranging (i.
Interdisciplinary Center The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) () is a private college located in Herzliya, Israel, which offers courses in both Hebrew and English. Unlike most private colleges in Israel, it is registered as a non-profit organization.
Interdisciplinary teaching Interdisiplinary teaching is a method, or set of methods, used to teach a unit across different curricular disciplines. For example, the seventh grade Language Arts, Science and Social Studies teachers might work together to form an interdiscipinary unit on rivers.
Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program The Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program (its acronym is ITP) is a part of the University of Colorado at Boulder and offers graduate degrees in telecommunications: a Master of Science in Telecommunications and a Master of Engineering in Telecommunications. It is the oldest telecommunications program in the United States and was founded in 1971 by Frank S.
Interdiscourse Interdiscourse is the implicit or explicit relations that a certain discourse has to other discursive entities. A political discourse of a minister of environment may, for instance, not only have relations to other political discourses, but also to scientific discourses concerning effects of polution, and to legal discourses concerning how the legal framework inhibit polution.
Interdistrict Public School Choice Program The Interdistrict Public School Choice Program is a program designed to expand educational choices for New Jersey students by providing them with the option of attending a school district outside their district of residence without cost to their parents. Districts must apply to participate and must designate open seats by grade where they will accept non-resident students.
Intereactive suspension Interactive suspension/WMO allows you to feel the level of suspension assistance according to the different terrain. The system can be a device used to control nose dive and body roll during riding, or a load-leveling option changing on the move to achieve the optimum ride, comfort, and ground absorption.
Intereference geodesic level Tracking the intereference amongst various layers, in a multi-directional Solid Freeform Fabrication, is extremely important. The geodesic interference level is a common attribute of all the mutually interfering layers.
Interesource Interesource is a media agency and graphic design company based in Shoreditch, East London. Interesource specializes in human centred design to create websites based on usability, their clients include notable companies such as Honda, BBC, London Stock Exchange, Edexcel and many others.
Interest group An interest group (also called an advocacy group, lobbying group, pressure group (UK), or special interest) is a group, however loosely or tightly organized, doing advocacy: those determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected.
Interest group democracy Interest group democracy was an attempt by President Roosevelt to create broad support for the New Deal by giving major interest groups at least part of what they wanted. In addition to aiding bankers,farmers,corporations,and the unemployed.
Interest group liberalism Interest group liberalism was Theodore Lowi's term for the pluralistic competition resulting from the broad expansion of public programs in the United States, including those which were part of the "Great Society." See Lowi's book, The End of Liberalism (1969).
Interest in securities An interest in securities is the asset of a client for whom an intermediary holds securities on an unallocated basis, commingled with the interests in securities of other clients. The distinction between securities and interests in securities is often overlooked in practice.
Interest on lawyer trust accounts Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts ('IOLTA') is a program where the interest earned from money held in lawyer trust accounts is paid to the state bar association rather than to the owners of the money itself. The program is mandatory, and administered by each individual state.
Interest point detection Interest point detection is a recent terminology in computer vision that refers to the detection of interest points for subsequent processing. An interest point is a point in the image which in general can be characterized as follows:
Interest rate basis In accounting and finance, the accrual basis of an interest calculation is a convention whereby an interest amount is calculated from the principal, expressed in units of a specified currency, and a percentage, and an agreed start and end date. The more commonly used conventions are listed below.
Interest rate swap In the field of derivatives, a popular form of swap is the interest rate swap, in which one party exchanges a stream of interest for another party's stream. Interest rate swaps are normally 'fixed against floating', but can also be 'floating against floating' rate.
Interest representation: Academic overview Interest representation, that is lobbying, is the professional practice of public affairs advocacy, with the goal of influencing a governing body by promoting a point of view. The effects of interest representation on democracy are widely discussed.
Interesterified fat Interesterified fats are oils (such as soybean oil) that have been chemically modified. This is done in order to make them more solid, less liable to go rancid and more stable for applications such as deep frying.
Interesting Drug "Interesting Drug" was the fourth single released by Morrissey. The song was not featured on one of Morrissey's main studio albums, but can be found on the compilation album Bona Drag along with the b-side "Such a Little Thing Makes a Big Difference".
Interesting number paradox The interesting number paradox is a semi-humorous paradox that arises from attempting to classify numbers as "interesting" or "dull". 1729, for example, may be called an interesting number because it is the smallest number expressible as the sum of two positive perfect cubes in two different ways.
Interface (computer science) An interface defines the communication boundary between two entities, such as a piece of software, a hardware device, or a user. It generally refers to an abstraction that an entity provides of itself to the outside.
Interface (chemistry) An interface is a surface forming a common boundary between two different phases, such as an insoluble solid and a liquid, two immiscible liquids or a liquid and an insoluble gas. The importance of the interface depends on which type of system is being treated: the bigger the quotient area/volume, the more effect the surface phenomena will have.
Interface (Java) An interface in the Java programming language is an abstract type which is used to specify an interface (in the generic sense of the term) that classes must implement. Interfaces are introduced with the interface keyword, and may only contain function signatures and constant declarations (variable declarations which are declared to be both static and final).
Interface apparency Interface apparency refers to the degree to which the user interface enables a [to understand hidden contingencies within a computer system. In other words, how easy it is for a person coming upon an interface (a website, a computer program, or a kiosk) to understand the sequence of steps to perform a complex action using that interface.
Interface bloat In software design, interface bloat (also called fat interfaces by Bjarne Stroustrup and Refused Bequests by Martin Fowler) is a term used to describe interfaces that try to incorporate all possible operations on some data into an interface, only to find that most of the objects cannot perform the given operations.
Interface conditions for electromagnetic fields Maxwell's equations describe the behavior of electromagnetic fields; electric field, magnetic field, electric flux density and magnetic flux density. The differential forms of these equations require that there's always an open neighbourhood around the point they're applied to, otherwise the vector fields E, D, B and H are not differentiable.
Interface defeat Interface defeat is when a ceramic armour system, typically on an armoured fighting vehicle, defeats a kinetic energy penetrator at the ceramic's front surface. Above a certain impact velocity, known as the transition velocity, interface defeat can no longer occur and either penetration or perforation of the ceramic occurs.
Interface description language An interface description language (or alternately, interface definition language), or IDL for short, is a computer language used to describe a software component's interface. IDLs describe an interface in a language-neutral way, enabling communication between software components that do not share a language – for example, between components written in C and components written in Pascal.
Interface functionality In telephony, interface functionality is the characteristic of interfaces that allows them to support transmission, switching, and signaling functions identical to those used in the enhanced services provided by the carrier.
Interface inheritance In object-oriented programming, interface inheritance is type of inheritance wherein one or more classes share a set of messages. This sharing can be realized by agreement, as in Python, or by use of programming-language-specific machinery, as in Java.
Interface Inc. Interface Inc, founded in 1973 and beginning operations in LaGrange, Georgia, claims to be the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet for commercial and residential applications and a leading producer of commercial and residential broadloom as well as commercial fabrics. Its founder and Chairman, Ray Anderson, was featured in the documentary film The Corporation discussing environmental sustainability in modern business.
Interface metaphor An Interface metaphor is a set of user interface visuals, actions and procedures that exploit specific knowledge that users already have of other domains. The purpose of the interface metaphor is to give the user instantaneous knowledge about how to interact with the user interface.
Interface Message Processor The Interface Message Processor (IMP) was the packet-switching node used to connect computers to the original ARPANET in the late 1960s and 1970s. Like modern Internet routers the IMP provided connectivity to the network for host computers.
Interface standard In telecommunications, an interface standard is a standard that describes one or more functional characteristics (such as code conversion, line assignments, or protocol compliance) or physical characteristics (such as electrical, mechanical, or optical characteristics) necessary to allow the exchange of information between two or more (usually different) systems or pieces of equipment.
Interfaith The terms interfaith or interfaith dialogue refer to cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions, (ie. "faiths") at both the individual and institutional level, leading to tolerance and mutual respect.
Interfaith Alliance (UK) The Interfaith Alliance UK is a charitable inter-faith organisation in the United Kingdom, which operates as, "A family of people united in friendship, from diverse progressive and liberal faith communities, working together to promote the love of the One Same God, witnessed in social justice and parity of esteem for all God's children, regardless of race, gender, creed, disability, orientation, social or economic status".
Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative The Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative, or IDPI, is a Washington, DC, area based non-profit organization that works to organize religious leaders around drug policy reform based on principles of compassion, morality, and community involvement.
Interfaith Network of UK The Inter Faith Network for the UK was founded in 1987 to promote good relations between people of different faiths in this country. Its member organisations include representative bodies from the Baha'i; Buddhist; Christian; Hindu; Jain; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh; and Zoroastrian communities; national and local inter faith bodies; and academic institutions and educational bodies concerned with inter faith issues.
Interfaith worship spaces Interfaith worship spaces are buildings that are home to congregations representing two (or more) religions. Buildings shared by churches of two Christian denominations are common enough, but there are only a few known places where, for example, a Jewish congregation and a Christian congregation share their home.
Interference (baseball) [Rodriguez commits interference, 2004] In baseball, interference is an infraction where a person illegally changes the course of play from what is expected. Interference might be committed by players on the offense, players not currently in the game, catchers, umpires, or spectators; each type of interference is covered differently by the rules.
Interference filter An interference filter or dichroic filter is an optical filter that reflects one or more spectral bands or lines and transmits others, while maintaining a nearly zero coefficient of absorption for all wavelengths of interest. An interference filter may be high-pass, low-pass, bandpass, or band-rejection.
Interference fit An Interference fit (sometimes called a Press fit) is a fastening between two parts which is achieved by friction after the parts are pushed together, rather than by any other means of fastening. For metal parts in particular, the friction that holds the parts together is often greatly increased by compression of one part against the other, which relies on the tensile and compressive strengths of the material(s) the parts are made from.
Interference proceeding An interference proceeding, also known as priority contest, is an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications. It is a unique patent law concept of the United States.
Interference: Book One Interference: Book One (subtitled Shock Tactic) is an original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, the Third Doctor, Sam, Fitz and Sarah.
Interference: Book Two Interference: Book Two (subtitled The Hour of the Geek) is an original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, the Third Doctor, Sam, Fitz and Sarah.
Interferometric synthetic aperture radar Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, also abbreviated InSAR or IfSAR, is a radar technique used in geodesy and remote sensing. This geodetic method uses radar satellite images taken in different times and generates deformation maps or digital elevation maps (DEM).
Interferometric visibility The interferometric visibility (also known as "interference visibility" or "fringe visibility" or just "visibility") quantifies the contrast of interference in any system which has wave-like properties, such as optics, quantum mechanics, water waves, or electrical signals. Generally, two or more waves are combined and as the phase between them is changed (e.
Interferometry Interferometry is the science and technique of superposing (interfering) two or more waves, which creates an output wave different from the input waves; this in turn can be used to explore the differences between the input waves. Because interference is a very general phenomenon with waves, interferometry can be applied to a wide variety of fields, including astronomy, fiber optics, optical metrology, oceanography and various studies of quantum mechanics.
Interferon Interferons (IFNs) are natural proteins produced by the cells of the immune system of most vertebrates in response to challenges by foreign agents such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and tumor cells. Interferons belong to the large class of glycoproteins known as cytokines.
Interferon beta-1b Interferon beta-1b (marketed as Betaseron) is a drug in the interferon family used to treat multiple sclerosis. It is administered by sub-cutaneous injection and has been shown to slow the advance of the affliction as well as reduce the frequency of attacks.
Interferon Consensus Sequence-binding protein Interferon Consensus Sequence-binding protein (ICSBP) or Interferon Regulatory Factor 8 (IRF-8). It is a transcription factor that plays critical roles in the regulation of lineage commitment and in myeloid cell maturation.
Interflug Interflug was the former state airline of the German Democratic Republic, until 1991, when it ceased operations following German reunification. Originally, the GDR had intended to call its airline Lufthansa, but this met opposition from the Federal Republic of Germany.
Interframe gap Ethernet devices must allow a minimum idle period between transmission of Ethernet frames known as the interframe gap (IFG) or interpacket gap (IPG). It provides a brief recovery time between frames to allow devices to prepare for reception of the next frame.
InterFAX (telecommunications company) InterFAX, an internet fax company, has been offering computer-based faxing services since 1996. Initially a fax-on-demand service, the company went on to offer fax broadcasting, and in 1999 launched an Internet faxing system with send and receive capability.
InterFoto InterFoto was the largest festival of professional photography in Russia, the Baltic States and CIS countries from 1994 to 2004. It was founded by two American photojournalists, Washington Post photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner Lucian Perkins and freelancer Bill Swersey and during the years established an excellent reputation within the Russian photographic community, bringing together local, regional and international communities of photographers, photo editors, curators, and industry leaders to exchange ideas, inspire, educate, and provide career opportunities.
InterFuse InterFuse is a yearly, three day camping oriented event held in Missouri that upholds the ideals of the Burning Man Festival. It is a Midwest Regional Burn, similar to other Regional Burns held throughout the world every year.
Intergalactic communicator An Intergalactic Communicator is a fictional device that allows one to understand another language from another planet or animal of any kind. Can also be known as a mechanical babel fish (See: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) or comparable to Star Trek's concept of a "universal translator.
Intergalactic Civilization INTERGALACTIC CIVILIZATION (official name is in block capitals), or Ingalciv, is a text-based sci-fi game using the MSWLogo engine created by jftsang and raddicalrabbit Ingalciv. It is licensed under the GPL and hosted by Freewebs.
Intercompany crossover In comic books, an intercompany crossover (also called cross-company or company crossover) is a comic or series of comics where characters published by one company meet those published by another (for example, DC Comics' Superman meeting Marvel's Spider-Man). These usually occur in special "one-shot" issues or a miniseries.
Intercondyloid eminence Between the articular facets of the upper extremity of the tibia, but nearer the posterior than the anterior aspect of the bone, is the intercondyloid eminence (intercondylar eminence, spine of tibia), surmounted on either side by a prominent tubercle, on to the sides of which the articular facets are prolonged; in front of and behind the intercondyloid eminence are rough depressions for the attachment of the anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament and the menisci.
Interconnect Driven Server An Interconnect Driven Server (IDS) architecture has a set of design characteristics that enable users to achieve unparalleled levels of performance, scalability, run-time flexibility and control over quality of service. System users are able to provision computing resources and communications links while being guaranteed the availability of those resources, desired bandwidth and low latency characteristics.
Interconnect facility Interconnect facility: In a communications network, one or more communications links that (a) are used to provide local area communications service among several locations and (b) collectively form a node in the network.
Interconnectedness Interconnectedness is one of many concepts gaining popularity as part of the terminology of a worldview which sees a oneness in all things. A similar term, interdependence, is sometimes used instead, although there are slightly different connotations.
Interconnection In telecommunications, interconnection is the physical linking of a carrier's network with equipment or facilities not belonging to that network. The term may refer to a connection between a carrier's facilities and the equipment belonging to its customer, or to a connection between two (or more) carriers.
Interconnector (rail tunnel) The Interconnector is a planned railway tunnel in the Republic of Ireland, expected to run under the city centre of Dublin. The tunnel will allow for the expansion of the electric DART and Dublin Suburban Rail network, and connect these rail transport systems.
Intercontinental ballistic missile An intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is a very long-range (greater than 5,500Â km or 3,500 miles) ballistic missile typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery, that is, delivering one or more nuclear warheads. Due to their great range and firepower, in an all-out nuclear war, submarine and land-based ICBMs would carry most of the destructive force, with nuclear-armed bombers the remainder.
Intercontinental C Intercontinental C (ICC) is a kart racing (karting) class using 125cc water cooled two-stroke engines with a six speed gearbox. Both engines and chassis must be approved by the CIK-FIA racing governing commission.
Intercontinental Cup (football) The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980 always in Japan.
Intercontinental Exchange IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE) operates the leading global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts. ICE offers a range of contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions.
Intercontinental Poker Championship The Intercontinental Poker Championship is a poker tournament featuring professional poker players representing various nations. 21 players competed in the inaugural event, which was taped at Palms Hotel and Casino April 14-16, 2006, and aired on CBS for seven weeks beginning June 17, 2006.
Intercontinental Press Intercontinental Press was a weekly news magazine produced on behalf of the United Secretariat of the Fourth International between 1963 and 1986. The magazine was founded as "World Outlook" in 1963 under the editorial direction of Joseph Hansen, Pierre Frank and Reba Hansen.
IntercontinentalExchange IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE) operates the leading global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts. ICE offers a range of contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions.
Intercooler An intercooler, or charge air cooler, is a device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing the amount of charge in the engine and lowering charge air temperature thereby increasing power and reliability. It is also known as a charge air cooler, especially on larger engines that may easily self-destruct with high intake-air temperatures.
Intercosmos The Intercosmos program was a program by the Soviet Union to allow fellow Socialist nations to participate in space exploration. Most notable were the manned space flight missions, but also unmanned satellites were part of the program.
Intercounty Connector Maryland Route 200, also known as the Intercounty Connector or ICC, is an as-yet-unbuilt toll freeway in Maryland, to run between Montgomery County to the west and Prince George's County to the east. Over 40 years have passed since the highway was first proposed in the 1960s as part of an "Outer Beltway" for Washington, D.
Intercourse (book) Intercourse (1987, ISBN 0-684-83239-9) is a radical feminist analysis of sexual intercourse in literature and society, written by Andrea Dworkin. Intercourse is often mistakenly quoted as arguing that "all heterosexual sex is rape"; rather, it says "Violation is a synonym for intercourse".
Intercropping Intercropping is the agricultural practice of cultivating two or more crops in the same space at the same time (Andrews & Kassam 1976). A practice often associated with sustainable agriculture and organic farming, intercropping is one form of polyculture.
Intercrosse Intercrosse is a non-contact form of lacrosse with a standardised set of rules using sofcrosse equipment. Intercrosse as a competitive sport is most popular in many continental European countries, as well as in Quebec in Canada.
Intercrural sex Intercrural sex (from 'inter-' and Latin 'crura,' legs), also known as femoral/interfemoral sex/intercourse, is a type of intercourse variously regarded as penetrative and non-penetrative sex, in which one partner places his penis between the other partner's thighs (often with lubrication and thrusts to create friction.
Intercultural communication principles Intercultural communication principles guide the process of exchanging meaningful and unambiguous information across cultural boundaries, in a way that preserves mutual respect and minimises antagonism. For these purposes, culture is a shared system of symbols, beliefs, attitudes, values, expectations, and norms of behaviour.
Intercultural competence Intercultural competence is the ability of successful communication with people of other cultures. This ability can exist in someone at a young age, or may be developed and improved due to willpower and competence.
Intercursus Magnus The Intercursus Magnus was a major and long-lasting"In 1496 Portinari was among the negotiators of the Intercursus Magnus, the great treaty which for many years was to regulate commercial intercourse between England and the Low Countries." De Roover 1966.
InterCity InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets) is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to regional, local, or commuter trains) generally call at major stations only.
InterCity (British Rail) InterCity (or, in the earliest days, the hyphenated Inter-City) was introduced by British Rail in 1966 as a brand-name for its long-haul express passenger services (see British Rail brand names for a full history).
InterCity 225 The InterCity 225 is the fastest loco-hauled domestic train in the United Kingdom, comprising a Class 91 electric locomotive, and nine Mark 4 coaches and a Driving Van Trailer. The Class 91 locomotives were built by BREL at Crewe works as a spin-off from the Advanced Passenger Train project, which was abandoned during the 1980s - see High Speed Trains for more information.
InterContinental Hotel San Francisco The Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco is a highrise hotel currently under construction in San Francisco, California. The hotel will be 104 m tall and have 32 stories containing 550 hotel rooms operated by the InterContinental Hotel.
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco InterContinental Mark Hopkins is a 4 star luxury hotel located at Number One Nob Hill, San Francisco, California. It has 19 floors and 380 rooms including 38 suites, most of them with San Francisco Bay and City view.
Interdenominational Theological Center The Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) is a consortium of denominational seminaries founded in 1958 through the mutual efforts of four denominations, representing four seminaries, whose mission is to educate Christian leaders for ministry and service in the Church and the global community. The ITC educates and nurtures women and men who commit to and practice a liberating and transforming spirituality; academic discipline; religious, gender, and cultural diversity; and justice and peace.
Interdenominationalism Interdenominational Churches built for the purpose of bringing together Christians of different denominations are often referred to as united and uniting churches. This sometimes leads to doctrinal and stylistic compromises, leading to the idea that there are "primary" and "secondary" issues in faith.
Interdental consonant Interdental consonants are produced by placing the blade of the tongue against the upper incisors. This differs from a dental consonant in that the tip of the tongue is placed between the upper and lower front teeth, and therefore may articulate with both the upper and lower incisors, while a dental consonant is articulated with the tongue against the back of the upper incisors.
Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment The UK Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment (ILGRA) is "an informal committee of officials responsible for policy development and practical applications of risk assessment in all major Departments."Interdepartmental Liaison Group on Risk Assessment Official website
Interdependence Interdependence is a dynamic of being mutually responsible to and sharing a common set of principles with others. This concept differs distinctly from "dependence" in that an interdependent relationship implies that all participants are emotionally, economically, and/or morally "independent.
Interdictor (Blogger) Interdictor is the name of a LiveJournal Blog that documents the Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans following the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina. It is operated by Michael Barnett and other employees of an internet services company on the 10th and 11th floors of an office building in downtown New Orleans at 650 Poydras Avenue, which they refer to as "Outpost Crystal" (because of The Interdictor's fiancee, the model).
Interdictor Cruiser (Imperial) An Interdictor Cruiser is a starship from the fictional Star Wars Expanded universe capable of interfering with hyperspace travel with gravity wells. They are most common to the Imperial Starfleet, but can be found serving with other forces.
Interdictor Cruiser (Old Republic) in-t&r-'dikt-t&r 'krĂĽ-z&r : "a class of fast warships of medium tonnage with a long cruising radius and less armor and firepower than a battleship that forbids in an authoritative manner"
Interdictor Star Destroyer in-t&r-'dikt-t&r stär di-'stroi(-&)r: "A classification of starships with a length of 600 meters or longer built with the intent to destroy or deter with a triangular prow and a compliment of starfighters that forbids in an authoritative manner"
Interdigital transducer An interdigital transducer (IDT) is a device which consists of two interlocking comb-shaped metallic coatings (in the fashion of a zipper) which are applied to a piezoelectric substrate, such as quartz or lithium niobate. IDTs are primarily used to convert microwaves to surface acoustic waves (SAW).
Interdimensional hypothesis The Interdimensional Hypothesis of unidentified flying objects and related events, championed by astrophysicist Jacques Vallee, attempts to explain the phenomena as regarding visitations from other universes (or dimensions) that coexist separately alongside our own. This hypothesis has been offered as an alternative to the extraterrestrial hypothesis, which proposes that unidentified flying objects are technological artifacts of other civilizations from distant worlds in our own universe.
Interdisciplinarity Interdisciplinarity is the act of drawing from two or more academic disciplines and integrating their insights to work together in pursuit of a common goal. "Interdisciplinary Studies", as they are called, use interdisciplinarity to develop a greater understanding of a problem that is too complex or wide-ranging (i.
Interdisciplinary Center The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) () is a private college located in Herzliya, Israel, which offers courses in both Hebrew and English. Unlike most private colleges in Israel, it is registered as a non-profit organization.
Interdisciplinary teaching Interdisiplinary teaching is a method, or set of methods, used to teach a unit across different curricular disciplines. For example, the seventh grade Language Arts, Science and Social Studies teachers might work together to form an interdiscipinary unit on rivers.
Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program The Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program (its acronym is ITP) is a part of the University of Colorado at Boulder and offers graduate degrees in telecommunications: a Master of Science in Telecommunications and a Master of Engineering in Telecommunications. It is the oldest telecommunications program in the United States and was founded in 1971 by Frank S.
Interdiscourse Interdiscourse is the implicit or explicit relations that a certain discourse has to other discursive entities. A political discourse of a minister of environment may, for instance, not only have relations to other political discourses, but also to scientific discourses concerning effects of polution, and to legal discourses concerning how the legal framework inhibit polution.
Interdistrict Public School Choice Program The Interdistrict Public School Choice Program is a program designed to expand educational choices for New Jersey students by providing them with the option of attending a school district outside their district of residence without cost to their parents. Districts must apply to participate and must designate open seats by grade where they will accept non-resident students.
Intereactive suspension Interactive suspension/WMO allows you to feel the level of suspension assistance according to the different terrain. The system can be a device used to control nose dive and body roll during riding, or a load-leveling option changing on the move to achieve the optimum ride, comfort, and ground absorption.
Intereference geodesic level Tracking the intereference amongst various layers, in a multi-directional Solid Freeform Fabrication, is extremely important. The geodesic interference level is a common attribute of all the mutually interfering layers.
Interesource Interesource is a media agency and graphic design company based in Shoreditch, East London. Interesource specializes in human centred design to create websites based on usability, their clients include notable companies such as Honda, BBC, London Stock Exchange, Edexcel and many others.
Interest group An interest group (also called an advocacy group, lobbying group, pressure group (UK), or special interest) is a group, however loosely or tightly organized, doing advocacy: those determined to encourage or prevent changes in public policy without trying to be elected.
Interest group democracy Interest group democracy was an attempt by President Roosevelt to create broad support for the New Deal by giving major interest groups at least part of what they wanted. In addition to aiding bankers,farmers,corporations,and the unemployed.
Interest group liberalism Interest group liberalism was Theodore Lowi's term for the pluralistic competition resulting from the broad expansion of public programs in the United States, including those which were part of the "Great Society." See Lowi's book, The End of Liberalism (1969).
Interest in securities An interest in securities is the asset of a client for whom an intermediary holds securities on an unallocated basis, commingled with the interests in securities of other clients. The distinction between securities and interests in securities is often overlooked in practice.
Interest on lawyer trust accounts Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts ('IOLTA') is a program where the interest earned from money held in lawyer trust accounts is paid to the state bar association rather than to the owners of the money itself. The program is mandatory, and administered by each individual state.
Interest point detection Interest point detection is a recent terminology in computer vision that refers to the detection of interest points for subsequent processing. An interest point is a point in the image which in general can be characterized as follows:
Interest rate basis In accounting and finance, the accrual basis of an interest calculation is a convention whereby an interest amount is calculated from the principal, expressed in units of a specified currency, and a percentage, and an agreed start and end date. The more commonly used conventions are listed below.
Interest rate swap In the field of derivatives, a popular form of swap is the interest rate swap, in which one party exchanges a stream of interest for another party's stream. Interest rate swaps are normally 'fixed against floating', but can also be 'floating against floating' rate.
Interest representation: Academic overview Interest representation, that is lobbying, is the professional practice of public affairs advocacy, with the goal of influencing a governing body by promoting a point of view. The effects of interest representation on democracy are widely discussed.
Interesterified fat Interesterified fats are oils (such as soybean oil) that have been chemically modified. This is done in order to make them more solid, less liable to go rancid and more stable for applications such as deep frying.
Interesting Drug "Interesting Drug" was the fourth single released by Morrissey. The song was not featured on one of Morrissey's main studio albums, but can be found on the compilation album Bona Drag along with the b-side "Such a Little Thing Makes a Big Difference".
Interesting number paradox The interesting number paradox is a semi-humorous paradox that arises from attempting to classify numbers as "interesting" or "dull". 1729, for example, may be called an interesting number because it is the smallest number expressible as the sum of two positive perfect cubes in two different ways.
Interface (computer science) An interface defines the communication boundary between two entities, such as a piece of software, a hardware device, or a user. It generally refers to an abstraction that an entity provides of itself to the outside.
Interface (chemistry) An interface is a surface forming a common boundary between two different phases, such as an insoluble solid and a liquid, two immiscible liquids or a liquid and an insoluble gas. The importance of the interface depends on which type of system is being treated: the bigger the quotient area/volume, the more effect the surface phenomena will have.
Interface (Java) An interface in the Java programming language is an abstract type which is used to specify an interface (in the generic sense of the term) that classes must implement. Interfaces are introduced with the interface keyword, and may only contain function signatures and constant declarations (variable declarations which are declared to be both static and final).
Interface apparency Interface apparency refers to the degree to which the user interface enables a [to understand hidden contingencies within a computer system. In other words, how easy it is for a person coming upon an interface (a website, a computer program, or a kiosk) to understand the sequence of steps to perform a complex action using that interface.
Interface bloat In software design, interface bloat (also called fat interfaces by Bjarne Stroustrup and Refused Bequests by Martin Fowler) is a term used to describe interfaces that try to incorporate all possible operations on some data into an interface, only to find that most of the objects cannot perform the given operations.
Interface conditions for electromagnetic fields Maxwell's equations describe the behavior of electromagnetic fields; electric field, magnetic field, electric flux density and magnetic flux density. The differential forms of these equations require that there's always an open neighbourhood around the point they're applied to, otherwise the vector fields E, D, B and H are not differentiable.
Interface defeat Interface defeat is when a ceramic armour system, typically on an armoured fighting vehicle, defeats a kinetic energy penetrator at the ceramic's front surface. Above a certain impact velocity, known as the transition velocity, interface defeat can no longer occur and either penetration or perforation of the ceramic occurs.
Interface description language An interface description language (or alternately, interface definition language), or IDL for short, is a computer language used to describe a software component's interface. IDLs describe an interface in a language-neutral way, enabling communication between software components that do not share a language – for example, between components written in C and components written in Pascal.
Interface functionality In telephony, interface functionality is the characteristic of interfaces that allows them to support transmission, switching, and signaling functions identical to those used in the enhanced services provided by the carrier.
Interface inheritance In object-oriented programming, interface inheritance is type of inheritance wherein one or more classes share a set of messages. This sharing can be realized by agreement, as in Python, or by use of programming-language-specific machinery, as in Java.
Interface Inc. Interface Inc, founded in 1973 and beginning operations in LaGrange, Georgia, claims to be the world's largest manufacturer of modular carpet for commercial and residential applications and a leading producer of commercial and residential broadloom as well as commercial fabrics. Its founder and Chairman, Ray Anderson, was featured in the documentary film The Corporation discussing environmental sustainability in modern business.
Interface metaphor An Interface metaphor is a set of user interface visuals, actions and procedures that exploit specific knowledge that users already have of other domains. The purpose of the interface metaphor is to give the user instantaneous knowledge about how to interact with the user interface.
Interface Message Processor The Interface Message Processor (IMP) was the packet-switching node used to connect computers to the original ARPANET in the late 1960s and 1970s. Like modern Internet routers the IMP provided connectivity to the network for host computers.
Interface standard In telecommunications, an interface standard is a standard that describes one or more functional characteristics (such as code conversion, line assignments, or protocol compliance) or physical characteristics (such as electrical, mechanical, or optical characteristics) necessary to allow the exchange of information between two or more (usually different) systems or pieces of equipment.
Interfaith The terms interfaith or interfaith dialogue refer to cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions, (ie. "faiths") at both the individual and institutional level, leading to tolerance and mutual respect.
Interfaith Alliance (UK) The Interfaith Alliance UK is a charitable inter-faith organisation in the United Kingdom, which operates as, "A family of people united in friendship, from diverse progressive and liberal faith communities, working together to promote the love of the One Same God, witnessed in social justice and parity of esteem for all God's children, regardless of race, gender, creed, disability, orientation, social or economic status".
Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative The Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative, or IDPI, is a Washington, DC, area based non-profit organization that works to organize religious leaders around drug policy reform based on principles of compassion, morality, and community involvement.
Interfaith Network of UK The Inter Faith Network for the UK was founded in 1987 to promote good relations between people of different faiths in this country. Its member organisations include representative bodies from the Baha'i; Buddhist; Christian; Hindu; Jain; Jewish; Muslim; Sikh; and Zoroastrian communities; national and local inter faith bodies; and academic institutions and educational bodies concerned with inter faith issues.
Interfaith worship spaces Interfaith worship spaces are buildings that are home to congregations representing two (or more) religions. Buildings shared by churches of two Christian denominations are common enough, but there are only a few known places where, for example, a Jewish congregation and a Christian congregation share their home.
Interference (baseball) [Rodriguez commits interference, 2004] In baseball, interference is an infraction where a person illegally changes the course of play from what is expected. Interference might be committed by players on the offense, players not currently in the game, catchers, umpires, or spectators; each type of interference is covered differently by the rules.
Interference filter An interference filter or dichroic filter is an optical filter that reflects one or more spectral bands or lines and transmits others, while maintaining a nearly zero coefficient of absorption for all wavelengths of interest. An interference filter may be high-pass, low-pass, bandpass, or band-rejection.
Interference fit An Interference fit (sometimes called a Press fit) is a fastening between two parts which is achieved by friction after the parts are pushed together, rather than by any other means of fastening. For metal parts in particular, the friction that holds the parts together is often greatly increased by compression of one part against the other, which relies on the tensile and compressive strengths of the material(s) the parts are made from.
Interference proceeding An interference proceeding, also known as priority contest, is an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications. It is a unique patent law concept of the United States.
Interference: Book One Interference: Book One (subtitled Shock Tactic) is an original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, the Third Doctor, Sam, Fitz and Sarah.
Interference: Book Two Interference: Book Two (subtitled The Hour of the Geek) is an original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, the Third Doctor, Sam, Fitz and Sarah.
Interferometric synthetic aperture radar Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, also abbreviated InSAR or IfSAR, is a radar technique used in geodesy and remote sensing. This geodetic method uses radar satellite images taken in different times and generates deformation maps or digital elevation maps (DEM).
Interferometric visibility The interferometric visibility (also known as "interference visibility" or "fringe visibility" or just "visibility") quantifies the contrast of interference in any system which has wave-like properties, such as optics, quantum mechanics, water waves, or electrical signals. Generally, two or more waves are combined and as the phase between them is changed (e.
Interferometry Interferometry is the science and technique of superposing (interfering) two or more waves, which creates an output wave different from the input waves; this in turn can be used to explore the differences between the input waves. Because interference is a very general phenomenon with waves, interferometry can be applied to a wide variety of fields, including astronomy, fiber optics, optical metrology, oceanography and various studies of quantum mechanics.
Interferon Interferons (IFNs) are natural proteins produced by the cells of the immune system of most vertebrates in response to challenges by foreign agents such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and tumor cells. Interferons belong to the large class of glycoproteins known as cytokines.
Interferon beta-1b Interferon beta-1b (marketed as Betaseron) is a drug in the interferon family used to treat multiple sclerosis. It is administered by sub-cutaneous injection and has been shown to slow the advance of the affliction as well as reduce the frequency of attacks.
Interferon Consensus Sequence-binding protein Interferon Consensus Sequence-binding protein (ICSBP) or Interferon Regulatory Factor 8 (IRF-8). It is a transcription factor that plays critical roles in the regulation of lineage commitment and in myeloid cell maturation.
Interflug Interflug was the former state airline of the German Democratic Republic, until 1991, when it ceased operations following German reunification. Originally, the GDR had intended to call its airline Lufthansa, but this met opposition from the Federal Republic of Germany.
Interframe gap Ethernet devices must allow a minimum idle period between transmission of Ethernet frames known as the interframe gap (IFG) or interpacket gap (IPG). It provides a brief recovery time between frames to allow devices to prepare for reception of the next frame.
InterFAX (telecommunications company) InterFAX, an internet fax company, has been offering computer-based faxing services since 1996. Initially a fax-on-demand service, the company went on to offer fax broadcasting, and in 1999 launched an Internet faxing system with send and receive capability.
InterFoto InterFoto was the largest festival of professional photography in Russia, the Baltic States and CIS countries from 1994 to 2004. It was founded by two American photojournalists, Washington Post photographer and Pulitzer Prize winner Lucian Perkins and freelancer Bill Swersey and during the years established an excellent reputation within the Russian photographic community, bringing together local, regional and international communities of photographers, photo editors, curators, and industry leaders to exchange ideas, inspire, educate, and provide career opportunities.
InterFuse InterFuse is a yearly, three day camping oriented event held in Missouri that upholds the ideals of the Burning Man Festival. It is a Midwest Regional Burn, similar to other Regional Burns held throughout the world every year.
Intergalactic communicator An Intergalactic Communicator is a fictional device that allows one to understand another language from another planet or animal of any kind. Can also be known as a mechanical babel fish (See: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) or comparable to Star Trek's concept of a "universal translator.
Intergalactic Civilization INTERGALACTIC CIVILIZATION (official name is in block capitals), or Ingalciv, is a text-based sci-fi game using the MSWLogo engine created by jftsang and raddicalrabbit Ingalciv. It is licensed under the GPL and hosted by Freewebs.
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