Glossary

RNA that serves as a template for protein synthesis.

In an organism or a single cell, the biochemical process by which nutritive material is built up into living matter, or aids in building living matter, or by which complex substances and food are broken down into simple substances.

1. A low-molecular-weight biological compound that is usually synthesized by an enzyme.2. A compound that is essential for a metabolic process. A substance synthesized by the organism, or taken in from the environment. Autotrophic organisms take in inorganic metabolites, such as water, CO2, nitrates and some trace elements.

Data used to describe other data. It can be used to describe information such as file type, format, author, user rights, etc. and is usually attached to files, but invisible to the user.

ISO-15489 defines metadata as: Data describing context, content and structure of records, and their management through time.Metadata also can be described as data associated with records required to enhance/interpret or support the record of interest to facilitate its retrieval. Or simplified: Data about data. Digital metadata normally occurs in sets of attributes that are standardized for a particular purpose so they can be searched, aggregated, etc.Metadata is necessary to ensure a meaningful presentation or interpretation of the electronic record, or for the reconstruction of the electronic record.Metadata comes in many forms, including the label on a disk or tape, filename, date/time stamp, sample ID and data structure/relationship. Another example of metadata is a data dictionary file which documents a relational database structure, attributes, relations, key fields, format protection, ownership, etc.

Electronic records that include processing parameters and audit trail logs. Metadata allows reviewers to replay the original result, or reconstruct a final report from raw data. In chromatography, metadata include integration parameters and calibration tables. An example of metadata can be in long division “1,000 ÷ 5” would be the raw data, the work you had to show on your paper in fourth grade math class would be the metadata, and “200” would be your result.

One of two major categories of chip design (the other is bipolar). It derives its name from its use of metal, oxide and semiconductor layers. There are several varieties of MOS technologies including PMOS, NMOS, and CMOS.

Common type of transistor fabricated as a discrete component or into MOS integrated circuits.

Stage of mitosis during which the chromosomes, or at least the kinetochores, lie in the central plane of the spindle. It is the stage following prophase and preceding anaphase.

The plural of metastasis.

In cancer, it is the appearance of neoplasms in parts of the body remote from the seat of the primary tumor. It also applies to the transportation of bacteria from one part of the body to another through the blood streams (hematogenous metastasis) or through lymph channels (lymphogenous metastasis).

(ICH Q5D) Organism of multicellular animal nature.

Establishing, through documented evidence, a high degree of assurance that an analytical method will consistently yield results that accurately reflect the quality characteristics of the product tested.

A common viscosity-increasing agent used in ophthalmics preparations. It is inversely soluble with temperature.

(NBS) The process of generating test sets for structural testing based upon use of complexity metrics or coverage metrics.

(IEEE) A quantitative measure of the degree to which software possesses a given attribute which affects its quality.

(ISO/IEC: 99:2007) Property of a measurement result whereby the result can be related to a reference through documeneted unbroken chain of calibrations, each contributing to the measurement uncertainty.

Communications network that covers a geographical area such as a city or a suburb. Contrast with LAN, WAN.

Melamine Formaldehyde

Modifying Factor

Microfiltration

Maximum Foreseeable Loss

Megakaryocyte Growth and Development Factor