blazer a single-breasted suit jacket with patch pockets.
bomber see flight jacket.
buckskin a fringed, deerskin jacket.
bulletproof trade name for a zippered safari-type or flight-type jacket lined with two bulletproof panels (Kevlar) in front and one in back.
bush see safari jacket.
deck a hooded, zippered, water-resistant jacket with knitted trim around cuffs and neck.
Eisenhower see battle jacket.
fishing parka a long, waterproof jacket having an attached hood and a large, kangaroo pocket across the chest.
flight jacket a zippered, waist-length jacket, made of nylon or leather, with standing collar, ribbed waistband, and patch or slot pockets.
golf a lightweight, waist-length, zippered jacket made of nylon.
hacking a single-breasted suit jacket with slanting flap pockets and a center vent in back, worn for horseback riding or for general fashion.
lumber jacket a waist-length, plaid wool jacket with ribbed waist and cuffs.
mackinaw a heavy wool, hip-length jacket with blanketlike patterns and designs.
motorcycle a waist-length black leather jacket, often fastened in front to one side.
Norfolk a hip-length jacket belted at the abdomen and having box pleats from the shoulders to the hem.
parka an insulated jacket with fur-trimmed hood.
pea jacket a straight, double-breasted, navy blue coat, modeled after those worn by U.S. sailors.
racing a lightweight, waterproof, zippered nylon jacket with drawstring hem.
safari jacket a khaki-colored jacket with peaked lapels and four large bellows pockets in front; may also have a belt. Also known as a bush jacket.
shearling a sheepskin jacket, worn leather side out with wool showing around collar, cuffs, and hem.
snorkel a hooded parka that zips up over the wearer's chin, giving the hood the appearance of a snorkel.
tweed a man's single-breasted, textured wool sport jacket.
windbreaker trade name for a lightweight, nylon- zippered jacket with fitted waistband.
sweaters
Aran Isle a round or V-necked pullover with raised cable knit and diamond-shaped patterns, originating in Ireland.
argyle a jacquard-knit sweater having diamond designs, often worn with matching socks.
bolero a waist-length or shorter sweater with rounded ends and worn open with no fasteners.
cardigan a coatlike sweater, usually with a crew neck and ribbed cuffs and hem.
cashmere any type of sweater made with the hair of a cashmere goat, noted for its softness.
coat sweater a long, cardiganlike sweater, usually having a long V neck and buttons.
cowl-neck a pullover with a draping, rolled collar.
crew-neck a pullover with a round neck.
dolman a pullover with batwing sleeves.
Fair Isle traditional knitted sweater named for Fair Isle, a tiny island in Scotland, consisting of patterns in multiple colors.
fanny sweater a long coat sweater pulled over the buttocks.
fisherman's an Irish-designed sweater made of water-repellant wool, known for its bulkiness and natural color.
Icelandic a hand-knit, natural-color sweater made of water-repellant wool, decorated with bands around the neck.
jacquard a sweater having elaborate geometric patterns or a deer on the front or back.
karaca a pullover turtleneck with Turkish embroidered panel down the front.
letter a coat sweater with a school letter on the chest, originally worn by members of a school's sports teams.
Norwegian thick sweater originating in Norway's freezing climate that has contrasting colors and intricate patterns and is finished with buttons and clasps made of metals like pewter or silver.
shell a sleeveless pullover.
tennis a white, long-sleeved, pullover, cable-knit sweater.
turtleneck a pullover with a soft, foldedover collar covering the neck.
Tops
bib top a top having a bare back and a front similar to the top of overalls.
bustier a snug-fitting top sometimes laced in corset or camisole fashion.
camisole a top having either thin straps over the shoulders or no straps and held in place by elastic hem, formerly a lingerie piece.
cropped top a half top, frequently made from a cutoff T-shirt or sweatshirt, that bares the midriff, popular in the 1980s.
diamante top a top covered with sequins, beads, or pailettes.
flashdance a sweatshirtlike top with large, low-cut neck that leaves one shoulder bare.
halter top a bare-backed top with front supported by a tie around the neck.
smock long-sleeved overgarment, worn to protect clothes.
tank top an undershirt or hot weather shirt with shoulder straps and a low neckline.
tube a snug-fitting, shirred, strapless top.
LECTRONICS
computers
acoustic coupler a modem that attaches to a telephone handset to transmit computer information over telephone lines.
address refers to the specific location of a piece of data in a computer's memory.
AI artificial intelligence.
ALGOL algorithmic language. Originating in 1963, a programming language characterized by blocks of statements, now nearly obsolete.
algorithm a set of specific, sequenced directions illustrating how to perform a task or solve a problem; a computer program.
ALU arithmetic/logic unit. In the central processing unit, the component that carries out arithmetic and logic functions.
analog computer a computer in which numerical data are represented by analogous quantities, such as variable voltage. See digital computer.
application a program designed for a specific purpose.
archival storage any medium, such as tape cartridges, disks, or diskettes (floppy disks) used to store computer information.
array a collection of related data stored under one name.
artificial intelligence creative computer intelligence, as in solving problems by thinking as the human brain does rather than by mindlessly spitting out numbers and data; the highest form of computer intelligence.
ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A universal code allowing files to be retrieved and read from an otherwise incompatible computer program or system.
audit a scan of a PC to determine if it is infected by parasites, viruses, or spyware.
audit trail a chronological record of users who have logged on to a particular computer and what they have done on it and when. It is useful in criminal investigations.
authenticate to identify a computer user or a device.
avatar an icon representing a real person.
back up to make an extra or duplicate file in memory in case the original is lost or accidentally erased.
BASIC a simple computer language in which line numbers precede each statement, popularly used by students and microcomputer owners.