Also called Plus Tick. On the Stock Market, a transaction or quote at a price above the preceding transaction for the same security.

The period of time which a computer, piece of machinery, etc., is operational and available for use.

Describes someone who is moving towards a higher social and/or economic position.

Also called Urban Renewal, the redevelopment of run-down parts of a towns or cities, to include business and housing projects, typically funding by governments or agencies.

In international trade, the period of time allowed, which varies between countries, for the payment of a bill of exchange.

Easy to learn or use by people who are not experts.

In computing, refers to the name that uniquely identifies the person using a computer system or program and is usually used with a password.

Unique Selling Point/Proposition. The key feature of a product or service which makes it stand out from the competition.

An imaginery society or world or situation which is ideal and everyone has everything they want, from the highly revered English statesman, scholar, lawyer and writer, Sir Thomas More’s 1516 century book Utopia, whose full Latin title loosely translates to mean ‘On the Best State of a Republic and on the New Island of Utopia’. […]

A job opening which is offered by a company that wants to hire an employee. An available room in a hotel.