In business, to stop using a piece of equipment or building, etc., for a period of time, but keep it in good condition for when work can resume.

Also known as the Logic Board. The main circuit board of a computer which has all the components to make everything in the computer work together, such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, DVD drive, etc.

A type of market research used to investigate the reasons why people buy specific products or brands.

A fictitious entry in a reference source or listing, traditionally an act of mischief, but also used to catch copyright cheats or those who obtain and use a database without a licence or a fee. Logically mountweazel entries are removed from legitimate authorized versions. Mountweazel is supposedly named after a false entry Lillian Virginia Mountweazel […]

Amusing modern slang term for a person who sits for long periods in front of a computer, especially using the internet, instead of engaging in more active and dynamic pursuits. Mouse Potato is a clever adaptation of the older 1970s slang ‘couch potato’, referring to a person who spends too much time sat watching TV, […]

A fine or financial penalty, or the verb form, to cheat or swindle someone out of money or penalize someone by imposing a fine, from the Latin word multare, to fine.

MNC. Also known as Transnational Corporation. A company which operates in several countries outside the country in which it is based.

Humorous saying: Anything that can possibly go wrong will go wrong.

A type of organisation, business, etc., which is owned by members and has no shareholders. The members usually have a share of the profits.

A person hired by market research companies or manufacturers, etc., to visit or telephone shops or service providers anonymously in order to assess the quality of goods, helpfulness of staff, layout of premises, etc.