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What does FCC mean?

FCC means Federal Communications Commission

The FCC is an independent American government body that originated when Roosevelt was president, and the occasion was the communication law. The FCC regulates the use of radio frequencies (mobile telephony, wireless networks) and also the regulations concerning Telecommunications (radio, television). This is done to prevent interferences between different applications. Read more on the website.

What does IFFR mean?

IFFR means International Film Festival Rotterdam

The IFFR is the largest film festival in the Netherlands and has been held annually since 1972. At the end of January there will be many films at the IFFR in premiere which will be shown the rest of the country later in the year. In addition, there are short and long films from all over the world that will no longer be visible. Independent, artistic films are central. More information on the website.

Commercial IFFR 2010

What does Caipirinha mean?

Caipirinha is a Brazilian cocktail

A caipirinha must be made per head and has as ingredients: lime, brown sugar, ice, Cachaà § A (a kind of white rum). First the lime is cut into pieces, then the brown sugar is added. The sugar is then mixed with the lime juice and afterwards the ice and the Cachaà § A are added. It is served in low-wide cups with two short straws. Most of the bars and restaurants in Brazil have it on the menu.

What does YER mean?

Yer means Yacht Executive recruitment

YER is an (international) recruitment and selection agency and focuses on: Bachelors and Masters, graduates, executives and directors. They do this for fixed but also for temporary employment. Yer is always looking for consultants but also has several possibilities for Interim Professionals. More information on YER website.

What does DMU mean?

DMU means Decision making unit

A DMU is also called a Buying center. In a business environment (B2B) the customer is an organization and a decision to purchase is not by 1 person but by a group of people. This group of people is called the DMU and consists of users, buyers, decision makers and other people who influence the buying process. The composition of the group still wants to change during the whole process, so the salesman will have to respond to this. The more important the product is to buy, the more people are involved in the DMU.

What does Silverlight mean?

Silverlight is Microsoft's answer to Flash

Silverlight is a Microsoft plugin that runs in your browser. This makes it possible to easily display animations, video or audio in a browser. Besides Windows and MacOs, there is also a Linux version available (Moonlight). Microsoft Silverlight includes a portion of the .net Framework and is written in C++ and C#. If it is a replacement of Flash, then why use Silverlight? Silverlight is based on a subset of XAML that makes it easy to create pages (Notepad is basically sufficient). Because it uses XML it would also be easier for search engines to be indexable.

An Introduction to Microsoft Silverlight

What does GSM mean?

GSM means Global System for Mobile communication

The abbreviation GSM is an international standard for the use of mobile networks. It originated in the years 80 of the last century when a European working group began drafting a standard. Previously, the abbreviation was: Groupe Special Mobile, but in 1993 there were more than 36 different GSM networks, and the abbreviation was adjusted. Read More

What does GSM mean?

GSM means Global System for Mobile communication

The abbreviation GSM is an international standard for the use of mobile networks. It originated in the years 80 of the last century when a European working group began drafting a standard. Previously, the abbreviation was: Groupe Special Mobile, but in 1993 there were more than 36 different GSM networks, and the abbreviation was adjusted. Read More