OSAC Lexicon

Target odor/scent sources used for training.

Target odor/scent sources used for training.

A record used to document the training of a canine, canine handler or canine team, maintained separately from other records, i.e., assessments, certifications or discipline-related deployment records. A record documenting the performance of the canine team, especially an account of an act or occurrence kept in writing or some other permanent form, i.e. electronic format which is discoverable.

A written description of activities to be performed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining competency and job-related knowledge, skills or abilities

A group of records with information and biometric data concerning a particularindividual that is transmitted and / or stored as a complete unit.

A record type / field / subfield / information item / value.

Any transfer, compression, manipulation, re-formatting or re-storage of the originaldata. Transcoding can be lossless or lossy.

Imaging technique with light transmitted through an excised specimen.

A mutation that results in a change from one purine to the other purine (e.g., A-to-G) or one pyrimidine to the other pyrimidine (e.g., C-to-T).

A mutation that results in a change from one purine to the other purine (e.g., A to G) or one pyrimidine to the other pyrimidine (e.g., C to T).

An anomaly such as dust, hair, dirt, or fiber that attaches itself to the material of the stamp die and can create a non-print area in the impression. A transitory defect is not part of the die or stamp; therefore, it can easily be removed by use or cleaning.

Illumination that passes through a document.

A container used to appropriately move training aids in compliance with storage and handling guidelines of the Federal, state, and/or local agencies' policy.

A mutation that results in a change from a purine to pyrimidine or vice versa (e.g., A-to-T).

A mutation that results in a change from a purine to pyrimidine or vice versa (e.g., A to T).

Reporting of the location, dimension(s), and other observed characteristics of the skeletal defect(s).

Explanation regarding the mechanism, timing, direction of impact(s), and/or minimum number of impacts associated with skeletal defect(s) using quantitative and/or qualitative evidence.

The external factors that produce a skeletal defect.

A term used to describe a specific pattern or arrangement of design elements on a tire treadtypically associated with a manufacturer and having a name and/or style number (also used todescribe footwear outsoles).

Bands of raised rubber, sometimes called wear bars, that are 2/32 of an inch above the bottom of the main grooves of a tire.

The amount of force which must be applied to the trigger of a firearm to cause sear release. The direction of the applied force is approximately parallel to the bore axis.b

The amount of force which must be applied to the trigger of a firearm to cause sear release.

A conversation is a sequence of conversational turns. A turn is when an individualspeaks for a continuous period of time. Individual turns from different people mayoverlap when they speak simultaneously. However, typically a turn is referred to in aquestion / response environment.

Method of evaluation of uncertainty by the statistical analysis of series of observations (e.g., relative standard deviation of a historical data set of control results)

Method of evaluation of uncertainty by means other than the statistical analysis of series of observations (e.g., obtaining the uncertainty associated with a CRM from its certificate of analysis)

This is the mistake when one rejects the null hypothesis (one states that there is an effect) and it is true (there is really NO effect). This is also called a false positivedetecting an effect where none exist. (see false positive.)