Independence (probability theory) — In probability theory, to say that two events are independent intuitively means that the occurrence of one event makes it neither more nor less probable that the other occurs. For example: The event of getting a 6 the first time a die is rolled… … Wikipedia
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Software independence — The term software independence (SI) was coined by Dr. Ron Rivest and NIST researcher John Wack. A software independent voting machine is one whose tabulation record does not rely solely on software. The goal of an SI system is to definitively… … Wikipedia
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education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Dependent States — ▪ 2009 Introduction Europe and the Atlantic. For a list of populated Dependent States, see Table (Dependent States). In May 2008 Ilulissat, Greenland, was the site of an international summit on Arctic sovereignty attended by official… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium