Statistical Terms Glossary

M1 is a measure of money supply including all coins and notes plus personal money in current accounts

M2 is a measure of money supply, including coins and notes and personal money in current and deposit accounts

Broad money comprises M2 and marketable instruments issued by the MFI sector. Certain money market instruments, in particular money market fund (MMF) shares/units and repurchase agreements are included in this aggregate. A high degree of liquidity and price certainty make these instruments close substitutes for deposits. As a result of their inclusion, M3 is less affected by substitution between various liquid asset categories than narrower definitions of money, and is therefore more stable.

A table showing subsoil assets cross classified according to economic viability of extraction and probability of existence of the reserves.

The scientific field that gives machines the ability to learn – from “experience” (training data) – without being strictly programmed to perform a task.

Used in the field of library science. consist of the MARC formats, which are standards for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine-readable form, and related documentation. It defines a bibliographic data format that was developed by Henriette Avram at the Library of Congress beginning in the 1960s. It provides the protocol by which computers exchange, use, and interpret bibliographic information. Its data elements make up the foundation of most library catalogs used today. The record structure of MARC is an implementation of ISO 2709, also known as ANSI/NISO Z39.2.[1] MARC records are composed of three elements: the record structure, the content designation, and the data content of the record. The record structure implements national and international standards (e.g., Z39.2, ISO2709). The content designation is "the codes and conventions established to identify explicitly and characterize ... data elements within a record"[1] and support their manipulation. The content of data elements in MARC records is defined by standards outside the formats such as AACR2, L.C. Subject Headings, and MeSH.

Machine tools comprises: Machine-tools and parts and accessories thereof (Central Product Classification (CPC) Group 442).

Machinery and equipment (assets) consist of transport equipment and other machinery and equipment other than that acquired by households for final consumption.

Large-scale; overall: the analysis of social events at the macro level. Often contrasted with micro.

Is a set of sectorial projections (for the real, external, fiscal, and monetary sectors) consistent with each other, consistent with the policy framework, and consistent with the macroeconomic goals.

Detection of individual errors by (1) checks on aggregated data, or (2) checks applied to the whole body of records. The checks are based on the estimates.

A chemical element (as potassium, calcium, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur) of which relatively large quantities are essential to the growth and welfare of a plant.

Large items of marine plastic litter which are greater than 5mm in size.

The assessment and monitoring of the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems. It encompasses quantitative information from both FSIs and macroeconomic indicators that provide (1) a broader picture of economic and financial circumstances such as GDP growth and inflation, along with information on the structure of the financial system, and (2) qualitative information on the institutional and regulatory framework—particularly through assessments of compliance with international financial sector standards and codes—and the outcome of stress tests.

Is a rare but fatal brain disease with unusually long incubation periods (measured in years) and which usually strikes people over 65.

A Dubai Media City-based company established in June 2002 to conduct primary and secondary B2B research on the Knowledge Economy in the Middle East. To provide companies in the region with vital e-market data and analyses, giving them a competitive edge by improving their eBusiness planning and hence decision-making and business performance. Additionally, to attract new international clients who -- due to lack of accurate information -- are not committed to venture out in the region.

Treaty, administered by WIPO, for the repression of false or deceptive indications of source on goods.

Magnetic levitation train that uses magnets that control the train’s stability and speed for propulsion.

Are units refer to a diagnostic modality in which the magnetic nuclei (especially protons) of a patient are aligned in a strong, uniform magnetic field, absorb energy from tuned radio frequency pulses, and emit radio frequency signals as their excitation decays. These signals, which vary in intensity according to nuclear abundance and molecular chemical environment, are converted into sets of tomographic images by using field gradients in the magnetic field, which permit 3-D localisation of the point sources of the signals. Unlike conventional radiography or CT, MRI does not expose patients to ionising radiation.

Is a statute enacted in 1976 primarily to establish an Exclusive Economic Zone in which foreign fishing could be controlled, and to set up a conservation and management structure for United States fisheries.

Dispatches of correspondence and other objects carried on an aircraft , which have been dispatched by and intended for delivery to postal administrations.

Any mail loaded onto or unloaded from an aircraft .
Note: direct transit mail is excluded

Dispatches of correspondence and other objects carried on an aircraft, which have been dispatched by and intended for delivery to postal administrations.

A Tonne-kilometre is a metric tonne of freight revenue load carried one kilometre. Tonne-kilometres performed is obtained by multiplying the total number of tonnes of mail revenue load carried between two airports as initial origin and final destination by airport-to-airport distance.

Is a computer program used to manage email. is a program that allows you to receive and send e-mail messages; it's usually just called an e-mail program. To use an MUA such as Eudora or Microsoft Outlook, you install the MUA program on your computer and then use it to download and store e-mail messages to your computer; it will also allow you to read or write messages offline. Web-based MUAs, such as Hotmail and Yahoo, store messages on their own mail servers and allow access to them through a Web page.