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Forbes 30 Under 30
set of lists recognizing young professionals
Huawei AppGallery
app store operated by Huawei
Ikea effect
cognitive bias in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they partially created
107% rule
Formula One rule
Combined Charging System
electric vehicle charging standard
#ICanHazPDF
ICanHazPDF is a hashtag used on Twitter to request access to academic journal articles which are behind paywalls or otherwise inaccessible. It began in 2011 by scientist Andrea Kuszewski. The name is derived from the meme I Can Has Cheezburger?
QR code payment
contactless payment system
Argus retinal prosthesis
electronic retinal implant manufactured by Second Sight Medical Products
OECD Better Life Index
indicator
Roses Revolution
International movement against obstetric violence
DO-178C
DO-178C, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification is the primary document by which the certification authorities such as FAA, EASA and Transport Canada approve all commercial software-based aerospace systems. The document is published by RTCA, Incorporated, in a joint effort with EUROCAE and replaces DO-178B. The new document is called DO-178C/ED-12C and was completed in November 2011 and approved by the RTCA in December 2011. It became available for sale and use in January 2012.
Belter Creole
constructed language created by Nick Farmer for The Expanse
Manaca
thumb|How to use Manaca in a ticket gate , stylized in lowercase as manaca, is a rechargeable contactless smart card used in Nagoya, Japan and the surrounding area in Aichi Prefecture. It launched on February 11, 2011, replacing the Tranpass magnetic fare card system. Since 2013, it has been part of Japan's Nationwide Mutual Usage Service, allowing it to be used in all major cities across the country.
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
spacecraft instrument
Taiwan consensus
Taiwanese political concept coined in August 2011 by Tsai Ing-wen to replace the 1992 consensus
Waffle House Index
informal metric used in the United States to determine the effect of a storm