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Term Term Definition Options Unit of Measure
Terrace Commonly used street suffix or abbreviations: Ter, Terr View None
Terrace A terrace is a level paved area or platform next to a building, such as a patio or veranda. View None
Terrace Commonly used street suffix or abbreviations: Ter, Terr View None
Terrestrial A STB that can receive television signals over the air (OTA) or via community cable distribution system without Conditional Access (CA). View None
Terry View None
Tertiary The tertiary, or third in order of priority. View None
Test A test assessment has been performed, or test application submitted, to test the process, but will not yield an official result. View None
Test Individual test of equipment or system View None
Tested Data value was determined using a test procedure View None
Textiles or clothing Textiles or clothing View None
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a federal holiday observed on the third Thursday of November to honor the dinner shared by Native Americans and the Pilgrims. View None
Thanksgiving Friday Thanksgiving Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving, though not a federally recognized holiday, schools and employers usually grant the day off. View None
Therapeutic community Occupants participate in a group-based approach to to long-term psychotherapy and rehabilitation. View None
Thermal The efficiency of heat transfer between the combustion process and the heated steam, water, or air. (0-1) View None
Thermal Absorptance

The fraction of incident long wavelength infrared radiation that is absorbed by the material or surface. For opaque materials the thermal absorptance value will equal the value of thermal emittance. Value range: 0-1

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Thermal Conductance

A measure of a material's ability to conduct heat, defined as the heat flux through the material induced by a unit temperature difference between the surfaces of the material.

View Btu/(hr-F)
Thermal Conductivity

A measure of a material's ability to conduct heat, defined as the amount of heat transferred per unit time, given a unit area of the material and a unit temperature gradient through the thickness of the material.

View Btu/(hr-ft-F)
Thermal energy storage Storage of a chilled or heated elements to be be utilized at a later time. View None
Thermal Loop Configuration

Heat transfer medium and controls used for the solar collector loop

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Thermal Medium

Type of material used in thermal energy storage technology.

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Thermal wheel View None
Thermal zone Thermal zone is a space or group of spaces within a building with heating and cooling requirements that are sufficiently similar so that desired conditions (e.g., temperature) can be maintained throughout using a single sensor. View None
Thermal zone Thermal zone is a space or group of spaces within a building with heating and cooling requirements that are sufficiently similar so that desired conditions (e.g., temperature) can be maintained throughout using a single sensor. View None
Thermal Zone Layout

Type of zoning used for space conditioning

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Thermo cycle View None

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