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spacing bias

The uniform lengthening of all spacing signal pulses at the expense of the pulse width of all marking signal pulses.

spam

1. Slang
1. Unwanted or unsolicited e-mail messages or mailing-list or newsgroup postings.
2. To send an advertisement or solicitation to large numbers of unsolicited recipients, usually via mailing lists or newsgroups. [Bahorsky]

spamming

Synonyms [in e-mail] flooding, mail bombing.

spare

An individual part, subassembly, or assembly supplied for the maintenance or repair of systems or equipment.

SPARQL

Simple Protocol and RDF Query Language

spatial application

An application requiring high spatial resolution, possibly at the expense of reduced temporal positioning accuracy, i.e., increased jerkiness.
Note: Examples of spatial applications include the requirement to display small characters and to resolve fine detail in still video, or in motion video that contains very limited motion.

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