A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.
A building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.
A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
The act of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.
A legislative body.
The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.
An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.
Reputation.
A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.
To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).
To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.