A theoretical construct or device with known input and output characteristics but unknown method of operation.
A flight recorder; the brightly colored cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders in an aircraft designed to aid in determining the cause of an accident.
A device used in phreaking that prevents the calling party from being billed for the call placed.
A type of theater characterized by a lack of decoration or complex mechanisms.
Any similar device on motor vehicles, such as rail event recorders and ship trip recorders.
To focus on the inputs and outputs without worrying about the internal complexity.
A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal and accomplished in several steps or stages.
a raw recruit who the team hopes will improve greatly with coaching; a long shot diamond in the rough
An urban low-income housing building.
To extend beyond a surface.
To speak or sing in such a way that one can be heard from a large distance away.
To make plans for; to forecast.
To assume qualities or mindsets in others based on one's own personality.
To present (oneself), to convey a certain impression, usually in a good way.
To change the projection (or coordinate system) of spatial data with another projection.
(of a neuron or group of neurons) to have axon(s) extending to and therefore able to influence a remote location
To cast (an image or shadow) upon a surface; to throw or cast forward; to shoot forth.
To draw straight lines from a fixed point through every point of any body or figure, and let these fall upon a surface so as to form the points of a new figure.
To extend (a protrusion or appendage) outward.