Definitions for "MAD "
Disordered in intellect; crazy; insane.
Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person.
1) Crazy. 2) A lot.
Keywords:  dirham, moroccan, iso, iec, mpeg
MAD is a high-quality MPEG audio decoder capable of 24-bit output. All computations are performed with fixed-point integer arithmetic, making it ideal for systems without a floating-point unit. The implementation is entirely new, based on the ISO/IEC standards.
MAD is a high-quality fixed-point MPEG audio decoder with 24-bit output. The implementation is entirely new, based on the ISO/IEC standards, and performs especially well on systems without native floating-point support.
The internationally standardized three-letter abbreviation for the Moroccan Dirham i.e. the ISO code.
See multi-wavelength anomalous diffraction.
Multi-wavelength anomalous diffraction. A technique used in X-ray crystallography that accelerates the determination of protein structures. It uses X-rays of different wavelengths, relieving crystallographers from having to make several different metal-containing crystals.
Multiple Wavelength Anomalous Dispersion / Diffraction
Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by violent or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform.
Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog.
To make mad or furious; to madden.
Mutual Assured Destruction. Each side completely destroys the other in an exchange of nuclear weapons.
Mutual Assured Destruction. The present situation in which the superpowers have the ability to inflict an unacceptable degree of damage upon each other even after absorbing a first strike; a condition which deters both sides from initiating hostilities.
utual ssured estruction. Each side completely destroys the other in an exchange of nuclear weapons.
Keywords:  androgen, maximal, chb, cht, mab
maximal androgen deprivation; the combined use of two forms of hormonal treatment to block the effects of testosterone and other androgens which are produced by the adrenal glands (also known by many other names and abreviations).
(maximal androgen deprivation): see ADT, CHB, CHT, TAB, MAB
(Management Allowed Deficit or Depletion) is the percentage of the available water in the soil that will be allowed to be removed by plants before irrigation is required. MAD is primarily a function of the type of crop being grown. For high value crops, MAD may be 40 percent or less. For lower value or large orchard crops (such as trees) MAD may be 60 percent. A MAD of 50 percent is reasonable for most row crops.
Management allowable depletion. The percentage of water at field capacity which can be removed from the soil by the plant prior to reaching the wilting point, at which time irrigation should occur.
mean absolute deviation. The sum of the absolute value of error or deviation from an expected value, divided by the number of data points. Often used as a base measure of forecast accuracy.
Mean pet smilie
Acronym for mean absolute deviation.
Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conforming to standards of thought, speech and action derived by the conformants from study of themselves; at odds with the majority; in short, unusual. It is noteworthy that persons are pronounced mad by officials destitute of evidence that themselves are sane. For illustration, this present (and illustrious) lexicographer is no firmer in the faith of his own sanity than is any inmate of any madhouse in the land; yet for aught he knows to the contrary, instead of the lofty occupation that seems to him to be engaging his powers he may really be beating his hands against the window bars of an asylum and declaring himself Noah Webster, to the innocent delight of many thoughtless spectators.
Afflicted with a high degree of intellectual independence.
Keywords:  immoderate, extravagant
Extravagant; immoderate.
Keywords:  earthworm
An earthworm.
Mad is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Keywords:  huffy, roused, twain, anger, remark
roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"
MANDIBULAR ADVANCEMENT DEVICE. Intra-oral device worn at night to hold the mouth closed and the lower jaw forward. Increases the space behind the tongue, which lessens snoring and may help obstructive sleep apnoea. Obtained via those dentists who know about them.
Multiple Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency.
Malicious Activity Detection. A feature within Check Point VPN-1 and FireWall-1 that analyzes security log files for network attacks or suspicious activity, such as SYN Floods or port scanning. When a pattern is found, it automatically alerts security managers through multiple methods.
A detector flown on an aircraft that measures changes in the earth's magnetic field that could be caused by the hull of a submarine.
Magnetic Anomaly Detector
eccentric, unconventional or unreasonable, out there
Proceeding from, or indicating, madness; expressing distraction; prompted by infatuation, fury, or extreme rashness.
Keywords:  mcao, demonstrator
MCAO Demonstrator
Mad is an American humor magazine founded by publisher William Gaines and editor Harvey Kurtzman in 1952.
Keywords:  rave, see
To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding.
Keywords:  handspeak, asl, browser, com
Handspeak.com* ASL Browser
Keywords:  monash, debaters, association
Monash Association of Debaters
Keywords:  buenos, argentina, band, rock, hard
Mad is a hard rock band from Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was formed in 1997.
Keywords:  malaria, action, day
Malaria Action Day
Keywords:  shortcut, module, access
MS Access Module Shortcut
A general term for corporate consolidation and divestiture activity.
Having impaired polarity; -- applied to a compass needle.
A non-PC device that provides Internet access. Examples include Web-enabled set-top boxes, mobile phones and personal digital assistants.
p. p. of Made.