Streamside management area. A designated area that consists of the stream itself and an adjacent area of varying width where management practices that might affect water quality, fish, or other aquatic resources are modified. The SMA is not an area of exclusion, but an area of closely managed activity. It is an area that acts as an effective filter and absorptive zone for sediments; maintains shade; protects aquatic and terrestrial riparian habitats; protects channels and streambanks; and promotes floodplain stability.
Spectrum Management Agency
Services Management Architecture(tm)
(UK) Stage Management Association who also publish the Freelist - a list of stage management available for work.
System Management Agent. An management agent based on open source Net-SNMP but carrying some Sun modifications and additional tools and wrappers.
Separately Managed Accounts
Standardized Management Activity
separately managed account. an investment account in which discretion is provided to a manager and securities are typically bought in large blocks then distributed among each individual account; differs from a mutual fund in that a net asset value is not calculated daily and the account holder directly owns the securities instead of owning shares of a mutual fund; often referred to as a wrap account if the management fee covers brokerage costs
standardization management activity
Service Mapping Agent. An agent that manages a database of other agents and assists in locating service agents and datagram nodes by name of by attributes.
See Service Mapping Agent.
Sectional Map Amendment. The adjustment of the county property maps to reflect new zoning.