synchronous payload envelope. the major portion of the SONET frame format used to transport payload and STS POH; a SONET structure that carries the payload (service) in a SONET frame or VT; the STS SPE may begin anywhere in the fr

Synchronous payload envelope. A SONET frame containing overhead information (POH) and actual user data. See also POH.

Synchronous Payload Envelope. A SONET term describing the envelope that carries the user data or payload.

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Same construction as SP-1, except insulation and jacket made of Thermoplastic Elastomer Rubber (TPE).

Single Ping Equivalent. The single ping equivalent (SPE) is the methodology used during the acoustic modeling of potential impacts to marine animals from exposure to low frequency sound. This method estimates the total exposure of each individually modeled animal, which was exposed to multiple pings over an extended period of time. This was accomplished by the summation of the intensities for all received pings into an equivalent exposure from one ping, which is always at a higher level than the highest individual ping received.

Senior Procurement Executive. The senior official responsible for management direction of the Service procurement system, including implementation of unique procurement policies, regulations, and standards (see Title 41 U.S.C. §414, "Executive Agency Responsibilities"). The SPE for all non-Service DoD Components is the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (USD(A&T)) (see Title 10 U.S.C. §133, "Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology").

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Synergistic Processing Elements

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Acronym for "subjective paranormal experience".

special purpose entity.

Special Purpose Entities

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Symptom Producing Event. This is either an Initial Sensitizing Event or Subsequent Sensitizing Event that occurs at the same time the problem, issue or symptom occurs in the life of the client, it is usually the event that either causes the problem or reinforces the cause such that it becomes an active issue in the client's life.

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