BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Point
- a unit used for calculation of a value, such as a hundredth of a percentage point for interest rates
Wiktionary Definition for: Point
- A location or place.
- # geometry A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions.
- A particular moment in an event or occurrence.
- Ex:''At this point in the meeting, I'd like to propose a new item for the agenda.''
- The sharp tip of an object.
- A peninsula.
- arithmetic A decimal point (''used when reading decimal fractions aloud'').
- Ex:''10.5'' ("ten point five"; = ten and a half)
- An opinion which adds (or supposedly adds) to the discussion.
- A unit of measure of success or failure in a game or competition; the unit of score scoring.
- Ex:''The one with the most points will win the game''
- Ex:''Germany awarded Greece the maximum 12 points in the Eurovision Song Contest.''
- The color/colour on the extremities of an animal (typically darker or richer) than the rest of the coat).
- Ex:''The point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable.''
- #a device by which trains change tracks
- cricket a fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
- The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
- intransitive to extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
- transitive To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction
- Ex:''If he asks for food, '''point''' him toward the refrigerator.''
- #point (''location or place, unit of success or failure in a game or competition'')
- #full stop, period (''punctuation mark'')
- #(''literary'') not
- Ex:''Ne craignez point'' - Fear not
Additional Resources
- GAO gives thumbs down to West Point outsourcing
- A government watchdog has recommended that the Defense Department put the brakes on the outsourcing of nearly 400 public works positions at West Point Military Academy in upstate New York.The Government Accountability Office ruled on Monday that there were serious flaws in the process the Army used to compare a...
- News items 2009-10-23
- Dow Jones 300+ Point Moves and Bear Markets
- Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Merrill Lynch's David Rosenberg was on CNBC this morning arguing that yesterday's 300+ point move was simply a bear market rally, and that 300+ point moves usually occur during bear markets. He then went on to say that during the entire bull market...
- External links 2008-08-06
- Point Premium Orange Cream Soda.(NEW PRODUCTS AT RETAIL)
- Point Premium Orange Cream Soda, with a smooth orange flavor, is the newest addition to the Stevens Point Brewery's portfolio of hand-crafted gourmet sodas. Point Premium Orange Cream ... Point Premium Orange Cream Soda, with a smooth orange flavor, is the newest addition to the Stevens...
- Research articles 2006-10-01
- Strategy Analytics: Cellular Backhaul Drives Point-to-Point Radio Market
- Shipments Will Exceed 1.5 million Units in 2012 BOSTON -- The latest study from Strategy Analytics, "Point-to-Point Radio GaAs Market 2007-2012," predicts that point-to-point radio shipments will increase at a compound annual average growth rate CAAGR of 8 percent, to exceed 1.5 million units in 2012. Radio Cellular backhaul...
- Research articles 2008-07-31
- Radio transmission-ready software built for Palm. (Industry Products).(from Point Six)(Brief Article)
- Point Six's WOW[TM] Monitor WOWMon brings ease of navigation and efficiency of design to wireless sensors. The monitor, when used with the Point[TM] Receiver, is designed to receive radio transmissions from Point Six's line of wireless transmitters Point Six's WOW[TM] Monitor WOWMon brings ease of navigation...
- Research articles 2001-12-01
- CHINESE YAHOO STATION POINT APPEARS ON INTERNET
- AsiaInfo Services 05-13-1998 Chinese Yahoo Station Point Appears on Internet CHINA, May 13, AsiaInfo Services, Inc -- On May 4, Chinese Yahoo station point appeared on Internet. This is the thirteen search engine station point established in ...
- Research articles 1998-05-13
- TCS Introduces Wireless Point-to-Point Link for Commercial and Government Organizations at SATELLITE 2008
- SATELLITE 2008, BOOTH # 627 -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. TCS (NASDAQ: TSYS), a leading provider of mission-critical wireless communications, today announced the immediate availability of TCS Wireless Point-to-Point Link WPPL. The TCS WPPL provides communicators with secure point-to-point and point-to-multipoint, line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight transmission of voice, video and data...
- Research articles 2008-02-26
- Point Source
- Point source pollution is contamination that enters the environment through any discernible, confined, and discrete conveyance, such as a smokestack, pipe, ditch, tunnel, or conduit. Point source pollution remains a major cause of pollution to both air and water. Point sources are differentiated from non-point sources, which are those that...
- Research articles 2005-10-25
- Sprint Nextel: A Case in Point in Bad Board Management
- Sprint Nextel: A Case in Point in Bad Board Managementi bet you this'll happenYep the handwriting is on the wall that this is a FUBAR waiting to happen. What you didn't write about is what crazy-to-the-layperson exit package this individual will most likely get when he's revolved out the door.RE:...
- Discussion threads 2007-12-20
- Focal Point Lighting.(Regent Beleuchtungskorper AG products manufactured by Focal Point)(Brief Article)
- GROOVE[TM] from Focal Point[R] -- coming this fall! Composed for Europe's Regent Beleuchtungskorper AG, Basel Switzerland, and manufactured by Focal Point, the new Groove family combines versatility, quality and stylistic ... GROOVE[TM] from Focal Point[R] -- coming this fall! Composed for Europe's Regent...
- Research articles 2001-08-01
- Jabil buying Green Point of Taiwan.(Jabil Circuit Inc., Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Co. Ltd.)
- In a move that combines a global contract manufacturer with a major Asian electronics injection molder, Jabil Circuit Inc. plans to acquire Taiwan Green Point Enterprises Co. Ltd. Taichung, Taiwan-based Green Point was established in 1979, employs In a move that combines a...
- Research articles 2006-11-27
- Security 7 connects Check Point. (Security 7 to integrate its security system with Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s FireWall-1 network security software)
- Security 7 has announced it is to integrate its security system into Check Point Software Technologies' FireWall enterprise security solution. Using Check Point's content vectoring protocol VCP together with the open platform for enterprise connec Security 7 has announced it is to integrate its security...
- Research articles 1997-03-31
- Tech firm reboots in Globix building; Fine Point settles into Centre Street offices; Warnaco adds to space.(Real Estate)(Fine Point Technologies Inc., Warnaco Group Inc., Cumberland Associates)
- Byline: christine haughney For an enterprising startup software developer like Fine Point Technologies Inc., working in gritty seventh-floor space at 90 John St. once was part of the adventure. Fine Point software developers sweated through late n Byline: christine haughney ...
- Research articles 2003-09-08
- Going on safari for Comcast launches: Cedar Point strikes deal with no. 1 MSO.(VoIP)(Multiple Service Operator Comcast Corp.'s marketing agreement with Cedar Point Communications Inc.)
- Comcast Corp. last week named Cedar Point Communications Inc. as one of the primary vendors for its voiceover-Internet protocol telephony rollouts. The deal calls for Comcast to expand deployment of Cedar Point's Safari C3 media-switching sys Comcast Corp....
- Research articles 2004-10-18
- Making commitments.(Selling Point point-of-sale supply-chain management proposal software from Concentra Corp.)(Software Solutions)(Brief Article)
- 00-00-0000 MAKE ACCURATE DELIVERY COMMITMENTS at the point of sale for engineer- to-order or assemble-to-order products with Selling Point laptop-based sales configuration and proposal-generation software from Concentra Corp., ... 00-00-0000 MAKE ACCURATE DELIVERY COMMITMENTS at the point of sale for engineer- to-order or assemble-to-order...
- Research articles 1995-11-20
- 26 GHz mixer for point to point/multipoint and LMDS millimeter wave applications. (Microwave & RF Components).
- Raytheon Company's RF Components Division RRFC has announced the introduction of a 23 GHz to 26 GHz GaAs MMIC diode mixer for millimeter wave chipset applications including point to point/multipoint and LMDS functions. Designated as the RMWM 26001, Raytheon Company's RF Components Division RRFC has announced...
- Research articles 2002-11-15
- U.S. Army's Fort Dix Selects Proxim's Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Products as Platform for Wireless Backhaul Network
- Proxim Wireless Corporation, a global pioneer of end-to-end solutions in Wi-Fi® mesh, WiMAX, WLAN, and wireless backhaul and wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBM), today announced that Fort Dix, a major training and mobilization center for the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard, is using Proxim's TeraBridgeTM...
- Research articles 2007-01-09
- New Technology Brings Point Of Sale Ltd A New Name.(Point of Sale Ltd. renamed Retalix Ltd.)(Brief Article)
- Israeli company Point of Sale Ltd. traded on both the Nasdaq and Tel Aviv Stock Exchanges announced it has changed its name to Retalix Ltd. Company executives were motivated to make the name change because the name Point of Sale no longer conveyed th Israeli company...
- Research articles 2000-12-01
- Proxim Expands WiMAX Family to Include Ultra-Secure Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint Solutions for Governments, Utilities and Enterprises
- Proxim Wireless Corporation (NASDAQ: PRXM), a leader in core-to-client solutions for broadband wireless networks, today announced the TsunamiTM MP.11 HS High Security line of base station units, subscriber units and bridges. The new products provide governments, utilities and ultra-secure enterprises with FIPS 140-2 level 2 compliant point-to-point and point-to-multipoint products...
- Research articles 2008-05-21
- The U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, AL, plans a solicitation for the operation and maintenance of facilities and equipment at West Point Lake, West Point, GA.(Procurement Watch)
- The U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile, AL, plans a solicitation for the operation and maintenance of facilities and equipment at West Point Lake, West Point, GA. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561210. Work will entail mainten The U.S. Army Engineer District,...
- Research articles 2005-02-04
