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Attachment 11 – Glossary of Terms

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Glossary of Terms

ADA - The Americans with Disabilities Act which gives civil rights protection to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications.

AR (Augmented Reality) – technologies that superimpose computer-generated images on a user’s view of the real world, resulting in a composite view.

Addendum (Addenda) - written information adding to, clarifying or modifying the bidding documents. An addendum is generally issued by the owner to the contractor during the bidding process and as such, addenda are intended to become part of the contract documents when the construction contract is executed.

Bid- A formal offer by a contractor, in accordance with specifications for a project, to do all or a phase of the work at a certain price in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in the offer.

CAVE – an immersive environment where projectors are directed to at least three walls of a room-sized cube.

Change Order - A written document between the owner and the contractor signed by the owner and the contractor authorizing a change in the work or an adjustment in the contract sum or the contract time. A change order may be signed by the architect or engineer, provided they have written authority from the owner for such procedure and that a copy of such written authority is furnished to the contractor upon request. The contract sum and the contract time may be changed only by change order. A change order may be in the form of additional compensation or time; or less compensation or time known as a Deduction (from the contract) the amount deducted from the contract sum by change order.

Closed Circuit Television - a television system in which the video signals are transmitted to a restricted set of monitors.

Contract - For the purposes of this document, where the word contract appears mean the same as task order.

Attachment 11 – Glossary of Terms

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Contract Documents - A term used to represent all executed agreements between the owner and contractor; any general, supplementary or other contract conditions;

the drawings and specifications; all addenda issued prior to execution of the contract; and eLearning – learning by using electronic techniques to access educational curriculum outside of the traditional classroom, typically via the Internet.

ePublishing – publishing in which information/content is packaged and distributed in formats compatible for use with a computer or mobile device.

Invoice - A list sent to a purchaser containing the items and charges of merchandise.

Immersive Learning Environment (ILE) – learning situations that are constructed using a variety of techniques and software tools, including simulation-based learning and virtual environments.

MATV (master antenna television) – a method by which to distribute television and other signals to a number of receivers within the campus.

VR (Virtual Reality) – computer-generated simulation of a real or three dimensional environments that can be interacted with in a realistic way by a user with special electronic equipment.