SOA
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Computers, Science, engineering and information technology
- Service-oriented architectureService-oriented architectureIn software engineering, a Service-Oriented Architecture is a set of principles and methodologies for designing and developing software in the form of interoperable services. These services are well-defined business functionalities that are built as software components that can be reused for...
, type of software architecture for creating and using business processes, packaged as services - Search oriented architectureSearch oriented architectureThe use of search engine technology is the main integration component in an information system. In a traditional business environment the architectural layer usually occupied by a relational database management system is supplemented or replaced with a search engine or the indexing technology used...
, the use of search engine technology as the main integration component in an information system - Semiconductor optical amplifier, optical amplifiers which use a semiconductor to provide the gain medium
- Safe operating areaSafe operating areaFor power semiconductor devices , the safe operating area is defined as the voltage and current conditions over which the device can be expected to operate without self-damage....
, the voltage and current conditions for a semiconductor to work reliably - Start of Authority, an important record type in the Domain Name System
- Stimulus onset asynchrony, a measure used in experimental psychology
Organizations, societies and institutes
- School of the Americas, former name for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC or WHINSEC), a U.S. Army training facility at Fort Benning, Georgia
- School of the Arts (disambiguation)
- Scottish Orienteering AssociationScottish Orienteering AssociationScottish Orienteering Association also known as Scottish Orienteering is the association for Orienteering in Scotland and is a constituent association of the British Orienteering Federation.-Governance and organisation:...
, association for orienteering in Scotland - Society of AncientsSociety of AncientsThe Society of Ancients is an international, non-profit organization based in the UK that aims to promote interest in Ancient & Medieval history and wargaming, covering the periods from 3000BC to 1500AD.-The Society:...
, UK-based, non-profit organization that promotes interest in Ancient & Medieval history and wargaming - Special Operations Australia, intelligence and special operations agency formed in 1942, currently known as the Services Reconnaissance Department
- State Oceanic AdministrationState Oceanic AdministrationState Oceanic Administration is an administrative agency subordinate to the Ministry of Land and Resources, responsible for the supervision and management of sea area in the People's Republic of China and coastal environmental protection, protecting national maritime rights and organizing...
, Chinese administrative agency, subordinate to the Ministry of Land and Resources - Special Operations Association, U.S. special forces A.K.A. "Green Berets".
Other
- State Oceanic AdministrationState Oceanic AdministrationState Oceanic Administration is an administrative agency subordinate to the Ministry of Land and Resources, responsible for the supervision and management of sea area in the People's Republic of China and coastal environmental protection, protecting national maritime rights and organizing...
of China - State of the artState of the artThe state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. It also refers to the level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the latest methodologies employed.- Origin :The earliest use of the term...
, the highest level of development
Accounting and business
- Sarbanes-Oxley ActSarbanes-Oxley ActThe Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 , also known as the 'Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act' and 'Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act' and commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley, Sarbox or SOX, is a United States federal law enacted on July 30, 2002, which...
, officially titled the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 - Society of ActuariesSociety of ActuariesThe Society of Actuaries is a professional organization for actuaries based in North America. It was founded in 1949 as the merger of two major actuarial organizations in the United States: the Actuarial Society of America and the American Institute of Actuaries...
, one of the two main professional societies of actuaries in the United States
Music groups
- Sons of AzraelSons of AzraelSons of Azrael is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York, that formed in spring 2004.-History:Sons of Azrael signed a contract with Ironclad/Metal Blade records in fall 2006. Their first album, The Conjuration of Vengeance, was released in August 2007. In March 2008, Greg DiPasquale ...
, deathcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 2004 - State of AlertState of AlertState of Alert was an American hardcore punk group formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980, and disbanded in 1981.-History:State of Alert were fronted by Henry Garfield, who would later rise to fame as Henry Rollins. They formed in October 1980 and disbanded in July 1981...
, hardcore punk group formed in Washington, D.C. in 1980, and disbanded in 1981
Video games
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnBaldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnBaldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn is a computer role-playing game developed by BioWare and released on September 26, 2000. The game is the sequel to Baldur's Gate, and, opening only a few months after the events of the earlier game, continues the story of the player character, whose unique heritage...
, 2nd computer role-playing game in the Baldur's Gate series from 2000 - Shards of AlaraShards of AlaraShards of Alara is an expansion set from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. It is the 47th limited-edition expansion set for Magic and was released on October 3, 2008. On Magic Online Shards was released on October 20, 2008....
, 2008 expansion set from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering - Siege of AvalonSiege of AvalonSiege of Avalon is a computer game created by Digital Tome. It is a top-down RPG set in the fantasy realm. This game is often compared with games such as Diablo in terms of gameplay.-Overview:...
, 2000 computer role-playing game created by Digital Tome - Skies of ArcadiaSkies of ArcadiaSkies of Arcadia, released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Overworks for the Dreamcast and published by Sega in 2000. Skies of Arcadia Legends, a port, was released for the GameCube in 2002. Legends was also in development for the PlayStation 2; however, the PS2 version...
, console role-playing game developed by Overworks for the Dreamcast and published by Sega in 2000 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of AngmarThe Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of AngmarThe Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for Microsoft Windows set in a fantasy universe based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings...
, 2007 massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in Tolkien's Middle-earth - Soldiers of AnarchySoldiers of AnarchySoldiers of Anarchy is a 2002 squad-based real-time tactics computer game released by Simon and Schuster. Gameplay involves squad tactics, vehicles, and a wide variety of weapons and ammo.-Plot:...
, squad-based real-time tactics computer game created by Silver Style Entertainment in 2002
Geography
- Super Output Area, geographical region of the United Kingdom used mainly for statistical analysis