Phrases & Expressions

A privacy property ensuring records cannot be linked to specific individuals.

• Achieving k-anonymity is important.
• The dataset meets k-anonymity standards.

Special food given to hens to help them lay eggs.

• The chickens need layer feed.
• This layer feed improves egg quality.

To enjoy yourself a lot, often by spending money on parties and luxuries.

• The lottery winners were living it up on a yacht in the Caribbean.
• After the promotion, she went out to live it up with friends.

The highest amount of twisting force an engine or motor can produce.

• This car's engine reaches its max torque at 4000 RPM.
• The new model has improved max torque for better acceleration.

An automated or pilot announcement indicating the decision height or minimum altitude has been reached.

• The system announced 'Minima minima' at the decision height.
• Hearing 'minima minima' means you must decide to land or go around.

A TCAS collision-avoidance alert telling pilots to keep their vertical speed out of the red area shown.

• The TCAS called 'monitor vertical speed' as we climbed through 9,000 feet.
• After the 'monitor vertical speed' alert, the pilot kept the climb rate unchanged.

A humorous name for beans, because eating them can cause wind.

• My grandma warned me about the musical fruit.
• Are beans really the musical fruit?

Receiving testosterone replacement therapy.

• He has been on T for several years.
• Doctors monitor patients who are on T.

Used in online forums when the person who started a thread does what others asked or what that person promised.

• He promised photos of his new puppy, and OP delivers!
• Everyone asked for an update, and OP delivers with a long post.

To have a very exciting and enjoyable time, often involving parties and spending money.

• They decided to paint the town red after the exam.
• The team went out to paint the town red after their win.