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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Technical assistance agreement TAA

22 CFR 120.22 An agreement (e.g., contract) for the performance of defense services or the disclosure of technical data, as opposed to an agreement granting a…

Technical Data

15 CFR 772 and 22 CF 120.10 May take forms such as blueprints, plans, diagrams, models, formulae, tables, engineering designs and specifications, manuals and instructions written…

Technical Report

Describes the progress, process, or results of technical or scientific research or other projects. The report may also include recommendations and conclusions of the research. Depending…

Technology

15 CFR 772 Specific information necessary for the “development”, “production”, or “use” of a product. The information takes the form of “technical data” or “technical assistance”.

Technology Control Plan TCP

A document that sets out the scope, policy and procedures to protect export controlled information and/or items that are within the possession, custody or control of…

Temporary Export Licenses

22 CFR 123.5 The Office of Defense Trade Controls may issue a license for the temporary export of unclassified defense articles if it will be returned…

therapeutic misconception

The purpose of a clinical trial is to evaluate an experimental therapy or intervention, not to provide therapy. Clinical trial participants, hoping for therapeutic benefits, may…

third party subjects

An informal name for living individuals about whom researchers obtain individually identifiable private information from someone else but who themselves have no interaction with the researcher….

TIN

Tax Identification Number

TLA

Three Letter Acronym