An ORB or Object Request Broker acts as the middleware between clients and servers ORBs typically receive requests from a client, forwarding it to the appropriate server, and then handing the results back to the client See http: //www omg org/ for more details
In the television programme/program Charmed, to utilize the type of teleportation particularly associated with whitelighters
a circle, or nearly circular orbit, described by the revolution of a heavenly body; an orbit
One of the azure transparent spheres conceived by the ancients to be inclosed one within another, and to carry the heavenly bodies in their revolutions
The amount allowed on either side of an aspect for that aspect to still be considered valid, (e g , a square is an aspect of 90 degrees ) If an orb of 5 degrees is allowed, any two planets which are 85 degrees to 95 degrees from one another would be considered square each other If an orb of 8 degrees is allowed, planets from 82 degrees to 98 degrees distant from each other would be square
(The orb of Influence) each aspect has an associated value, called an orb of influence or orb, by which an angle can deviate from the exact definition of the aspect and still be considered as forming the aspect For example, a square aspect with an orb of six degrees means that two planets can be six degrees less than or six degrees greater than 90 degrees apart and still be considered as forming a square aspect In studying relationship, most astrologers use a 2° orb