another phrase for linking Protocol: A formal description of message formats and the rules two computers must follow to exchange those messages Protocols can describe low-level details of machine-to-machine interfaces (e g , the order in which bits and bytes are sent across a wire) or high-level exchanges between allocation programs (e g , the way in which two programs transfer a file across the Internet)
Treatment of joints in masonry by filling with mortar to improve appearance or protect against weather
Troweling mortar into a joint after masonry units are laid See also tuckpointing
the operations involved in compacting mortar in the outer part of a joint and in troweling or otherwise treating its exposed surface to secure watertightness, desired architectural effect, or both
Pointing is the cement between the bricks or stones in a wall. the substance that is put in the spaces between the bricks or stones in a wall, or the way that this substance is put in the spaces
The process of inserting mortar into horizontal and vertical joints after a masonry unit is laid
a period of time during which the reference axis is held to a specific commanded location in the celestial sphere
The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist's model
Pointing is a way of filling in the gaps between the bricks or stones on the outside of a building so that the surface becomes sealed. He did the pointing in the stonework himself
system which determines the true pointing of the antenna, by means other than the servo system For the GBT, these systems include the metrology, pointing model, and weather station
A term used to describe the thin layer of mortar visible between bricks If something needs repointing, such as part of a wall or chimney breast, it means the mortar is flaking and unstable