OSAC Lexicon
The OSAC Lexicon is a compendium of forensic science terms and definitions. This terminology tool was created to help bring consistency and understanding to the way terms are used by the various forensic science. Use of the OSAC Lexicon does not replace the need to reference the original published source.
The terms and definitions in the OSAC Lexicon come from the published literature, including documentary standards and technical reports. It is continually updated with the latest work from OSAC units, as well as terms from newly published documentary standards and standards elevated to the OSAC Registry.
Gradually terms are evaluated and harmonized by the OSAC to a single term. This process results in an OSAC Preferred Term. An OSAC Preferred Term is a term, along with its definition, that has undergone review and evaluation by the FSSB Terminology Task Group and has been approved by the FSSB. The FSSB recommends that subcommittees use OSAC Preferred Terms when drafting standards.
The OSAC Lexicon should be the primary resource for terminology and used when drafting and editing forensic science standards and other OSAC work products.
A generic term for a continuous strand of textile fibers, filaments, or material in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise intertwining to form a textile fabric. DiscussionFor the purposes of this guide, yarn refers to lengths of fiber reinforcement (for example, twisted staple fibers, filament fibers).
A generic term for a continuous strand of textile fibers, filaments, or material in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise intertwining to form a textile fabric
In facial identification, an intrinsic rotation of the head about a vertical (longitudinal) axis measured in degrees. DISCUSSIONFrontal poses have a yaw angle of 0. Positive angles represent faces looking to their left (a counter-clockwise rotation around the axis). The yaw axis is typically defined as the Y-axis (positive up).
In facial identification, an intrinsic rotation of the head about a vertical (longitudinal) axis measured in degrees
The quantity of material or the percentage of theoretical yield anticipated at any appropriate phase of production based on previous laboratory, pilot scale, or manufacturing data.
The quantity of material or the percentage of theoretical yield anticipated at any appropriate phase of production based on previous laboratory, pilot scale, or manufacturing data
The quantity that would be pro- duced at any appropriate phase of production based upon the quantity of material to be used, in the absence of any loss or error in actual production.
A disease communicable from vertebrate animals to humans.