iq definition

Pictorial query language, implemented in Ratfor.

["Structured Implementation of an Image Query Language", Y.E. Lien et al, in Database Techniques for Pictorial Applications, A. Blaser ed, pp.416-430].

(03 Feb 2009)

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Shortened term for intelligence quotient. It is supposed to reflect a person's mental capabilities, but these tests have become more controversial in recent years. Critics claim they measure only a limited number of intellectual abilities, primarily school smarts, while others say the tests are biased against members of some minority groups.

(14 Jan 2009)

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The intelligence quotient. A numerical scale that attempts to measure the intelligence of an individual, usually based on the results of a written test.

(12 Jan 1998)

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<networking> The country code for Iraq.

(01 Apr 1999)