For Active we have terms and definitions in 9 topics. The topics are Audio Technology, Beauty, Car Audio, Casino, Computer Virus, Finance, Grammar, Health and Beauty and Home Theater.

Active (Audio Technology)

Containing tubes or transistors that require an external source of power, and typically provide amplification

Active (Beauty)

The active ingredient, or substance in a pharmaceutical product that does the "work". The other ingredients are usually just filler, fragrance, or a carrier medium.

Active (Car Audio)

The type of circuitry that requires a power supply and usually uses transistors, integrated circuits, and/or printed circuit boards. (e.g., By using an active crossover, it is much easier to achieve 18 dB/octave or 24 dB/octave slopes.)

Active (Casino)

One who is still in the pot.

Active (Computer Virus)

A status that indicates that a program, job, policy, or scan is running. For example, when a scheduled scan executes, it is considered active.

Active (Finance)

A market in which there is frequent trading.

Active (Grammar)

Asserting that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject performs the action represented by the verb. In the last sentence, the subject "person or thing" performs the action "perform", so the sentence is in the active voice. In the last sentence, the subject "subject" performs the action "perform", so the sentence is also in the active voice. (Repeat the last sentence ad infinitum.)

Active (Health and Beauty)

The active ingredient, or substance in a pharmaceutical product that does the "work". The other ingredients are usually just filler, fragrance, or a carrier medium.

Active (Home Theater)

Powered. An active cross-over is electrically powered and divides the line-level signal prior to amplification. An active speaker includes an active crossover and built-in amplifier.

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