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Bunker Adjustment Factor
Effort Adjustment Factor
<programming> (EAF) A term used in COCOMO to calculate a
cost driver attribute's effect on a project. It is the
product of the effort multipliers corresponding to each of the
cost drivers for the project.
(1996-05-29)
Adjustment (psychology)
BEHAVIOURAL PROCESS OF BALANCING CONFLICTING NEEDS, OR NEEDS AGAINST OBSTACLES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Psychological adjustment; Personal adjustment
In psychology, adjustment is that condition of a person who is able to adapt to changes in their physical, occupational, and social environment. In other words, adjustment refers to the behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs challenged by obstacles in the environment.
best effort
PROVISION OF A SERVICE WITH NO QUALITY OF SERVICE GUARANTEE (E.G. COMPUTER NETWORKS, POSTAL SERVICES)
Best effort; Best-effort; Best Effort; Best-effort service; Best-effort network; Best effort delivery
<networking> A classification of low priority network traffic,
used especially the Internet.
Different kinds of traffic have different priorities.
Videoconferencing and other types of real-time
communication, for example, require a certain minimum
guaranteed bandwidth and latency and so must be given a
high priority. Electronic mail, on the other hand, can
tolerate an arbitrarily long delay and is classified as a
"best-effort" service.
[Scientific American, Nov. 1994, pp. 83-84 ].
(1995-04-04)
Wikipedia
Bunker adjustment factor
Bunker adjustment factor, bunker surcharge or BAF refers to the floating part of sea freight charges which represents additions due to oil prices. BAF charges used to be determined by Carrier Conferences to be applicable for a certain period on a certain trade route.
The European Commission banned Carrier Conferences as of October 17, 2008. The shipping lines now set their own independent BAF rates. They will be closely monitored by the EC to ensure that no collusion is taking place.
Fluctuations in oil prices will alter rates depending on any of a wide variation in applications...
