ABSTRACT
ABT See ACTIVITY-BASED TECHNIQUE. access time The amount of time taken to retrieve information from the storage facility of a COMPUTER and make it available for use. See also INFORMATION RETRIEVAL.
accident prevention The policy or procedures followed in a workplace to prevent accidents to employees, or at least to reduce the occurrence of accidents. It includes physical aspects like the proper housing of machinery or the provision of protective clothing, and managerial aspects such as effective supervision and TRAINING.
