Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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a. (context chemistry physics English) Between phases n. 1 The stage in the life cycle of a cell between two successive mitotic or meiotic divisions. 2 (cx mechanical engineering English) (rfdef: English)
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Interphase is the phase of the cell cycle in which a typical cell spends most of its life. During this phase, the cell copies its DNA in preparation for mitosis. Interphase is the 'daily living' or metabolic phase of the cell, in which the cell obtains nutrients and metabolizes them, grows, reads its DNA, and conducts other "normal" cell functions. The majority of eukaryotic cells spend most of their time in interphase. This phase was formerly called the resting phase. However, interphase does not describe a cell that is merely resting; rather, the cell is actively living, and preparing for later cell division, so the name was changed. A common misconception is that interphase is the first stage of mitosis. However, since mitosis is the division of the nucleus, prophase is actually the first stage.
In interphase, the cell gets itself ready for mitosis or meiosis. Somatic cells, or normal diploid cells of the body, go through mitosis in order to reproduce themselves through cell division, whereas diploid germ cells (i.e., primary spermatocytes and primary oocytes) go through meiosis in order to create haploid gametes (i.e., sperm and ova) for the purpose of sexual reproduction. Chromosomes are copied.
Interphase is a 1989 3D first-person and puzzle video game developed by The Assembly Line and published by Image Works for multiple platforms.
The developers were licensed to use concepts from Neuromancer, reflected in the virtual-reality cyberspace concept and theme of a powerful corporation.
The game is considered an early first-person shooter, pre-dating Catacomb 3-D and Wolfenstein 3D. However, the game primarily focuses on puzzle-solving using the interaction between a 3D cyberpunk environment and its conceptual relationship with a 2D zoomable blueprint in which a non-player character is indirectly guided through the floors of a high-security building.
Later games that have a similar style to the 3D elements in Interphase include Pyrotechnica and Rez.
Usage examples of "interphase".
Overproject Whisper, the quantum interphase mat-trans inducers opened a rift in the hyperdimen-sional quantum stream, between a relativistic here and there.
That initial success was replicated many times, and with the replication came the modifications and improvements of the quantum interphase mat-trans inducers, reaching the point where they were manufactured in modular form.
Once we get the interphase generators from the Romulans, Brahms and La Forge think we can arrange shelters big enough to protect large groups of people and animals.
He is also the author of the Star Trek Original Series novel In the Name of Honor, as well has having cowritten the two-part Interphase for the Star Trek: S.
All the pieces of hardware were labeled, with arrow-tipped lines pointing to them emitter array, interphase transition coils, virtual focus conformals.