cupping

n : a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin

to draw blood through the surface

coupling

The degree to which components depend

on one another. There are two types of coupling, "tight" and

"loose". Loose coupling is desirable for good {software

engineering} but tight coupling may be necessary for maximum

performance. Coupling is increased when the data exchanged

between components becomes larger or more complex.

(1996-08-01)