Systeme International

n : a complete metric system of units of measurement for

scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and

mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current

(ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter

(mole) and luminous intensity (candela) [syn: {Systeme

International d'Unites}, {Systeme International}, {SI}, {International

System}]

SRI International

One of the world's largest contract research firms.

Founded in 1946 in conjuction with {Stanford University} as

the Stanford Research Institute, they later became fully

independent and were incorporated as a non-profit organisation

under U.S. and California laws.

SRI does research and development in many areas, independently

and for hire. They produce and sell reports on the

independent research.

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(1995-01-26)