Key terms & definitions

A network that usually covers a relatively small geographical area and is often owned and managed by one person or organisation.

The variety of species within a particular geographical area, such as a pond or nature reserve.

A Christian congregation serving a particular community, and the place where it gathers for worship and other activities.

The individuals and organisations that live or operate in the area around a business.

An organisation responsible for local government in an area, representing the community and providing public services.

A council body responsible for organising education locally. The 1902 Education Act transferred responsibility from School Boards to these authorities.

Food produced close to where it is sold or eaten.

The administration of laws, public order and other affairs within a particular area, rather than directly by central government.

Elected councils that make decisions and provide public services for communities within a particular local area.

A sense of belonging to a particular place or community, often connected to shared history, language, traditions and values.

A sense of belonging to a particular neighbourhood, town or city.

The importance of a place to its surrounding community or area.

The principle that particular brain areas are associated with particular functions.

Food produced near the place where it is bought or eaten.

A point whose y-coordinate is greater than those of nearby points on either side.

A point whose y-coordinate is smaller than those of nearby points on either side.

The scale of a neighbourhood, town or community, rather than a whole country.

Historical evidence concerning a particular place or community, such as a borough council’s records or a resident’s diary.

Obtaining food from producers close to where it will be sold or consumed.

Storage of data on a device attached to or within the user's computer, such as an internal SSD or an external hard drive.

A variable whose scope is restricted to the subroutine in which it is defined.

The 1925 agreements through which Germany accepted its western borders and improved relations with its European neighbours.

The 1925 agreements through which Germany accepted its western borders and participating countries sought to improve European security and peaceful relations.

A chemical used to make otherwise colourless spots visible on a chromatogram.

A chemical used after chromatography to make the positions of colourless substances visible.

The position of a site in relation to its surroundings, including landscape, settlements and routes.

Filming in an actual place rather than on a purpose-built studio set.

A company within the Spartan army; its plural is lochoi, and its commander was a lochagos.

The idea that only a substrate with a complementary shape can fit an enzyme's active site, like a particular key fitting a lock.

A simplified model of enzyme action in which a substrate fits an enzyme’s active site like a key fits a lock.