Type of bankruptcy filing, a provision of the 1978 Bankruptcy Reform Act, which provides for a person's property to be divided among creditors to satisfy unpaid debts.
Chapter thirteen
Type of bankruptcy filing in which a person's obligations are paid back within a three year period, allowing the obligated party to pay off debts without liquidating assets.
Char
A byproduct of low-temperature carbonization of a solid fuel.
Character
Credit standard judging the borrower's historical record of paying loans and is among the other considerations of the credit worthiness of the borrower.
Charcoal
Form of carbon, which is created when organic substances are burned without air. Useful where steady long-term heat is desired because of its slow, even burning ability.
Charge
(1) To add electrical energy to a storage medium. (2) To purchase on credit. (3) To load a mixer. (4) To fill. (5) To place material in a furnace.
Charge carrier
A free and mobile conduction electron or hole in a semiconductor.
Charge cycle
The charge cycle is the time required to recharge a battery pack.
Charge indicator
The charge indicator informs the user that the battery is recharging. Most cordless tools have an led (light emitting diode) either on the tool, the battery pack or the charging stand.
Charger
Chargers convert 110 volt household current to dc voltage to replenish power to a battery pack. There are two types of chargers.
