The MultiMediaCard (MMC) is a memory card standard used for solid-state storage.
The term ex-ante (sometimes written ex ante or exante) is a phrase meaning before the event. Ex-ante is used most commonly in the commercial world, where results of a particular action, or series of actions, are forecast in advance (or intended). The opposite of ex-ante is ex-post (actual) (or ex post). Examples: 1  In the financial world, the ex-ante return is the expected return of an investment portfolio. 2  In the recruitment industry, ex-ante is often used when forecasting resource requirements on large future projects.
up the ante. also raise the ante. 1. to raise the cost or risk of an activity By adding new inspectors, the customs service is upping the ante for smugglers. 2. to increase the quality of something Foxx says he intends to up the ante in nightclub entertainment by introducing new, extremely talented performers.