The Advent wreath is a circular garland of evergreen branches representing eternity. On that wreath, five candles are typically arranged. During the season of Advent, one candle on the wreath is lit each Sunday as a part of the Advent services.
Combined DNA Index System. The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is the United States national DNA database created and maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
SQL Server Integration Services. The SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is the data-warehousing arm of the SQL Server 2008 R2 suite -- equipped with superior Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) capabilities. It provides the vehicle for moving data from different data sources to another and changing the data, if necessary.