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.
Fortis operates as a true client/server system with the database engine installed on a dedicated database server, the client software installed on a shared network server, and client workstations configured to access both the shared-client server and the database server.