Security alarm. A security alarm is a system designed to detect intrusion â unauthorized entry â into a building or other area. Security alarms are used in residential, commercial, industrial, and military properties for protection against burglary (theft) or property damage, as well as personal protection against intruders.
Dictionary entry overview: What does inadequate mean? â¢ INADEQUATE (adjective) The adjective INADEQUATE has 2 senses: 1. (sometimes followed by 'to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task 2. not sufficient to meet a need Familiarity information: INADEQUATE used as an adjective is rare.
The term shadow banking is sometimes used to refer to. the funding of loans through securities markets instead of banksâor to the funding of banks. through securities markets instead of deposits. Other times, shadow banking is used to refer to. financial activity that is ineligible for a government backstop.