A CMOS battery--short for complementary metal oxide semiconductor--is necessary to retain your computer's hardware settings. Symptoms of a dying CMOS battery include system warnings, lost time settings, and sometimes even unexpected shutdowns. Once you've recognized the symptoms, you can check the battery itself.
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a citizen-based association that operates independently of government, usually to deliver resources or serve some social or political purpose.
1. quango-a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government.quasi-NGO. organization, organisation-a group of people who work together.Translations.oun. 1. quango-a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government. quasi-NGO.