While the moment in time at which a particular nucleus decays is unpredictable, a collection of atoms of a radioactive nuclide decays exponentially at a rate described by a parameter known as the half-life, usually given in units of years when discussing dating techniques.
DEFINITION of 'Attachment'. A legal term referring to the action of seizing property in anticipation of a favorable ruling for a plaintiff who claims to be owed money by the defendant. Next Up.
According to researchers, the attachment is a Word document saved as an XML file named something like âRem_0443NF.xml.â The file is opened with Microsoft Word if the application is installed on the device, and if macros are enabled, the malicious Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code is executed.