Many are trying to emulate the one chain that has set itself apart in "turning data to dollars," to use an industry term.

An "industrial" is an industry term for a training film or video.

Flow control is often used as an industry term to represent a service.

But "consolidation," while having a specific meaning, is more of a general industry term and can be used for a few different strategies.

The end product of this effort is what the industry terms as-built drawings, or more simply, "as built."

"It's better built than a stick home," he said of his new 1,300-square-foot house, using the industry term for homes built on site.

Translated, these industry terms mean that an order had been placed to sell the 50 contracts for delivery in September at $26.30.

It is an industry term used by carriers in the trucking business.

Across the country, shrinkage, the industry term for store theft, is a $31 billion problem, a trade group says.

Grandma bait is a retail industry term for expensive children's clothing.