"You can almost look at it like steroids," Mr. Ross said of pop-up content, which his firm calls "non-user-requested" traffic.

These counts are taken using a metric called annual average daily traffic (AADT).

As a part of these maintenance responsibilities, the department tracks traffic volumes using a metric called average annual daily traffic (AADT).

In most cases, a single 64kbit/s channel is sufficient to handle the call setup and call clear-down traffic for numerous voice and data channels.

As a part of those responsibilities, the department tracks the volume of traffic along its roadways using a metric called average annual daily traffic.

The new company, called Adir Technologies, will sell software to communications companies seeking to route calling traffic over the Internet.

In 2009, the Michigan Department of Transportation conducted a survey to determine the traffic volume along the highway, reported using a metric called average annual daily traffic.

The principle is called "traffic calming."

"Is this what you call bumper-to-bumper traffic?"

You don't have to call liver picnic meat or traffic in vegetable money (a big brussels sprout is worth more than a small one).