The CMS distributed Computing Model includes a Tier-0 centre at CERN, a CMS Analysis Facility at CERN, several Tier-1 centres located at large regional computing centres, and many Tier-2 centres worldwide.
(CTS Corp, the maker of the throttle-pedal assemblies that Toyota has identified as one of the causes of "unintended acceleration" in some of its vehicles, is a tier-two supplier whose automotive business accounts for about a third of its sales).On the outer ring of the web are the tier-three suppliers who often make just a single component for several tier-two suppliers.
The apartment complex they lived in had several tiered ledges and curbs, ideal for jumping.
Some wineries have several tiers of membership, with escalating discounts and benefits.
Just like sub-prime S.I.V.s, the euro S.I.V. would have several tiers of capital: senior, mezzanine, and equity.
A dazzling chandelier, with several tiers of little bulbs bouncing light off the mirrors, hangs from a domed ceiling.
It's a difficult one to sum up: there are several tiers, and the structure of those tiers is not the same in every part of England.
While the wings on each side of the White House have a flat facade, those on the Frist house are broken up by several tiers and planes.
Executives will say that Pressplay will be subscription-based, with several tiers of service, including continuous, or "streaming," music and downloads.
When vertical shafts and solution chimneys cut through several tiers of overlying horizontal passage, they provide pathways for exploration and integrate the cave system.
