What does "enterprise" mean?

Question

Not the money noun but the noun that means something dangerous.

Answer 1

Definitions of enterprise on the Web:

    * a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

    * an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"

    * readiness to embark on bold new ventures

      wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

    * Enterprise is a Vivastation on York Region's Viva bus rapid transit system, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened on November 20, 2005, on the intersection of Enterprise Drive and GO Station Access Road (proposed to be named YMCA boulevard) in Markham, Ontario. ...

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (VIVA)

    * The Enterprise (aka Enterprize) was the fourth steamboat west of the Allegheny Mountains. With an engine and power train designed and built by Daniel French, the Enterprise was launched in 1814 at Brownsville, Pennsylvania for her owners: the shareholders of the Monongahela and Ohio Steam Boat ...

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (1814)

    * The Enterprise sternwheeler was a passenger and freight steamer that was built for service on the Soda Creek to Quesnel route on the upper Fraser River in British Columbia. ...

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (1862)

    * The Enterprise (1776-12-20 – 1777 February), was the second American ship to bear the name. She was a successful privateer before she was purchased for the Continental Navy in 1776. Commanded by Captain Joseph Campbell, the schooner Enterprise operated principally in Chesapeake Bay. ...

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (1776)

    * The Enterprise is an amusement ride, manufactured primarily by HUSS Maschinenfabrik in 1972. The ride was an adaption and improvement of a design produced earlier that year by Schwarzkopf, with an increased passenger capacity and a hydraulic lift arm (as opposed to electro-mechanical). ...

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (ride)

    * Enterprise is the name of the cross-border inter-city train service between Dublin Connolly and Belfast Central in Ireland and is jointly operated by Iarnród Éireann (IE) and Northern Ireland Railways (NIR).

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (train)

    * The Enterprise (NX-01) is a fictional starship in the science fiction television series ''''. It is commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer.

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (NX-01)

    * Enterprise (1917 – 1919), the sixth ship to bear this name, was a non-commissioned motor yacht serving in the Second Naval District of the US Navy, during World War I.

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (SP-790)

    * The Enterprise type is a two-man sloop-rigged hiking sailing dinghy with distinctive blue sails.Despite being one of the older classes of dinghies, it remains popular in the United Kingdom and about a dozen other countries, and is used for both cruising and racing. ...

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (dinghy)

    * The Enterprise was a gas inflated aerostat built by Prof. Thaddeus S. C. Lowe along with his father Clovis in 1858. ...

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (balloon)

    * Enterprise is the soundtrack for the first season of . All tracks on the CD are from the pilot episode. The opening title song - Where My Heart Will Take Me - was sung by Russell Watson. An Enhanced CD version of the album was released featuring the videoclip of Where My Heart Will Take Me.

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise (soundtrack)

    * a company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor; an undertaking or project, especially a daring and courageous one; a willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative; an active participation in projects

      en.wiktionary.org/wiki/enterprise

    * A system of business endeavor within a particular business environment. An enterprise architecture (EA) is a design for the arrangement and interoperation of business components (eg, policies, operations, infrastructure, information) that together make up the enterprise's means of operation. [ICH].

      www.balancedscorecard.org/LinkClick.aspx

    * means any entity constituted or organized under applicable law, whether or not for profit, and whether privately-owned or governmentally-owned, including any corporation, trust, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture or other association ;

      tmtm.free.fr/nafta/nafta02.htm

    * An organization created to provide products and/or services to customers.

      www.eyefortransport.com/glossary/ef.shtm...

    * Aggregation of all establishments owned by a parent company. An enterprise can consist of a single, independent establishment or it can include ...

      www.4hb.com/25e.html

    * 16th British Infantry Brigade

      www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Indian...

    * Enterprise is both a mindset and a skill-set which involves spotting opportunities and turning ideas into reality. The 'enterprising student' is highly motivated, awake to opportunity, able to be resourceful and employ creativity and innovation in solving problems. ...

      www.rdg.ac.uk/internal/freshers/fr-jargo...

    * A venture characterized by innovation, creativity, dynamism, and risk. An enterprise can consist of one project, or may refer to an entire organization.

      viewpointbank.mediaroom.com/index.php

    * An enterprise (or "company") is comprised of all the establishments that operate under the ownership or control of a single organization ...

      bhs.econ.census.gov/econhelp/glossary/

    * A network for a large business enterprise. This network may consist of several local area networks and a central management system.

      www.lockdownnetworks.com/network_access_...

    * (Betrieb) is continuous purposive activity

      www.ne.jp/asahi/moriyuki/abukuma/outline...

    * Resource Planning (ERP) software: A business management system that integrates all facets of the business, including planning, manufacturing, sales, and marketing. ...

      www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/ntiageneral/ip...

    * business firm or venture

      wells.entirety.ca/glossary.htm

    * A business or service entity operating in New Zealand. It can be a company, partnership, trust, estate, incorporated society, producer board, local or central government organisation, voluntary organisation or self-employed individual.

      www.tourismresearch.govt.nz/Datasets/Com...

    * The combination of public sector entities and their business partners that together deliver IT services, support an infrastructure for government programs, and on whose behalf oversight and planning is provided by Minnesota Statute 2005 16E.

      www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/content.do

    * content management refers to the use of appropriate technology and software to collect, manage, store, and retrieve content of any kind, including documents and Unstructured information within an organisation in order to better achieve the aims and goals of the enterprise. ...

      www.quantum3.co.za/CI%20Glossary.htm

    * Provides a listing of all income and expenses associated with a particular enterprise. It is used to estimate the profitability of the enterprise, to compare the profitability of various enterprises on the farm, and as an aid in preparing whole farm or cash flow budgets.

      www.agmrc.org/agmrc/business/gettingstar...

    * A complete business consisting of functions, divisions, or other components used to accomplish specific objectives and defined goals.

      planning.ucsc.edu/irps/dwh/DWHGLOSS.HTM

    * Large companies (employees>10,000)

      www.advertinet.com/glossary.htm

    * A synonym for business, mainly big business. The enterprise computing market is typically the corporations that buy hardware and software and use them to run their operations.

      www.translationdirectory.com/glossaries/...

    * A business owned and operated by one or more individuals who are defined as minorities under US Department of Transportation regulations. See also "disadvantaged business enterprise." (APTA)

      nmshtd.state.nm.us/main.asp

Answer 2

1.  a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

2.  an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"

3.  readiness to embark on bold new ventures