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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Arytenoid CartilagenounMWEeither of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attachedverified
As YetadverbMWEused in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present timecandidate
Ascending ColonnounMWEthe part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colonverified
Ascii Control CharacternounMWEASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspaceverified
Ascii Text FilenounMWEa text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formattingverified
Ascomycetous FungusnounMWEany fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascusverified
Ascorbic AcidnounMWEa vitamin found in fresh fruits (especially citrus fruits) and vegetablesverified
Ash TreenounMWEany of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinusverified
ask for itverbMWEto persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause troublecandidate
ask for troubleverbMWEto persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause troublecandidate
Aspartic AcidnounMWEa crystalline amino acid found in proteins and occurring naturally in sugar beets and sugar caneverified
Aspiration PneumonianounMWEinflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitusverified
Assault GunnounMWEany of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military useverified
Assault RiflenounMWEany of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military useverified
Assembly LinenounMWEmechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on itverified
Assembly PlantnounMWEa factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished productverified
Assertiveness TrainingnounMWEa method of psychotherapy that reinforces you for stating negative and positive feelings directlyverified
assessed risknounMWEA detected and evaluated risk. An assessed risk of material misstatement at the assertion level is a significant risk.verified
Assessment FindingsnounMWEAssessment results produced by the application of an assessment procedure to a security control or control enhancement to achieve an assessment objective; the execution of a determination statement within an assessment procedure by an assessor that results in either a satisfied or other than satisfied condition.verified
Assessment MethodnounMWEOne of three types of actions (i.e., examine, interview, test) taken by assessors in obtaining evidence during an assessment.verified
Assessment ObjectnounMWEThe item (i.e., specifications, mechanisms, activities, individuals) upon which an assessment method is applied during an assessment.verified
Assessment ObjectivenounMWEA set of determination statements that expresses the desired outcome for the assessment of a security control or control enhancement.verified
Assessment ProcedurenounMWEA set of assessment objectives and an associated set of assessment methods and assessment objects.verified
Asset IdentificationnounMWESecurity Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) constructs to uniquely identify assets (components) based on known identifiers and/or known information about the assets.verified
asset inventorynounMWEA complete list of all the resources owned by an organization that is used in operations or used to support operations.verified
asset physical securitynounMWEThe protection of assets from theft, vandalism, natural disasters, and accidental damage.verified
Asset Reporting FormatnounMWESCAP data model for expressing the transport format of information about assets (components) and the relationships between assets and reports.verified
asset vulnerabilitynounMWEA weakness in any of the organization's property of material value or usefulness or physical layout that could be accidentally triggered or intentionally exploited by a threat in order to gain unauthorized access to information or disrupt processing.verified
Assisted SuicidenounMWEsuicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possibleverified
Associate DegreenounMWEa degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studiesverified
Associate ProfessornounMWEa teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professorverified
Associated StatenounMWEa state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairsverified
Association AreanounMWEcortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of informationverified
Association CortexnounMWEcortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of informationverified
Association FootballnounMWEa football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goalverified
Association TheorynounMWE(psychology) a theory that association is the basic principle of mental activityverified
Associative AphasianounMWEaphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brainverified
Assortative MatingnounMWEmating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random matingverified
Assumed NamenounMWE(law) a name under which a corporation conducts business that is not the legal name of the corporation as shown in its articles of incorporationverified
Assurance CasenounMWEA structured set of arguments and a body of evidence showing that an information system satisfies specific claims with respect to a given quality attribute.verified
Assured Information SharingnounMWEThe ability to confidently share information with those who need it, when and where they need it, as determined by operational need and an acceptable level of security risk.verified
Assured SoftwarenounMWEComputer application that has been designed, developed, analyzed, and tested using processes, tools, and techniques that establish a level of confidence in it.verified
Astatic GalvanometernounMWEhas a moving magnet and astatic coils arranged to cancel the effect of the Earth's magnetic fieldverified
Asterid Dicot FamilynounMWEfamily of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsverified
Asterid Dicot GenusnounMWEgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubsverified
Asteroid BeltnounMWEthe region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are foundverified