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Atomic PhysicsnounMWEthe branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nucleiverified
Atomic PowernounMWEnuclear energy regarded as a source of electricity for the civilian power gridverified
Atomic ReactornounMWEa nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energyverified
Atomic SpectrumnounMWE(physics) a spectrum of radiation caused by electron transitions within an atomverified
Atomic TheorynounMWEany theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particlesverified
Atomic WeaponnounMWEa weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reactionverified
Atomic WeightnounMWE(chemistry) the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass unitsverified
Atomist TheorynounMWEany theory in which all matter is composed of discrete, finite, indivisible, and indestructible particlesverified
Atomistic TheorynounMWE(chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particlesverified
Atopic AllergynounMWEan allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contactverified
Atrial ArterynounMWEthe branch of the coronary artery that supplies the muscles of the atriaverified
Atrial AuriclenounMWEa small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heartverified
Atrial Septal DefectnounMWEan abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heartverified
Atrioventricular BundlenounMWEa bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contractverified
Atrioventricular Nodal RhythmnounMWEthe normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the atrioventricular nodeverified
Atrioventricular NodenounMWEa node of specialized heart muscle located in the septal wall of the right atriumverified
Atrioventricular TrunknounMWEa bundle of modified heart muscle that transmits the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles causing them to contractverified
Atrioventricular ValvenounMWEeither of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventriclesverified
Atrium DextrumnounMWEthe right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinusverified
Atrium SinistrumnounMWEthe left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veinsverified
Atrophic ArthritisnounMWEa chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformitiesverified
Attack AircraftnounMWEa high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the airverified
Attack Aircraft CarriernounMWEa large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landingsverified
Attack mechanismnounMWEA method used to deliver the exploit. Unless the attacker is personally performing the attack, an attack mechanism may involve a payload, or container, that delivers the exploit to the target.verified
attack methodnounMWEThe manner or technique and means an adversary may use in an assault on information or an information system.verified
attack pathnounMWEThe steps that an adversary takes or may take to plan, prepare for, and execute an attack.verified
attack patternnounMWESimilar cyber events or behaviors that may indicate an attack has occurred or is occurring, resulting in a security violation or a potential security violation.verified
Attack Sensing and WarningnounMWEDetection, correlation, identification, and characterization of intentional unauthorized activity with notification to decision makers so that an appropriate response can be developed.verified
attack signaturenounMWEA characteristic byte pattern used in malicious code or an indicator, or set of indicators, that allows the identification of malicious network activities.verified
attack surfacenounMWEThe set of points on the boundary of a system, a system element, or an environment where an attacker can try to enter, cause an effect on, or extract data from that system, system element, or environment. [19]verified
Attack vectornounMWEA path or route used by the adversary to gain access to the target (asset) Scope Note: There are two types of attack vectors: ingress and egress (also known as data exfiltration)verified
Attar of RosesnounMWEa volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillationverified
Attention Deficit DisordernounMWEa condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersverified
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisordernounMWEa condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersverified
Attestation ReportnounMWEa consulting service in which a CPA expresses a conclusion about the reliability of a written statement that is the responsibility of someone elseverified
Attestation ServicenounMWEa consulting service in which a CPA expresses a conclusion about the reliability of a written statement that is the responsibility of someone elseverified
Attorney-Client PrivilegenounMWEthe right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his clientverified
Attorney-Client RelationnounMWEthe responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the clientverified
Attractive NuisancenounMWEanything on your premises that might attract children into danger or harmverified
Attribute AuthoritynounMWEAn entity, recognized by the Federal Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Policy Authority or comparable agency body as having the authority to verify the association of attributes to an identity.verified
Attribute-Based Access ControlnounMWEAccess control based on attributes associated with and about subjects, objects, targets, initiators, resources, or the environment. An access control rule set defines the combination of attributes under which an access may take place.verified
Attribute-Based AuthorizationnounMWEA structured process that determines when a user is authorized to access information, systems, or services based on attributes of the user and of the information, system, or service.verified
Attributive GenitiveadjectiveMWEa word in the genitive case used as an attributive adjectivecandidate
Attributive Genitive CasenounMWEa word in the genitive case that is used as an attributive adjectiveverified
Au CourantadjectiveMWEbeing up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledgecandidate
Au FaitadjectiveMWEbeing up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledgecandidate
Auction BridgenounMWEa variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward gameverified
Audio Lingual AcquisitionnounMWEsystem of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speakingverified
audit activitynounMWEThose activities and procedures through which information is obtained to verify conformance to regulatory or organizational requirementsverified
Audit charternounMWEA document approved by the board of directors that defines the IT audit function's responsibility, authority to review records, and accountability.verified
audit committeenounMWEAn operating committee of the Board of Directors charged with oversight of audit operations, including appraising the performance of the CPA firm, financial reporting and disclosure. Committee members are drawn from members of the company's board of directors, with a Chairperson selected from among the committee members.verified
audit cyclenounMWEThe accounting process that auditors employ in the review of a company's financial information. The audit cycle includes the steps that an auditor will take to ensure that the company's financial information is valid and accurate before releasing any financial statements.verified
Audit DatanounMWEChronological record of system activities to enable the reconstruction and examination of the sequence of events and changes in an event.verified
audit findingnounMWEThe documented conclusion reached as a result of an official inspection of an organization’s accounts or other item or process being audited, typically by an independent body.verified
Audit functionnounMWEThe purpose of this function is to provide an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance.verified
audit informationnounMWEA category of security-sensitive data comprising everything an organization generates and relies upon to document, verify, and reconstruct system activity for accountability purposes. It includes audit records, audit log settings, audit reports, and personally identifiable information captured in the course of logging — in other words, not just the raw log entries but the configuration and tooling that shapes them. Because this data can itself be attacked, the field treats it as a protection target: access and execution rights over audit logging tools are restricted to authorized individuals, with additional technical, media, physical, and environmental controls applied. In operational use, "audit information" also appears as the input to downstream processes — for example, it is collected and then manipulated into summary formats more meaningful to analysts.verified
audit lognounMWEA chronological record of system activities, including records of system accesses and operations performed in a given period.verified
Audit Log eventnounMWEAny of the various triggering actions that cause an application to write a new entry into the log.verified
Audit plannounMWEA high level description of the audit work to be performed in a certain period of time (ordinarily a year). It includes the areas to be audited, the type of work planned, the high level objectives and scope of the work, and topics such as budget, resource allocation, schedule dates, type of report, and its intended audience and other general aspects of the work.verified