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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Benefit AlbumnounMWEconcept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy causeverified
Benign EnvironmentnounMWEA non-hostile location protected from external hostile elements by physical, personnel, and procedural security countermeasures.verified
Benzoyl PeroxidenounMWEa white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactionsverified
Bergamot MintnounMWEperennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy headsverified
Berkeley Internet Name DomainnounMWEBIND stands for Berkeley Internet Name Domain and is an implementation of DNS. DNS is used for domain name to IP address resolution.verified
Best Evidence RulenounMWEa rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is requiredverified
best practicenounMWEProcedures and guidelines that are widely accepted because experience and research has demonstrated that they are optimal and efficient means to produce a desired result.verified
Beta DecaynounMWEradioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particleverified
Beta IronnounMWEan allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagneticverified
Beta ParticlenounMWEa high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotopeverified
Beta ReceptornounMWEreceptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)verified
Beta RhythmnounMWEthe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alertverified
Beta SoftwarenounMWEsoftware that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular releaseverified
Beta TestnounMWE(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organizationverified
Beta WavenounMWEthe normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alertverified
Beta-Adrenergic BlockernounMWEany of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmiaverified
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking AgentnounMWEany of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmiaverified
Beta-Adrenergic ReceptornounMWEreceptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)verified
Beta-Hydroxybutyric AcidnounMWEbeta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolismverified
Betel PalmnounMWEsoutheastern Asian palm bearing betel nuts (scarlet or orange single-seeded fruit with a fibrous husk)verified
Betel PeppernounMWEAsian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asiansverified
Beurre NoisettenounMWEclarified butter browned slowly and seasoned with vinegar or lemon juice and capersverified
Bevel SquarenounMWEa hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any sizeverified
Bias Mitigation AlgorithmnounMWEA procedure for reducing unwanted bias in training data or models.verified
Bias TestingnounMWEAs it relates to disparate impact, courts and regulators have utilized or considered as acceptable various statistical tests to evaluate evidence of disparate impact. Traditional methods of statistical bias testing look at differences in predictions across protected classes, such as race or sex. In particular, courts have looked to statistical significance testing to assess whether the challenged practice likely caused the disparity and was not the result of chance or a nondiscriminatory factor.verified
Bicarbonate of SodanounMWEa white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacidverified
Bicolor LespedizanounMWEAsian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birdsverified
Bicycle ChainnounMWEa chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycleverified
Bicycle ClipnounMWEa clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chainverified