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Code GroupnounMWEGroup of letters, numbers, or both in a code system used to represent a plain text word, phrase, or sentence.verified
Code of BehaviornounMWEa set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular groupverified
Code of ConductnounMWEa set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular groupverified
Code VocabularynounMWESet of plain text words, numerals, phrases, or sentences for which code equivalents are assigned in a code system.verified
coding standardnounMWEA set of standards and guidelines which are/should be used when writing the source code for a program.verified
Coding SystemnounMWEa system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messagesverified
Coefficient of AbsorptionnounMWEa measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substanceverified
Coefficient of ConcordancenounMWEa coefficient of agreement (concordance) between different sets of rank orderings of the same set of thingsverified
Coefficient of DragnounMWEthe ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the bodyverified
Coefficient of ElasticitynounMWE(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic bodyverified
Coefficient of ExpansionnounMWEthe fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressureverified
Coefficient of FrictionnounMWEthe ratio of the weight of an object being moved along a surface and the force that maintains contact between the object and the surfaceverified
Coefficient of ReflectionnounMWEthe fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surfaceverified
Coefficient of Self InductionnounMWEthe ratio of the electromotive force produced in a circuit by self-induction to the rate of change of current producing it, expressed in henriesverified
Coefficient of ViscositynounMWEa measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied forceverified
Coenzyme QnounMWEany of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respirationverified
Coffee CappuccinonounMWEequal parts of espresso and hot milk topped with cinnamon and nutmeg and usually whipped creamverified
Coffee FilternounMWEfilter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee groundsverified
Coffee RollnounMWEany of numerous yeast-raised sweet rolls with our without raisins or nuts or spices or a glazeverified
Coffee RosenounMWEtropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollasverified
Coffee SennanounMWEvery leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffeeverified
Coffee StallnounMWEa stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)verified
Coffee TablenounMWElow table where magazines can be placed and coffee or cocktails are servedverified
Coffee TreenounMWEany of several small trees and shrubs native to the tropical Old World yielding coffee beansverified
Coffee-Table BooknounMWEan elaborate oversize book suitable for displaying on a coffee tableverified
Cognate WordnounMWEa word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral languageverified
Cognitive AutomationnounMWEThe identification, assessment, and application of available machine learning algorithms for the purpose of leveraging domain knowledge and reasoning to further automate the machine learning already present in a manner that may be thought of as cognitive. With cognitive automation, the system performs corrective actions driven by knowledge of the underlying analytics tool itself, iterates its own automation approaches and algorithms for more expansive or more thorough analysis, and is thereby able to fulfill its purpose. The automation of the cognitive process refines itself and dynamically generates novel hypotheses that it can likewise assess against its existing corpus and other information resources.verified
Cognitive ComputingnounMWEComplex computational systems designed to — Sense (perceive the world and collect data); — Comprehend (analyze and understand the information collected); - Act (make informed decisions and provide guidance based on this analysis in an independent way); and — Adapt (adapt capabilities based on experience) in ways comparable to the human brain.verified
Cognitive FactornounMWEsomething immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a resultverified
Cognitive NeurosciencenounMWEthe branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomenaverified
Cognitive NeuroscientistnounMWEa cognitive scientist who studies the neurophysiological foundations of mental phenomenaverified
Cognitive PsychologynounMWEan approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processesverified
Cognitive SemanticsnounMWEthe branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaningverified
Cognovit JudgementnounMWEa judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedingsverified
Cognovit JudgmentnounMWEa judgment entered after a written confession by the debtor without the expense of ordinary legal proceedingsverified
Cohune PalmnounMWEtropical American feather palm whose large nuts yield valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivoryverified
Coin SilvernounMWEa silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coinsverified
Coitus InterruptusnounMWEa method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculationverified