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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Contributory NegligencenounMWE(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligenceverified
Control AccountnounMWEan account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledgerverified
control activitynounMWEAn action established through policies and procedures that help ensure that management's directives to mitigate risks to the achievement of objectives are carried out.verified
control and monitorverbMWETo have the power to direct or operate something in a certain way and regularly observe it.verified
Control BoardnounMWEelectrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devicesverified
Control ClassnounMWE(control group) the set of observations in an experiment or prospective study that do not receive the experimental treatment(s). These observations serve (a) as a comparison point to evaluate the magnitude and significance of each experimental treatment, (b) as a reality check to compare the current observations with previous observation history, and (c) as a source of data for establishing the natural experimental error.verified
Control ConditionnounMWEa standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experimentverified
Control ExperimentnounMWEan experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experimentverified
Control FreaknounMWEsomeone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and peopleverified
Control FunctionnounMWEan operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of dataverified
Control GridnounMWEan electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tubeverified
Control InformationnounMWEInformation that is entered into a cryptographic module for the purposes of directing the operation of the module.verified
Control KeynounMWE(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control charactersverified
Control OperationnounMWEan operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of dataverified
Control PanelnounMWEelectrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devicesverified
Control requirementsnounMWEProcess used to document and/or track internal processes to determine that those established procedures and/or physical security policies are being followed.verified
Control RodnounMWEa steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reactionverified
Control self-assessmentnounMWEA technique used to internally assess the effectiveness of risk management and control processes.verified
Control SticknounMWEa lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplaneverified
Control SurfacenounMWEa device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding airverified
Control TowernounMWEa tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airportverified
Controlled Access AreanounMWEPhysical area (e.g., building, room, etc.) to which only authorized personnel are granted unrestricted access. All other personnel are either escorted by authorized personnel or are under continuous surveillance.verified
Controlled Access ProtectionnounMWEMinimum set of security functionality that enforces access control on individual users and makes them accountable for their actions through login procedures, auditing of security-relevant events, and resource isolation.verified
Controlled AreanounMWEAny area or space for which the organization has confidence that the physical and procedural protections provided are sufficient to meet the requirements established for protecting the information or system.verified
Controlled Cryptographic ItemnounMWESecure telecommunications or information system, or associated cryptographic component, that is unclassified and handled through the COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS), an equivalent material control system, or a combination of the two that provides accountability and visibility. Such items are marked “Controlled Cryptographic Item,” or, where space is limited, “CCI”.verified
Controlled Cryptographic Item AssemblynounMWEDevice embodying a cryptographic logic or other COMSEC design that NSA has approved as a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI). It performs the entire COMSEC function, but depends upon the host equipment to operate.verified
Controlled Cryptographic Item ComponentnounMWEPart of a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) that does not perform the entire COMSEC function but depends upon the host equipment, or assembly, to complete and operate the COMSEC function.verified
Controlled Cryptographic Item EquipmentnounMWETelecommunications or information handling equipment that embodies a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) component or CCI assembly and performs the entire COMSEC function without dependence on host equipment to operate.verified
Controlled InterfacenounMWEA boundary with a set of mechanisms that enforces the security policies and controls the flow of information between interconnected information systems.verified
Controlled SpacenounMWEThree-dimensional space surrounding information system equipment, within which unauthorized individuals are denied unrestricted access and are either escorted by authorized individuals or are under continuous physical or electronic surveillance.verified
Controlled SubstancenounMWEa drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by lawverified
Controlled Unclassified InformationnounMWEInformation that a law, regulation, or government-wide policy requires to have safeguarding or disseminating controls, excluding information that is classified under Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information, December 29, 2009, or any predecessor or successor order, or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. [1]verified
Controlling AuthoritynounMWEOfficial responsible for directing the operation of a cryptonet and for managing the operational use and control of keying material assigned to the cryptonet.verified
Convenience FoodnounMWEany packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heatingverified
Convergent StrabismusnounMWEstrabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the noseverified
Convergent ThinkernounMWEa thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solutionverified
Convergent ThinkingnounMWEthinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)verified
Converging LensnounMWElens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focusverified
Conversion DisordernounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
Conversion FactornounMWEfactor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of unitsverified
Conversion HysterianounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
Conversion plannounMWEA plan that details transition planning and implementation issues in the period between the execution of an outsourcing agreement and the full production use of the outsourced services.verified
Conversion ReactionnounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
Convertible BondnounMWEa bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditionsverified
Convertible SecuritynounMWEa corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)verified
Convex LensnounMWElens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focusverified
Convolution of BrocanounMWEthe motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most peopleverified
Cookie CutternounMWEa kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before bakingverified
Cookie Jar ReservenounMWEa hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reportsverified
Cookie SheetnounMWEa cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuitsverified
Cooking ChocolatenounMWEpure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candyverified
Cool JazznounMWEjazz that is restrained and fluid and marked by intricate harmonic structures often lagging slightly behind the beatverified
Coolant SystemnounMWEa cooling system that uses a fluid to transfer heat from one place to anotherverified
Cooling TowernounMWEa cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolantverified
Coon BearnounMWElarge black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibetverified
Coon CatnounMWEraccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsverified
Cooperative Key GenerationnounMWEElectronically exchanging functions of locally generated, random components, from which both terminals of a secure circuit construct traffic encryption key or key encryption key for use on that circuit. See Per-Call Key.verified
Coordinate BondnounMWEa covalent bond in which both electrons are provided by one of the atomsverified
Coordinate ClausenounMWEa clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical functionverified