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Cursive ScriptnounMWErapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paperverified
Curtain CallnounMWEan appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audienceverified
Curve BallnounMWEa pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batterverified
Curvilinear CorrelationnounMWEany correlation in which the rates of change of the variables is not constantverified
Curvilinear RegressionnounMWEthe relation between variables when the regression equation is nonlinear (quadratic or higher order)verified
Custard ApplenounMWEthe fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulpverified
Custard Apple TreenounMWEany of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulpverified
Custody CasenounMWEa legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce)verified
Custom redirect servicenounMWEThis service enables control over the location of incoming calls or the redirection of calls to various locations or pre-established phone numbers to ensure customer service continuity.verified
customer accessnounMWEA customer’s ability and means to communicate or interact with a system, use system resources or to control system components and functions.verified
customer accountnounMWEA client's formal contract with an individual or organization whereby the client receives goods or services.verified
customer data privacynounMWEThe ability an organization or individual has to determine what customer data in a computer system can be shared with third parties.verified
customer educational materialnounMWEEducational materials used to inform customers about topics regarding the products and/or services that they use.verified
customer informationnounMWEA term used in the Information Security Standards to mean any record containing non-public personal information about a customer, whether in paper, electronic, or other form, that is maintained by or on behalf of a financial institution.verified
customer information systemnounMWEFor purposes of the Information Security Standards, “customer information systems” means any methods used to access, collect, store, use, transmit, protect, or dispose of customer information.verified
Customer ServicenounMWEThe purpose of this function is to provide and manage information delivery and support to an organization's clients regarding its products and/or services.verified
Customer Service and Technical SupportnounMWEIn the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Addresses problems, installs, configures, troubleshoots, and provides maintenance and training in response to customer requirements or inquiries (e.g., tiered-level customer support).verified
Customer's BrokernounMWEsomeone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service businessverified
Customer's MannounMWEsomeone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service businessverified
Customs UnionnounMWEan association of nations to promote free trade within the union and set common tariffs for nations that are not membersverified
cut inverbMWEto drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortablyverified
cut offverbMWEto pull in front of another car, leaving a dangerously small amount of space between the twoverified
cut shortverbMWEto terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extentverified
Cutaneous AnthraxnounMWEa form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxinsverified
Cutaneous SensesnounMWEthe faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)verified
Cutaneous VeinnounMWEone of a number of veins in the subcutaneous tissue that empty into deep veinsverified
Cutaway DrawingnounMWEa representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner partsverified
Cutaway ModelnounMWEa representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner partsverified
Cutleaved ConeflowernounMWEtall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching raysverified
Cutting AnglenounMWEthe angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the workverified
Cy PresnounMWEa rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possibleverified
Cy Pres DoctrinenounMWEa rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possibleverified
Cyanic AcidnounMWEa colorless poisonous volatile liquid acid that hydrolyzes readily to ammonia and carbon dioxideverified
Cyanide ProcessnounMWEan industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solutionverified
Cyanine DyenounMWEany of a class of dyes containing a -CH= group linking two heterocyclic rings containing nitrogenverified
cyber assetnounMWEProgrammable electronic devices and communication networks including hardware, software and data.verified
Cyber AttacknounMWEAn attack, via cyberspace, targeting an enterprise’s use of cyberspace for the purpose of disrupting, disabling, destroying, or maliciously controlling a computing environment/infrastructure; or destroying the integrity of the data or stealing controlled information.verified
cyber ecosystemnounMWEThe interconnected information infrastructure of interactions among persons, processes, data, and information and communications technologies, along with the environment and conditions that influence those interactions.verified
cyber eventnounMWEA cybersecurity change or occurrence that may have an impact on organizational operations (including mission, capabilities, or reputation).verified
cyber exercisenounMWEA planned event during which an organization simulates a cyber disruption to develop or test capabilities such as preventing, detecting, mitigating, responding to or recovering from the disruption.verified
cyber governancenounMWEArrangements an organisation puts in place to establish, implement and review its approach to managing cyber risks.verified
cyber incidentnounMWEActions taken through the use of computer networks that result in an actual or potentially adverse effect on an information system and/or the information residing therein. See Incident.verified
cyber incident response plannounMWEThe series of actions and processes associated with a security event associated with 'cyberspace' (i.e. the Internet, corporate networks, etc.).verified
cyber incident response procedurenounMWEA documented series of steps that are taken to detect, triage, and resolve events regarding cybersecurity that disrupt operations and alert applicable personnel and clients in conformance with pertinent standards.verified
cyber incident response roles and responsibilitiesnounMWEThe functions and duties of personnel who are responsible for triaging, and resolving events regarding cybersecurity events that disrupt operations and alerting interested personnel and affected parties in conformance with pertinent standards.verified