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Displaced FracturenounMWEfracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one anotherverified
Displacement ReactionnounMWE(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compoundverified
Display AdapternounMWE(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a displayverified
Display AdaptornounMWE(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a displayverified
Display CasenounMWEa glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or homeverified
Disposable IncomenounMWEincome (after taxes) that is available to you for saving or spendingverified
Disrupting ExplosivenounMWEa high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attackverified
Disseminated Lupus ErythematosusnounMWEan inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or armsverified
Disseminated Multiple SclerosisnounMWEa chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibersverified
Disseminated SclerosisnounMWEa chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibersverified
Dissociative DisordernounMWEdissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break downverified
Distal Muscular DystrophynounMWEa form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legsverified
Distance VectornounMWEDistance vectors measure the cost of routes to determine the best route to all known networks.verified
Distinguished NamenounMWEA unique name or character string that unambiguously identifies an entity according to the hierarchical naming conventions of X.500 directory service.verified
Distinguishing IdentifiernounMWEInformation which unambiguously distinguishes an entity in the authentication process.verified
Distress CallnounMWEan internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is neededverified
Distress SignalnounMWEan internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is neededverified
Distributed Data ProcessingnounMWEdata processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilitiesverified
distributed denial of servicenounMWEA Denial of Service technique that uses numerous hosts to perform the attack.verified
Distributed denial of service (DDoS)nounMWEA type of attack that makes a computer resource or resources unavailable to its intended users. Although the means to carry out, motives for, and targets of a DDoS attack may vary, it generally consists of the concerted efforts of a group that intends to affect an institution's reputation by preventing an Internet site, service, or application from functioning efficiently.verified
Distributed environmentnounMWEA computer system with data and program components physically distributed across more than one computer.verified
Distributed ScansnounMWEDistributed Scans are scans that use multiple source addresses to gather information.verified
Distribution ChannelnounMWEa way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributorsverified
Distribution CostnounMWEany cost incurred by a producer or wholesaler or retailer or distributor (as for advertising and shipping etc)verified
Distribution Free StatisticnounMWEa statistic computed without knowledge of the form or the parameters of the distribution from which observations are drawnverified
Distribution LawnounMWE(chemistry) the total energy in an assembly of molecules is not distributed equally but is distributed around an average value according to a statistical distributionverified
Distributional RobustnessnounMWEOptimizing the predictive accuracy for a whole class of distributions instead of just a single target distribution.verified
Distributor CamnounMWEthe cam inside the distributor that rotates to contact spark plug terminals in the correct orderverified
Distributor CapnounMWEthe cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugsverified
Disturbance of the PeacenounMWEany act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitledverified
Dita BarknounMWEevergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymesverified
Ditch FernnounMWElarge deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted frondsverified
Ditch ReednounMWEtall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike paniclesverified
Dithered ColornounMWEa color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired colorverified
Dithered ColournounMWEa color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired colorverified
Diuretic DrugnounMWEany substance that tends to increase the flow of urine, which causes the body to get rid of excess waterverified
Diurnal ParallaxnounMWEthe parallax of a celestial body using two points on the surface of the earth as the earth rotatesverified
Divergent ThinkernounMWEa thinker who moves away from the problem as stated and often has novel ideas and solutionsverified
Divergent ThinkingnounMWEthinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutionsverified
Diverging LensnounMWEa lens such that a parallel beam of light passing through it is caused to diverge or spread outverified
Diversionary AttacknounMWEan attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attackverified
Divided HighwaynounMWEa highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directionsverified
Divided UpadjectiveMWEdistributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purposecandidate
Dividend WarrantnounMWEan order of payment (such as a check payable to a shareholder) in which a dividend is paidverified
Divine GuidancenounMWE(theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beingsverified
Divine RevelationnounMWEcommunication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agencyverified
Divine RightnounMWEthe doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjectsverified
Divine Right of KingsnounMWEthe doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjectsverified
Diving DucknounMWEany of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their foodverified