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Deciduous PlantnounMWEa plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing seasonverified
Deciduous ToothnounMWEone of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)verified
Decimal NotationnounMWEany notation that uses 10 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 9)verified
Decimal Number SystemnounMWEa positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of tenverified
Decimal Numeration SystemnounMWEa positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of tenverified
Decimal SystemnounMWEa positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of tenverified
Decimal System of ClassificationnounMWEa system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categoriesverified
Decision PointnounMWEA point within a business process where the process flow can take one of several alternative paths, including recursive.verified
Decision Support SystemnounMWEa computer program application used to improve a company's decision-making capabilities. It analyzes large amounts of data and presents an organization with the best possible options available[; they] bring together data and knowledge from different areas and sources to provide users with information beyond the usual reports and summaries. This is intended to help people make informed decisions.verified
Decision TreenounMWETree‐structure resembling a flowchart, where every node represents a test to an attribute, each branch represents the possible outcomes of that test, and the leaves represent the class labels.verified
decision-making rolenounMWEThe person in the organization that makes organizational decisions.verified
Deckle EdgenounMWErough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paperverified
Declaration of Estimated TaxnounMWEreturn required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the yearverified
Declarative MoodnounMWEa mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective factverified
Decoction MashingnounMWEa brewing process in which part of the mash is removed, boiled, and then returnedverified
Decoction ProcessnounMWE(brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returnedverified
Decomposition ReactionnounMWE(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substanceverified
Decryption keynounMWEA digital piece of information used to recover plaintext from the corresponding ciphertext by decryptionverified
Decubitus UlcernounMWEa chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)verified
Dedicated File ServernounMWE(computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file serververified
Dedicated ModenounMWEInformation systems security mode of operation wherein each user, with direct or indirect access to the system, its peripherals, remote terminals, or remote hosts, has all of the following: 1. valid security clearance for all information within the system, 2. formal access approval and signed nondisclosure agreements for all the information stored and/or processed (including all compartments, subcompartments, and/or special access programs), and 3. valid need-to-know for all information contained within the information system. When in the dedicated security mode, a system is specifically and exclusively dedicated to and controlled for the processing of one particular type or classification of information, either for full-time operation or for a specified period of time.verified
Deductive AnalyticsnounMWEInsights, reporting, and information answering the question, "What would likely happen IF…?” Deductive analytics evaluates causes and outcomes of possible future events.verified
Deductive ReasoningnounMWEreasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)verified
Deed of ConveyancenounMWEa legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess itverified
Deed of TrustnounMWEa written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory noteverified
Deep FreezernounMWEelectric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of timeverified
Deep LearningnounMWEDeep learning is a broad family of techniques for machine learning in which hypotheses take the form of complex algebraic circuits with tunable connection strengths. The word “deep” refers to the fact that the circuits are typically organized into many layers, which means that computation paths from inputs to outputs have many steps. Deep learning is currently the most widely used approach for applications such as visual object recognition, machine translation, speech recognition, speech synthesis, and image synthesis; it also plays a significant role in reinforcement learning applications.verified
Deep Middle Cerebral VeinnounMWEaccompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissureverified
Deep packet inspectionnounMWEThe capability to analyze network traffic to compare vendor-developed profiles of benign protocol activity against observed events to identify deviations.verified
Deep Supporting FirenounMWEfire on objectives not in the immediate vicinity of your forces but with the objective of destroying enemy reserves and weapons and interfering with the enemy command and supply and communicationsverified
Deep-Dish PienounMWEa pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruitverified
Deepwater SquirrelfishnounMWEa squirrelfish found from South Carolina to Bermuda and Gulf of Mexicoverified
Deer Fly FevernounMWEa highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animalsverified
Deer GrassnounMWEany of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowersverified
Default ClassificationnounMWEClassification reflecting the highest classification being processed in an information system. Default classification is included in the caution statement affixed to an object.verified
Default JudgementnounMWEa judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)verified
Default JudgmentnounMWEa judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant fails to appear in courtverified
Default OptionnounMWEan option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specifiedverified
default passwordnounMWEPassword on system administration, user, or service accounts predefined in a system, application, or device; usually associated with default account. Default accounts and passwords are published and well known, and therefore easily guessed.verified
Defective PleadingnounMWEany pleading that fails to conform in form or substance to minimum standards of accuracy or sufficiencyverified
defence in depthnounMWEThe security controls deployed throughout the various layers of the network to provide for resiliency in the event of the failure or the exploitation of a vulnerability of another control (may also be referred to as “layered protection”).verified
Defence MechanismnounMWE(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desiresverified
Defence ReactionnounMWE(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desiresverified
Defending TeamnounMWE(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoringverified
Defense ContractornounMWEa contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defenseverified
Defense in depthnounMWEThe practice of layering defenses to provide added protection Defense in depth increases security by raising the effort needed in an attack. This strategy places multiple barriers between an attacker and an enterprise's computing and information resources.verified
Defense LaboratorynounMWEa laboratory devoted to research and development for national defenseverified