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Developmental AgenounMWEa measure of a child's development (in body size or motor skill or psychological function) expressed in terms of age normsverified
Developmental AnatomynounMWEthe branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturityverified
Developmental LearningnounMWElearning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive developmentverified
Developmental PsychologynounMWEthe branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of childrenverified
Deviated SeptumnounMWEabnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)verified
Device CharacteristicnounMWEany measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditionsverified
Device Distribution ProfilenounMWEAn approval-based Access Control List (ACL) for a specific product that 1) names the user devices in a specific key management infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account (KOA) to which PRSNs distribute the product, and 2) states conditions of distribution for each device.verified
Device DrivernounMWE(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral deviceverified
device locknounMWEA security control that temporarily suspends logical access to a system or device — requiring re-authentication before use resumes — when a session has been idle for a defined period or when a user steps away without logging out. Device locks are temporary actions taken to prevent logical access to organizational systems when users stop work and move away from the immediate vicinity of those systems but do not want to log out because of the temporary nature of their absences. The control is distinct from full session termination: device locks are not an acceptable substitute for logging out of the system (e.g., when organizations require users to log out at the end of workdays). In practice it is specified as a named access-control requirement — control AC-11 in NIST SP 800-53 and requirement 03.01.10 in NIST SP 800-171 — mandating both automatic triggering after inactivity and concealment of previously visible screen content, by concealing, via the device lock, information previously visible on the display with a publicly viewable image, and retaining the lock until the user reestablishes access using established identification and authentication procedures.verified
device managementnounMWEManaging the implementation, operation, and maintenance of a physical and/or virtual device. This includes the use of various administrative tools and processes for the maintenance and upkeep of a computing, network, mobile and/or virtual device.verified
Device Registration ManagernounMWEThe management role that is responsible for performing activities related to registering users that are devices.verified
Devil LilynounMWEeast Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petalsverified
Devil TreenounMWEevergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymesverified
Devil's ApplesnounMWEa plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powersverified
Devil's ClawnounMWEannual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beakverified
Devil's Darning NeedlenounMWEcommon climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowersverified
Devil's FignounMWEany plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and podsverified
Devil's TonguenounMWEfoul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadixverified
Devil's Walking SticknounMWEsmall deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United Statesverified
Devil's WeednounMWEtropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutletsverified
Deviled EggnounMWEhalved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the whiteverified
Dew PointnounMWEthe temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation beginsverified
Dextroamphetamine SulphatenounMWEan isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulantverified
Diabetes InsipidusnounMWEa rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys)verified
Diabetes MellitusnounMWEdiabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuriaverified
Diabetic ComanounMWEcoma that can develop in inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitusverified
Diabetic RetinopathynounMWEretinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retinaverified
Diagnostic AnalyticsnounMWEInsights, reporting, and information answering the question, “Why did something happen?” Diagnostic analytics determines information useful to understanding the cause(s) of an event(s).verified
Diagnostic ProgramnounMWEa program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer programverified
diagnostic sessionnounMWENo definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 2 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.verified
Diagonal MatrixnounMWEa square matrix with all elements not on the main diagonal equal to zeroverified
dial-up connectivitynounMWEThe state of being connect through standard phone line and analog modem to access the Internet at data transfer rates (DTR) of up to 56 Kbps.verified
Dialectical MaterialismnounMWEthe materialistic philosophy of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engelsverified
Dialog BoxnounMWE(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the userverified
Dialysis MachinenounMWEa medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranesverified
Diaphragmatic HernianounMWEhernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragmverified
Diaphragmatic PleurisynounMWEan acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)verified
Diastolic PressurenounMWEthe blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) after the contraction of the heart while the chambers of the heart refill with bloodverified
Diathermy MachinenounMWEa medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposesverified
Diatomaceous EarthnounMWEa light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering materialverified
Dice BoxnounMWEa small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrownverified
Dice CupnounMWEa small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrownverified
Dichloroethyl SulfidenounMWEa toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungsverified