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Differential DiagnosisnounMWEa systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signsverified
Differential GearnounMWEa bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speedsverified
Differential Power AnalysisnounMWEAn analysis of the variations of the electrical power consumption of a cryptographic module, using advanced statistical methods and/or other techniques, for the purpose of extracting information correlated to cryptographic keys used in a cryptographic algorithm.verified
Differential PrivacynounMWEDifferential privacy is a method for measuring how much information the output of a computation reveals about an individual. It is based on the randomised injection of "noise". Noise is a random alteration of data in a dataset so that values such as direct or indirect identifiers of individuals are harder to reveal. An important aspect of differential privacy is the concept of “epsilon” or ɛ, which determines the level of added noise. Epsilon is also known as the “privacy budget” or “privacy parameter”.verified
Differential PsychologynounMWEthe branch of psychology that studies measurable differences between individualsverified
Differential ValiditynounMWEDifferential validity states that the validities in two applicant populations are unequal, that is, pi != pa.verified
Diffraction GratingnounMWEoptical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in itverified
Diffusing ScreennounMWEa transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through itverified
Digest AuthenticationnounMWEDigest Authentication allows a web client to compute MD5 hashes of the password to prove it has the password.verified
Digestive TractnounMWEtubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anusverified
Digestive TubenounMWEtubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anusverified
Digger WaspnounMWEsolitary wasp that digs nests in the soil and stocks them with paralyzed insects for the larvaeverified
Digging UpnounMWEthe act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buriedverified
Digital CameranounMWEa camera that encodes an image digitally and store it for later reproductionverified
Digital certificatenounMWEThe electronic equivalent of an ID card that authenticates the originator of a digital signature.verified
Digital CommunicationnounMWEelectronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers)verified
Digital Communications TechnologynounMWEthe design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital formverified
Digital DisplaynounMWEa display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters)verified
Digital EnvelopenounMWEA digital envelope is an encrypted message with the encrypted session key.verified
Digital forensicsnounMWEThe application of science to the identification, collection, examination, and analysis of data while preserving the integrity of the information and maintaining a strict chain of custody for the data.verified
Digital LabornounMWEDigital automation of information technology systems and/or business processes that successfully delivers work output previously performed by human labor or new work output that would typically or alternatively have been performed by human labor.verified
Digital PhotographynounMWEa photographic method that stores the image digitally for later reproductionverified
Digital PlethysmographnounMWEplethysmograph applied to a digit of the hand or foot to measure skin blood flowverified
digital rights managementnounMWEA form of access control technology to protect and manage use of digital content or devices in accordance with the content or device provider's intentions.verified
Digital ScannernounMWEan electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computerverified
Digital signaturenounMWEAn asymmetric key operation where the private key is used to digitally sign data and the public key is used to verify the signature. Digital signatures provide authenticity protection, integrity protection, and non-repudiation.verified
Digital Signature StandardnounMWEThe US Government standard that specifies the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA), which involves asymmetric cryptography.verified
Digital Subscriber LinenounMWEa generic name for digital lines that are provided by telephone companies to their local subscribers and that carry data at high speedsverified
Digital subscriber line (DSL)nounMWEA technology that uses existing copper telephone lines and advanced modulation schemes to provide high-speed telecommunications to businesses and homes.verified
Digital WorkforcenounMWEThe collective suite of automation technologies delivering existing or new work output as applied in a business; the manifestation of digital labor.verified
Digital-To-Analog ConverternounMWEdevice for converting digital signals into analogue signalsverified
Digitigrade MammalnounMWEan animal that walks so that only the toes touch the ground as e.g. dogs and cats and horsesverified
Dika BreadnounMWEsomewhat astringent paste prepared by grinding and heating seeds of the African wild mangoverified
Dilatation and CurettagenounMWEa surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curetverified
Dilation and CurettagenounMWEa surgical procedure usually performed under local anesthesia in which the cervix is dilated and the endometrial lining of the uterus is scraped with a curetverified
Dilleniid Dicot FamilynounMWEfamily of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsverified
Dilleniid Dicot GenusnounMWEgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsverified
Dimension ReductionnounMWEDimensionality reduction is the process of taking data in a high dimensional space and mapping it into a new space whose dimensionality is much smallerverified
Dimpled ChadnounMWEa chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attachedverified
Dining-Room TablenounMWEdining-room furniture consisting of a table on which meals can be servedverified