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Elephantiasis ScrotinounMWEswelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstructionverified
elevated accessnounMWERoles or permissions that, if misused or compromised, could allow a person to exploit the system for his or her own gain or illicit purpose.verified
elevated privilegenounMWEA level of access rights assigned to an account, process, or identity that exceeds standard user permissions — authorizing operations on security functions, restricted data, or system configuration that ordinary accounts cannot perform. As NIST SP 800-171r3 frames it, "privileged accounts refer to accounts that are granted elevated privileges to access resources (including security functions or security-relevant information) that are otherwise restricted for non-privileged accounts." The distinguishing characteristic is not a specific role or account type but the *degree* of permission relative to a baseline: a privileged network account with elevated privileges is "typically allocated to system administrators, network administrators, DBAs, and others who are responsible for system/application control, monitoring, or administration functions" — but the expression covers any identity (human, service, or process) whose rights cross that threshold. NIST also applies the concept to software, noting that critical software "is designed to run with elevated privilege or manage privileges" or "has direct or privileged access to networking or computing resources." In practice, the field useverified
Elevated RailroadnounMWEa railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street levelverified
Elevated RailwaynounMWEa railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street levelverified
Elevator ShaftnounMWEa vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator from floor to floorverified
Eleventh Cranial NervenounMWEarises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerveverified
Elimination ReactionnounMWEa chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different moleculesverified
Elimination TournamentnounMWEa tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive roundsverified
Elite GroupnounMWEa group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic statusverified
Elkhorn FernnounMWEcommonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesiaverified
Ellipsoid of RevolutionnounMWEa shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axesverified
Elliptic GeometrynounMWE(mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space as like a sphere and a line as like a great circleverified
Elliptical curve cryptographynounMWEAn algorithm that combines plane geometry with algebra to achieve stronger authentication with smaller keys compared to traditional methods, such as RSA, which primarily use algebraic factoring. Scope Note: Smaller keys are more suitable to mobile devices.verified
Elm FamilynounMWEa dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus, Celtis, Planera, Tremaverified
Emanations AnalysisnounMWEGaining direct knowledge of communicated data by monitoring and resolving a signal that is emitted by a system and that contains the data but is not intended to communicate the data.verified
Emanations SecuritynounMWEProtection resulting from measures taken to deny unauthorized individuals information derived from intercept and analysis of compromising emissions from crypto-equipment or an information system. See TEMPEST.verified
Embedded Cryptographic SystemnounMWECryptosystem performing or controlling a function as an integral element of a larger system or subsystem.verified
Embedded CryptographynounMWECryptography engineered into an equipment or system whose basic function is not cryptographic.verified
Embroidery NeedlenounMWEa long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery threadverified
Embroidery StitchnounMWEa stitch made with thread and a threaded sewing needle through fabric or leatherverified
Embryoma of the KidneynounMWEmalignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable massverified
Embryonal RhabdomyosarcomanounMWEform of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and childrenverified
Embryonal RhabdosarcomanounMWEform of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and childrenverified
Embryonic MembranenounMWEthe inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)verified
Embryonic Stem-Cell ResearchnounMWEbiological research on stem cells derived from embryos and on their use in medicineverified
Emerald ShinernounMWEsmall blunt-nosed fish of Great Lakes and Mississippi valley with a greenish lusterverified
Emergency ExitnounMWEa stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergencyverified
Emergency LandingnounMWEan unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's controlverified
Emergency MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine concerned with the prompt diagnosis and treatment of injuries or trauma or sudden illnessverified
Emergency plannounMWEThe steps to be followed during and immediately after an emergency such as a fire, tornado, bomb threat, etc.verified
Emergency ProcedurenounMWE(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)verified
Emergency RoomnounMWEa room in a hospital or clinic staffed and equipped to provide emergency care to persons requiring immediate medical treatmentverified
Emergent EvolutionnounMWEthe appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolutionverified
emerging issuenounMWEA known topic or problem that is changing or a topic or problem that most people are not aware of.verified
Eminence GrisenounMWE(French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official positionverified
Emissary VeinnounMWEone of several connecting veins in the scalp and head that drain blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skullverified
Emission SpectrumnounMWEspectrum of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a self-luminous sourceverified
Emotional DisordernounMWEany mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominantverified
Emotional DisturbancenounMWEany mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominantverified
Emotional StatenounMWEthe state of a person's emotions, especially with regard to pleasure or dejectionverified
Emperor MothnounMWElarge moth of temperate forests of Eurasia having heavily scaled transparent wingsverified
Emphysematous GangrenenounMWE(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue deathverified
Emphysematous PhlegmonnounMWE(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue deathverified
Empirical FormulanounMWEa chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atomsverified
Empiricist PhilosophynounMWE(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge derives from experienceverified
employee accessnounMWEThe privileges to gain entry to somewhere or to use something given only to employees.verified
Employee Savings PlannounMWEa plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employerverified
Employee Stock Ownership PlannounMWEa program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the companyverified
Employee TurnovernounMWEthe ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workersverified
Employment AgencynounMWEan agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed peopleverified
Employment InterviewnounMWEan interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employmentverified
Employment OfficenounMWEan agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed peopleverified
Empty TombnounMWEa monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recoveredverified