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Human EcologynounMWEthe branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populationsverified
Human ElbownounMWEhinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadrupedverified
Human firewallnounMWEA person prepared to act as a network layer of defense through education and awarenessverified
Human Gamma GlobulinnounMWEa plasma protein containing the immunoglobulins that are responsible for immune responsesverified
Human Immunodeficiency VirusnounMWEthe virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)verified
Human KneenounMWEhinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patellaverified
Human Language TechnologynounMWEthe branch of information science that deals with natural language informationverified
Human NaturenounMWEthe shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beingsverified
Human Papilloma VirusnounMWEany of a group of papovaviruses associated with genital or oral carcinomas or a group associated with benign genital tumorsverified
human resource managernounMWEAn organizational role — specifically, a manager within the human resources function — who appears in security, privacy, and compliance documents as a named stakeholder responsible for workforce-lifecycle controls that intersect with information security obligations. In that context, the phrase does not denote a specialized security position but rather the ordinary HR management role insofar as it owns people-related security processes: pre-employment screening, onboarding access provisioning, security awareness training, disciplinary procedures, and offboarding/access revocation. Frameworks such as ISO 27001 Annex A.7, which outlines management system standards for workers before, during, and after employment — including recruiting, awareness, training, discipline, and termination — assign specific security obligations to this role, and human resource managers of covered entities face a wide variety of responsibilities requiring significant focus on privacy and security within a company. The phrase is compositional: "human resource manager" is the ordinary professional title, and its meaning in security/compliance documents derives entirely from the security duties that frameworksverified
human resources processnounMWEThe steps necessary to support the general management of the organizational workforce, including staffing, employee compensation and benefits, and defining/designing work.verified
Human RightnounMWE(law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)verified
Human SubjectsnounMWEa living individual about whom an investigator (whether professional or student) conducting research: (i) Obtains information or biospecimens through intervention or interaction with the individual, and uses, studies, or analyzes the information or biospecimens; or (ii) Obtains, uses, studies, analyzes, or generates identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens.verified
Human System Integration (hsi)nounMWEmethods and approaches for testing and optimizing all human-related considerations from a “whole-system” or “system-of-systems” level.verified
Human-Cognitive BiasnounMWEHuman-cognitive biases relate to how an individual or group perceives AI system information to make a decision or fill in missing information, or how humans think about purposes and functions of an AI system. Human biases are omnipresent in decision-making processes across the AI lifecycle and system use, including the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of AI.verified
Human-Computer Interaction (hci)nounMWEmethods and approaches for designing and architecting user interfaces and the interactions between humans and computer (or information) technology.verified
Human-Enabled Machine LearningnounMWEDetection, correlation, and pattern recognition generated through machine-based observation of human operation of software systems capturing successful or unsuccessful operations to enable the creation of a useful predictive analytics capability.verified
Human-Machine Teaming (HMT)nounMWEThe ability of humans and AI systems to work together to undertake complex, evolving tasks in a variety of environments with seamless handoff both ways between human and AI team members. Areas of effort include developing effective policies for controlling human and machine initiatives, computing methods that ideally complement people, methods that optimize goals of teamwork, and designs that enhance human-AI interaction.verified
Humanistic DisciplinenounMWEstudies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)verified
Humic AcidnounMWEa dark brown humic substance that is soluble in water only at pH values greater than 2verified
Humming Bird's TrumpetnounMWEshrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowersverified
Hummingbird MothnounMWEany of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feedverified
Humoral Immune ResponsenounMWEan immune response chiefly against bacterial invasion that is mediated by B cellsverified
Humpback WhalenounMWElarge whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it divesverified
Hundred ThousandadjectiveMWE(in Roman numerals, C written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 100,000 items or unitscandidate
Hunter's ChickennounMWEchicken casserole prepared with tomatoes and mushrooms and herbs in the Italian styleverified
Hunter's SaucenounMWEbrown sauce and tomato puree with onions and mushrooms and dry white wineverified
Hunting and Gathering SocietynounMWEgroup that supports itself by hunting and fishing and by gathering wild fruits and vegetablesverified
Hunting and Gathering TribenounMWEgroup that supports itself by hunting, fishing and gathering wild fruits and vegetablesverified
Hunting LicencenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverified
Hunting LicensenounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverified
Hunting PermitnounMWEa license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timeverified
Huntsman's CupnounMWEperennial bog herb having dark red flowers and decumbent broadly winged pitchers forming a rosetteverified
Huntsman's HornnounMWEpitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lidsverified
Huon PinenounMWETasmanian timber tree with yellow aromatic wavy-grained wood used for carving and ship buildingverified
Hurdy GurdynounMWEa musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegsverified
Hurricane LampnounMWEan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high windsverified
Hurricane LanternnounMWEan oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high windsverified
Husband-Wife PrivilegenounMWEneither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were marriedverified
Husk TomatonounMWEany of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike huskverified
Hyacinth BeannounMWEperennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seedsverified
Hyaline CartilagenounMWEtranslucent cartilage that is common in joints and the respiratory passagesverified
Hyaline Membrane DiseasenounMWEan acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn)verified
Hyaloid MembranenounMWEthe transparent membrane enveloping the vitreous humor of the eye and separating it from the retinaverified
Hyaluronic AcidnounMWEa viscous mucopolysaccharide found in the connective tissue space and the synovial fluid of movable joints and the humors of the eyeverified
Hybrid AttacknounMWEA Hybrid Attack builds on the dictionary attack method by adding numerals and symbols to dictionary words.verified
Hybrid EncryptionnounMWEAn application of cryptography that combines two or more encryption algorithms, particularly a combination of symmetric and asymmetric encryption.verified