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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Inverse CiphernounMWESeries of transformations that converts ciphertext to plaintext using the Cipher Key.verified
Inverse FunctionnounMWEa function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of anotherverified
Invert SoapnounMWEa class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cationverified
Invert SugarnounMWEa mixture of equal parts of glucose and fructose resulting from the hydrolysis of sucroseverified
Investment CompanynounMWEa financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companiesverified
Investment FirmnounMWEa financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companiesverified
Investment LetternounMWEa letter of intent saying that a letter security is being bought for investment and not for resaleverified
Investment TrustnounMWEa financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companiesverified
Invisible BalancenounMWEthe difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of services and payments of property incomesverified
Involuntary MusclenounMWEa muscle that contracts without conscious control and found in walls of internal organs such as stomach and intestine and bladder and blood vessels (excluding the heart)verified
Involuntary TrustnounMWEa trust created by a court (regardless of the intent of the parties) to benefit a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rightsverified
Ion ExchangenounMWEa process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solidverified
Ion PumpnounMWEa vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surfaceverified
Ionic BondnounMWEa chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ionverified
Ionic ChargenounMWEthe charge on an ion is equal to a constant charge e multiplied by an integer from 1 to 15verified
Ionic MedicationnounMWEtherapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissuesverified
Ionization ChambernounMWEa measuring instrument that measures the amount of ionizing radiationverified
Ionizing RadiationnounMWEhigh-energy radiation capable of producing ionization in substances through which it passesverified
IP Authentication HeadernounMWEProtocol used to provide connectionless integrity and data origin authentication for IP datagrams (hereafter referred to as just integrity) and to provide protection against replays. (RFC 4302). Scope Note: AH ensures data integrity with a checksum that a message authentication code, such as MD5, generates. To ensure data origin authentication, AH includes a secret shared key in the algorithm that it uses for authentication. To ensure replay protection, AH uses a sequence number field within the IP authentication header.verified
IP FloodnounMWEA denial of service attack that sends a host more echo request ("ping") packets than the protocol implementation can handle.verified
IP ForwardingnounMWEIP forwarding is an Operating System option that allows a host to act as a router. A system that has more than 1 network interface card must have IP forwarding turned on in order for the system to be able to act as a router.verified
IP SecuritynounMWESuite of protocols for securing Internet Protocol (IP) communications at the network layer, layer 3 of the OSI model by authenticating and/or encrypting each IP packet in a data stream. IPsec also includes protocols for cryptographic key establishment.verified
Iris DiaphragmnounMWEdiaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central openingverified
Iris FamilynounMWElarge family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbsverified
Iron CurtainnounMWEan impenetrable barrier to communication or information especially as imposed by rigid censorship and secrecyverified
Iron Deficiency AnaemianounMWEa form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleedingverified
Iron Deficiency AnemianounMWEa form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleedingverified
Iron LungnounMWErespirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respirationverified
Iron MaidennounMWEinstrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victimverified
Iron Manganese TungstennounMWEa mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline formverified
Iron OaknounMWEsmall deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence postsverified
Iron PerchloridenounMWEa highly toxic chemical used to engrave metal plates and electronic circuitsverified
Iron TreenounMWEa small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shapeverified
Ironwood TreenounMWEhandsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfumeverified