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Idle WheelnounMWEa pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten itverified
Idler PulleynounMWEa pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten itverified
IEEE 802.11nounMWEA family of specifications developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for wireless local area network (WLAN) technology. 802.11 specifies an over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station or between two wireless clients.verified
Ignition CoilnounMWEan induction coil that converts current from a battery into the high-voltage current required by spark plugsverified
Ignition LocknounMWEa restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the keyverified
Ignition SwitchnounMWEswitch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starterverified
Ignoratio ElenchinounMWEthe logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issueverified
Ilama TreenounMWEtropical American tree grown in southern United States having a whitish pink-tinged fruitverified
Ileocecal ValvenounMWEvalve between the ileum of the small intestine and the cecum of the large intestineverified
Ileocolic ArterynounMWEan artery that originates from the superior mesenteric artery and supplies the terminal part of the ileum and the cecum and the vermiform appendix and the ascending colonverified
Ileocolic VeinnounMWEa vein that drains the end of the ileum and the appendix and the cecum and the lower part of the ascending colonverified
Iliolumbar ArterynounMWEan artery that originates in the internal iliac artery and supplies the pelvic muscles and bonesverified
Illegitimate EnterprisenounMWEan illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profitverified
Image capture (Check 21)nounMWEThe process of digitizing both sides of physical items and their assorted MICR information as they are processed at the Federal Reserve Bank. Also includes storage of the images for up to 60 days.verified
Image ScannernounMWEan electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computerverified
Imaginary NumbernounMWE(mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1verified
Imaginary PartnounMWEthe part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factorverified
Imaginary Part of a Complex NumbernounMWEthe part of a complex number that has the square root of -1 as a factorverified
Imaginative ComparisonnounMWEthe kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegoriesverified
Imitative Communications DeceptionnounMWEIntroduction of deceptive messages or signals into an adversary's telecommunications signals. See also Communications Deception and Manipulative Communications Deception.verified
Immediate AllergynounMWEan allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contactverified
Immediate ConstituentnounMWEa constituent of a sentence at the first step in an analysis: e.g., subject and predicateverified
Immersion HeaternounMWEa heating element that is immersed in the liquid that is to be heated (as in a hot-water tank)verified
Immigrant ClassnounMWErecent immigrants who are lumped together as a class by their low socioeconomic status in spite of different cultural backgroundsverified
Imminent AbortionnounMWEthe appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conceptionverified
Immovable BandagenounMWEa bandage of cloth impregnated with a substance (e.g., plaster of Paris) that hardens soon after it is appliedverified
Immune CarriernounMWE(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to othersverified
Immune Gamma GlobulinnounMWEa class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune responseverified
Immune GlobulinnounMWEa class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune responseverified
Immune ReactionnounMWEa bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigenverified
Immune ResponsenounMWEa bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigenverified
Immune Serum GlobulinnounMWEa class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune responseverified
Immune SystemnounMWEa system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune responseverified
Immunizing AgentnounMWEany substance or organism that provokes an immune response (produces immunity) when introduced into the bodyverified
Immunochemical AssaynounMWEidentification of a substance (especially a protein) by its action as an antigenverified
Immunologic ResponsenounMWEa bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigenverified
Impact analysisnounMWEA study to prioritize the criticality of information resources for the enterprise based on costs (or consequences) of adverse events In an impact analysis, threats to assets are identified and potential business losses determined for different time periods. This assessment is used to justify the extent of safeguards that are required and recovery time frames. This analysis is the basis for establishing the recovery strategy.verified
Impact AssessmentnounMWEa risk management tool that seeks to ensure an organization has sufficiently considered a system's relative benefits and costs before implementation. In the context of AI, an impact assessment helps to answer a simple question: alongside this system’s intended use, for whom could it fail?verified
Impact LevelnounMWEThe magnitude of harm that can be expected to result from the consequences of unauthorized disclosure of information, unauthorized modification of information, unauthorized destruction of information, or loss of information or information system availability.verified
Impact ValuenounMWEThe assessed worst-case potential impact that could result from a compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information expressed as a value of low, moderate, or high. [6]verified
Impacted FracturenounMWEfracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken endverified
Impacted ToothnounMWEa disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normallyverified
Impala LilynounMWESouth African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fallverified
Imperative FormnounMWEa mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behaviorverified
Imperative MoodnounMWEa mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behaviorverified
Imperfective AspectnounMWEaspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verbverified