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MAC AddressnounMWEA physical address; a numeric value that uniquely identifies that network device from every other device on the planet.verified
MAC headernounMWERepresents the hardware address of an network interface controller (NIC) inside a data packetverified
Macaroni WheatnounMWEwheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pastaverified
Machine BoltnounMWEa bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other endverified
Machine CodenounMWEa set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translationverified
Machine LanguagenounMWEa set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translationverified
Machine LearningnounMWEA branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that focuses on the development of systems capable of learning from data to perform a task without being explicitly programmed to perform that task. Learning refers to the process of optimizing model parameters through computational techniques such that the model's behaviour is optimized for the training task.verified
machine learning and evolutionnounMWEA field concerned with designing and developing artificial intelligence algorithms for automated knowledge discovery and innovation by information systems.verified
Machine ObservationnounMWEMachine detection and interpretation of relevant and meaningful events and conditions that impact operation of the computer system itself or other dependent mechanisms or processes essential to the purpose of the system.verified
Machine OperationnounMWEan elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to performverified
Machine PoliticiannounMWEa politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public endsverified
Machine StitchnounMWEa sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one threadverified
Machine ToolnounMWEa powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materialsverified
Machine-Displayable TextnounMWEelectronic text that is stored and used in the form of a digital imageverified
Machine-Oriented LanguagenounMWEa programming language designed for use on a specific class of computersverified
Machine-Readable TextnounMWEelectronic text that is stored as strings of characters and that can be displayed in a variety of formatsverified
Macro InstructionnounMWEa single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine languageverified
macro virusnounMWEA virus that attaches itself to documents and uses the macro programming capabilities of the document’s application to execute and propagate.verified
Macrocytic AnaemianounMWEanemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normalverified
Macrocytic AnemianounMWEanemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normalverified
Macroscopic AnatomynounMWEthe study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscopeverified
Macula LuteanounMWEa small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed visionverified
Macular AreanounMWEa small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed visionverified
Macular DegenerationnounMWEeye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred visionverified
Macular EdemanounMWEan eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluidverified
Mad ApplenounMWEhairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetableverified
Mad Cow DiseasenounMWEcommon name for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as BSE, a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous systemverified
Mad-Dog SkullcapnounMWEan American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodicverified
Mad-Dog WeednounMWEan American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodicverified
Madriporian CoralnounMWEcorals having calcareous skeletons aggregations of which form reefs and islandsverified
Magic BulletnounMWEa remedy (drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents a diseaseverified
Magic NumbernounMWEthe atomic number of an extra stable strongly bound atomic nucleus: 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82 or 126verified
Magic RealismnounMWEa literary or artistic genre in which realistic narrative or meticulously realistic painting are combined with surreal elements of fantasy or dreamsverified
Magnesium CarbonatenounMWEa very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomiteverified
Magnetic BottlenounMWEcontainer consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactionsverified
Magnetic Bubble MemorynounMWEa nonvolatile storage device that holds information in the form of bubbles on a thin film of magnetic silicateverified
Magnetic CompassnounMWEcompass based on an indicator (as a magnetic needle) that points to the magnetic northverified
Magnetic CorenounMWE(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of dataverified
Magnetic Core MemorynounMWE(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic coresverified
Magnetic DeclinationnounMWEthe angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true northverified
Magnetic Dipole MomentnounMWE(physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipoleverified
Magnetic DiscnounMWE(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is storedverified
Magnetic DisknounMWE(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is storedverified
Magnetic EquatornounMWEan imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dipverified
Magnetic FieldnounMWEthe lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particleverified
Magnetic Field StrengthnounMWEthe amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flowverified
Magnetic FluxnounMWEthe lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particleverified
Magnetic Flux DensitynounMWEthe amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flowverified