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Milk WheynounMWEthe serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheeseverified
Milking MachinenounMWEmachine consisting of a suction apparatus for milking cows mechanicallyverified
Milkweed ButterflynounMWElarge migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markingsverified
Milkweed FamilynounMWEwidely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianalesverified
Milkwort FamilynounMWEtrees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheresverified
Milling MachinenounMWEmachine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape itverified
Million Instructions Per SecondnounMWE(computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system)verified
Millions of instructions per second (MIPS)nounMWEA general measure of computing performance and, by implication, the amount of work a larger computer can do.verified
Mimeograph MachinenounMWEa rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)verified
Mincing MachinenounMWEa kitchen utensil that cuts or chops food (especially meat) into small piecesverified
Mind GamenounMWEdeliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage)verified
Mind ReadernounMWEa magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)verified
Miner's CatnounMWEraccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsverified
Mineral DeficiencynounMWElack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolismverified
Mineral DressingnounMWEcrushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniquesverified
Mineral ExtractionnounMWEcrushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniquesverified
Mineral OilnounMWEa distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)verified
Mineral PitchnounMWEa dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillationverified
Mineral ProcessingnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverified
Mineral WaternounMWEwater naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gassesverified
Mineral WaxnounMWEa waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleumverified
Ming TreenounMWEa dwarfed evergreen conifer or shrub shaped to have flat-topped asymmetrical branches and grown in a containerverified
Miniature Fan PalmnounMWEsmall graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibersverified
Miniature fragment attacknounMWEUsing this method, an attacker fragments the IP packet into smaller ones and pushes it through the firewall, in the hope that only the first of the sequence of fragmented packets would be examined and the others would pass without review.verified
Miniature GolfnounMWEa novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstaclesverified
Minimal ArtnounMWEan art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and colorverified
Minimal Brain DamagenounMWEa condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersverified
Minimal Brain DysfunctionnounMWEa condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersverified
Minimalist CryptographynounMWECryptography that can be implemented on devices with very limited memory and computing capabilities, such as RFID tags.verified
Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass SurgerynounMWEheart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed on the beating heart by the use of small instruments and cameras threaded through small incisionsverified
Minimum password lengthnounMWEThis policy setting determines the least number of characters that make up a password for a user account. There are many different theories about how to determine the best password length for an organization, but perhaps "pass phrase" is a better term than "password." In Microsoft Windows 2000 or later, pass phrases can be quite long and can include spaces. Therefore, a phrase such as "I want to drink a $5 milkshake" is a valid pass phrase; it is a considerably stronger password than an 8 or 10 character string of random numbers and letters, and yet is easier to remember. Users must be educated about the proper selection and maintenance of passwords, especially with regard to password length. In enterprise environments, the ideal value for the Minimum password length setting is 14 characters, however you should adjust this value to meet your organization's business requirements.verified
Mining GeologynounMWEthe branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to miningverified
Minor ApplicationnounMWEAn application, other than a major application, that requires attention to security due to the risk and magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of the information in the application. Minor applications are typically included as part of a general support system.verified
Minor Diatonic ScalenounMWEa diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6thverified
Minor LeaguenounMWEa league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)verified
Minor PremisenounMWEthe premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)verified
Minor PremissnounMWEthe premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)verified
Minor ScalenounMWEa diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6thverified
Minor SurgerynounMWEany surgical procedure that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistanceverified
Minor TranquilizernounMWEa tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritabilityverified
Minor TranquillisernounMWEa tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritabilityverified
Minor TranquillizernounMWEa tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritabilityverified
Minstrel ShownounMWEa troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokesverified
Mint FamilynounMWEa large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mintverified