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Model DecaynounMWEModel decay depicts that the performance of the model is degrading over timeverifiedAug 28, 2026
Model EditingnounMWEAn area of research that aims to enable fast, data-efficient updates to a pre-trained base model’s behavior for only a small region of the domain, without damaging model performance on other inputs of interestverifiedAug 28, 2026
Model ExtractionnounMWEAdversaries maliciously exploiting the query interface to steal the model. More precisely, in a model extraction attack, a good approximation of a sensitive or proprietary model held by the server is extracted (i.e. learned) by a dishonest user who interacts with the server only via the query interface.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Model GovernancenounMWEModel Governance is the name for the overall internal framework of a firm or organization that controls the processes for Model Development, Model Validation and Model Usage, assign responsibilities and roles etc.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Model InventorynounMWEin the context of Risk Management, [...] a database/[management information system] developed for the purpose of aggregating quantitative model related information that is in use by a firm or organization.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Model OverlaynounMWEJudgmental or qualitative adjustments to model inputs or outputs to compensate for model, data, or other known limitations. A model overlay is a type of override.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Model Risk ManagementnounMWEmodel risk management encompasses governance and control mechanisms such as board and senior management oversight, policies and procedures, controls and compliance, and an appropriate incentive and organizational structureverifiedAug 28, 2026
Model SuitenounMWEA group of models that work together.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Model TrainingnounMWEthe phase in the data science development lifecycle where practitioners try to fit the best combination of weights and bias to a machine learning algorithm to minimize a loss function over the prediction rangeverifiedAug 28, 2026
Model ValidationnounMWEthe set of principles, practices and organizational arrangements supporting a rigorous (audited) model development and validation cycle.verifiedAug 28, 2026
Moderate BreezenounMWEwind moving 13-18 knotsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moderate GalenounMWEwind moving 32-38 knotsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moderate ImpactnounMWEThe loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability that could be expected to have a serious adverse effect on organizational operations, organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, or the national security interests of the United States; (i.e., 1) causes a significant degradation in mission capability to an extent and duration that the organization is able to perform its primary functions, but the effectiveness of the functions is significantly reduced; 2) results in significant damage to organizational assets; 3) results in significant financial loss; or 4) results in significant harm to individuals that does not involve loss of life or serious life threatening injuries).verifiedAug 30, 2026
Moderate-Impact SystemnounMWEAn information system in which at least one security objective (i.e., confidentiality, integrity, or availability) is assigned a FIPS 199 potential impact value of moderate and no security objective is assigned a FIPS 199 potential impact value of high.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Modern BalletnounMWEa style of ballet that admits a wider variety of movementsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modern DancenounMWEa style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical balletverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modern EranounMWEthe present or recent timesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modern FontnounMWEa typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modern JazznounMWEany of various styles of jazz that appeared after 1940verifiedMay 18, 2026
Modern MannounMWEsubspecies of Homo sapiensverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modern TimesnounMWEthe circumstances and ideas of the present ageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modern WorldnounMWEthe circumstances and ideas of the present ageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modified American PlannounMWEa hotel plan that includes breakfast and dinner, but not lunchverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modified Radical MastectomynounMWEremoval of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modifier GenenounMWEa gene that modifies the effect produced by another geneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Module test/exercisenounMWEA test designed to verify the functionality of multiple components of a business line or supporting function at the same time.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Modulus of ElasticitynounMWE(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modulus of RigiditynounMWEthe coefficient of elasticity for a shearing forceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modus OperandinounMWEan unvarying or habitual method or procedureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Modus VivendinounMWEa temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlementverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mogdad CoffeenounMWEvery leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffeeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mohawk HaircutnounMWEhaircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molal ConcentrationnounMWEconcentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solventverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molar ConcentrationnounMWEconcentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solutionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molar PregnancynounMWEan abnormality during pregnancyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molasses CookienounMWEvery spicy cookies sweetened partially with molassesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molasses KissnounMWEa candy kiss that resembles toffeeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molasses TaffynounMWEtaffy made of molassesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moldboard PlownounMWEplow that has a moldboardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molded SaladnounMWEsalad of meats or vegetables in gelatinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mole CricketnounMWEdigs in moist soil and feeds on plant rootsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mole PlantnounMWEshowy poinsettia found from the southern United States to PeruverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mole RatnounMWEfurry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mole SalamandernounMWEbrownish-black burrowing salamander of southeastern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molecular BiologistnounMWEa biologist who studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to lifeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molecular BiologynounMWEthe branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Molecular FormulanounMWEa chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molecular GeneticsnounMWEthe branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular levelverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molecular WeightnounMWEin chemistry, the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a moleculeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molluscum ContagiosumnounMWEa virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mollusk FamilynounMWEa family of mollusksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mollusk GenusnounMWEa genus of mollusksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molotov CocktailnounMWEa crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wickverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molucca BalmnounMWEaromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyxverifiedMay 18, 2026
Molybdenum SteelnounMWEsteel containing 10-15% molybdenumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mombin TreenounMWEcommon tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moment Magnitude ScalenounMWEa logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 (a successor to the Richter scale) that enables seismologists to compare the energy released by different earthquakes on the basis of the area of the geological fault that ruptured in the quakeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moment of a CouplenounMWEgiven two equal and opposite forces, the product of the force and the distance between themverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moment of a MagnetnounMWEthe torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic fieldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moment of InertianounMWEthe tendency of a body to resist angular accelerationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Moment of TruthnounMWEthe moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bullverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monadic OperationnounMWEan operation with exactly one operandverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monarch ButterflynounMWElarge migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markingsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monastic HabitnounMWEa long loose habit worn by monks in a monasteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monastic OrdernounMWEa group of person living under a religious ruleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monetary FundnounMWEa reserve of money set aside for some purposeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monetary ResourcenounMWEassets in the form of moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monetary StandardnounMWEthe value behind the money in a monetary systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monetary SystemnounMWEanything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or regionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monetary UnitnounMWEa unit of moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monetary ValuenounMWEthe property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Money BeltnounMWEbelt with a concealed section for holding moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money BoxnounMWEa container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at homeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money ChangernounMWEone whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another countryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money CowrienounMWEcowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of AfricaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money DealernounMWEa person who receives or invests or pays out moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money HandlernounMWEa person who receives or invests or pays out moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money LaunderingnounMWEconcealing the source of illegally gotten moneyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money MarketnounMWEa market for short-term debt instrumentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money OrdernounMWEa written order for the payment of a sum to a named individualverifiedMay 18, 2026
Money PlantnounMWEsoutheastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decorationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monic PolynomialnounMWEa polynomial in one variableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monilia DiseasenounMWEan infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)verifiedMay 18, 2026
monitor and reviewverbMWETo observe something and examine it for correctness.verifiedJun 3, 2026
Monitor LizardnounMWEany of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and AustraliaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monitor ProgramnounMWEa program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monitoring DevicenounMWEdisplay produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monitoring policynounMWERules outlining or delineating the way in which information about the use of computers, networks, applications and information is captured and interpretedverifiedMay 9, 2026
monitoring procedurenounMWEA description of the steps that are necessary to watch and check the progress or quality of something over a period of time according to standards.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Monitoring ProgramnounMWEa program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monk's ClothnounMWEa heavy cloth in basket weaveverifiedMay 18, 2026
monkey aroundverbMWEdo random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idlyverifiedJun 3, 2026
Monkey BreadnounMWEAfrican gourd-like fruit with edible pulpverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monkey BridgenounMWEa high narrow platform above a deck or in an engine room or boiler roomverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monkey BusinessnounMWEmischievous or deceitful behaviorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monkey DognounMWEEuropean breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monkey JacketnounMWEwaist-length jacket tapering to a point at the backverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monkey LaddernounMWEa light ladder to the monkey bridge on a shipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monkey NutnounMWEpod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seedsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Monkey PinschernounMWEEuropean breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzleverifiedMay 18, 2026