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Model DecaynounMWEModel decay depicts that the performance of the model is degrading over timeverified
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 interestverified
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.verified
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.verified
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.verified
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.verified
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 structureverified
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 rangeverified
Model ValidationnounMWEthe set of principles, practices and organizational arrangements supporting a rigorous (audited) model development and validation cycle.verified
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).verified
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.verified
Modern DancenounMWEa style of theatrical dancing that is not as restricted as classical balletverified
Modern FontnounMWEa typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokesverified
Modified Radical MastectomynounMWEremoval of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpitverified
Module test/exercisenounMWEA test designed to verify the functionality of multiple components of a business line or supporting function at the same time.verified
Modulus of ElasticitynounMWE(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic bodyverified
Modus VivendinounMWEa temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlementverified
Mogdad CoffeenounMWEvery leafy malodorous tropical weedy shrub whose seeds have been used as an adulterant for coffeeverified
Mohawk HaircutnounMWEhaircut in which the head is shaved except for a band of hair down the middle of the scalpverified
Molal ConcentrationnounMWEconcentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solventverified
Molar ConcentrationnounMWEconcentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solutionverified
Mole RatnounMWEfurry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearanceverified
Molecular BiologistnounMWEa biologist who studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to lifeverified
Molecular BiologynounMWEthe branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)verified
Molecular GeneticsnounMWEthe branch of genetics concerned with the structure and activity of genetic material at the molecular levelverified
Molecular WeightnounMWEin chemistry, the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a moleculeverified
Molotov CocktailnounMWEa crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wickverified
Molucca BalmnounMWEaromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyxverified
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 quakeverified
Moment of a CouplenounMWEgiven two equal and opposite forces, the product of the force and the distance between themverified
Moment of a MagnetnounMWEthe torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic fieldverified
Monarch ButterflynounMWElarge migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markingsverified
Monetary SystemnounMWEanything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or regionverified
Monetary ValuenounMWEthe property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)verified
Money ChangernounMWEone whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another countryverified
Money CowrienounMWEcowrie whose shell is used for money in parts of the southern Pacific and in parts of Africaverified
Money PlantnounMWEsoutheastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decorationverified
Monilia DiseasenounMWEan infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)verified
Monitor LizardnounMWEany of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australiaverified
Monitor ProgramnounMWEa program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing systemverified
Monitoring DevicenounMWEdisplay produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitorverified
Monitoring policynounMWERules outlining or delineating the way in which information about the use of computers, networks, applications and information is captured and interpretedverified
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.verified
Monitoring ProgramnounMWEa program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing systemverified
Monkey DognounMWEEuropean breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzleverified
Monkey PinschernounMWEEuropean breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzleverified