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Operant ConditioningnounMWEconditioning in which an operant response is brought under stimulus control by virtue of presenting reinforcement contingent upon the occurrence of the operant responseverified
Operate & MaintainnounMWEA NICE Workforce Framework category consisting of specialty areas responsible for providing the support, administration, and maintenance necessary to ensure effective and efficient IT system performance and security.verified
Operating BudgetnounMWEa budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvementsverified
Operating CapitalnounMWEcapital available for the operations of a firm (e.g. manufacturing or transportation) as distinct from financial transactions and long-term improvementsverified
Operating CostnounMWEthe expense of maintaining property, including things such as paying property taxes, utilities and insuranceverified
Operating ExpensenounMWEthe expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance)verified
Operating InstructionsnounMWEa manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate itverified
Operating MicroscopenounMWEbinocular microscope used in surgery to provide a clear view of small and inaccessible parts of the body (as in microsurgery)verified
Operating ProcedurenounMWEa procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situationverified
Operating RoomnounMWEa room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operationsverified
operating statenounMWEDistinct operating modes (which typically include specific Information Technology and Operations Technology configurations as well as alternate or modified procedures) that have been designed and implemented for the function and can be invoked by a manual or automated process in response to an event, a changing risk environment, or other sensory and awareness data to provide greater safety, resiliency, reliability, and/or cybersecurity. For example, a shift from the normal state of operation to a high-security operating mode may be invoked in response to a declared cybersecurity incident of sufficient severity. The high-security operating state may trade off efficiency and ease of use in favor of increased security by blocking remote access and requiring a higher level of authentication and authorization for certain commands until a return to the normal state of operation is deemed safe.verified
Operating StatementnounMWEa financial statement that gives operating results for a specific periodverified
Operating systemnounMWEThe software 'master control application' that runs the computer. It is the first program loaded when the computer is turned on, and its principal component, the kernel, resides in memory at all times. The OS sets the standards for all application programs (such as the mail server) that run in the computer. The applications communicate with the OS for most user interface and file management operations.verified
Operating System FingerprintingnounMWEAnalyzing characteristics of packets sent by a target, such as packet headers or listening ports, to identify the operating system in use on the target.verified
Operating TheaternounMWEa room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operationsverified
Operating TheatrenounMWEa room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operationsverified
Operation CodenounMWEthe portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performedverified
operational controlnounMWEThe day-to-day security procedures and mechanisms to protect operational systems. The operational controls consist of the physical, environmental and personnel security controls. These controls deal with the everyday operation of a company or organization to ensure all objectives are achieved.verified
operational exercisnounMWEAn action-based exercise where personnel rehearse reactions to an incident scenario, drawing on their understanding of plans and procedures, roles, and responsibilities.verified
operational exercisenounMWEAn action-based exercise where personnel rehearse reactions to an incident scenario, drawing on their understanding of plans and procedures, roles, and responsibilities.verified
Operational IT plannounMWETypically, the plans that are made by front-line, or low-level, IT managers. Operational IT plans are focused on the specific procedures and processes that implement the larger strategic plan.verified
Operational KeynounMWEKey intended for use over-the-air for protection of operational information or for the production or secure electrical transmission of key streams.verified
operational performance reportnounMWEA report that details the findings of a performance review of a business's operations.verified
operational resiliencenounMWEThe ability of an FMI to: (i) maintain essential operational capabilities under adverse conditions or stress, even if in a degraded or debilitated state; and (ii) recover to effective operational capability in a time frame consistent with the provision of critical economic services.verified
Operational risknounMWEThe risk of failure or loss resulting from inadequate or failed processes, people, or systems.verified
Operational TechnologynounMWEThe hardware, software, and firmware components of a system used to detect or cause changes in physical processes through the direct control and monitoring of physical devices.verified
Operational Vulnerability InformationnounMWEInformation that describes the presence of an information vulnerability within a specific operational setting or network.verified
Operational WaivernounMWEAuthority for continued use of unmodified COMSEC end-items pending the completion of a mandatory modification.verified
Operations CodenounMWECode composed largely of words and phrases suitable for general communications use.verified
Operations SecuritynounMWESystematic and proven process by which potential adversaries can be denied information about capabilities and intentions by identifying, controlling, and protecting generally unclassified evidence of the planning and execution of sensitive activities. The process involves five steps: identification of critical information, analysis of threats, analysis of vulnerabilities, assessment of risks, and application of appropriate countermeasures.verified
Operations TechnologynounMWEThe hardware and software systems used to operate industrial control devices.verified
Operator GenenounMWEa gene that activates the production of messenger RNA by adjacent structural genesverified
Ophthalmic ArterynounMWEa branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structuresverified
Opinion PollnounMWEan inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of peopleverified
Opossum ShrimpnounMWEshrimp-like crustaceans whose females carry eggs and young in a pouch between the legsverified
Opportunistic InfectionnounMWEany infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humansverified
Opposite NumbernounMWEa person or thing having the same function or characteristics as anotherverified
Opposite WordnounMWEa word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each otherverified
Optic AxisnounMWEa line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refractedverified
Optic ChiasmnounMWEthe crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brainverified
Optic ChiasmanounMWEthe crossing of the optic nerves from the two eyes at the base of the brainverified
Optic CupnounMWE(embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retinaverified
Optical AberrationnounMWEan optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good imageverified
Optical DensitynounMWE(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiationverified
Optical DiscnounMWEa disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surfaceverified
Optical DisknounMWEa disk coated with plastic that can store digital data as tiny pits etched in the surfaceverified
Optical FusionnounMWEthe combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual perceptverified
Optical IllusionnounMWEan optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impressionverified
Optical PyrometernounMWEa pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot objectverified
Optical TelescopenounMWEan astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sourcesverified
Opting innounMWEPI may not be collected, used, retained and disclosed by the entity without the explicit consent of the individual.verified