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Pre-Emptive StrikenounMWEa surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to youverified
Pre-Processing AlgorithmnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverified
Precentral GyrusnounMWEthe convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor areaverified
Precession of the EquinoxesnounMWEa slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotationverified
Precious CoralnounMWEthe hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelryverified
Precious MetalnounMWEany of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelryverified
Preclinical PhasenounMWEa laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjectsverified
Preclinical TestnounMWEa laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjectsverified
Preclinical TrialnounMWEa laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjectsverified
Predicate CalculusnounMWEa system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions)verified
Prediction ResistancenounMWEPrediction resistance is provided relative to time T if there is assurance that an adversary who has knowledge of the internal state of the DRBG at some time prior to T would be unable to distinguish between observations of ideal random bitstrings and bitstrings output by the DRBG at or subsequent to time T. The complementary assurance is called Backtracking Resistance.verified
Predictive AnalysisnounMWEThe organization of analyses of structured and unstructured data for inference and correlation that provides a useful predictive capability to new circumstances or data.verified
Predictive AnalyticsnounMWEInsights, reporting, and information answering the question, "What is likely to happen?" Predictive analytics support high confidence foretelling of future event(s).verified
Predictor VariablenounMWEa variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable (as in statistical regression)verified
Predisposing ConditionnounMWEA condition that exists within an organization, a mission/business process, enterprise architecture, or information system including its environment of operation, which contributes to (i.e., increases or decreases) the likelihood that one or more threat events, once initiated, will result in undesirable consequences or adverse impact to organizational operations and assets, individuals, other organizations, or the Nation.verified
Preemptive BidnounMWEa high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from biddingverified
Preemptive RightnounMWEthe right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stockverified
Preference SharesnounMWEstock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rightsverified
Preferred SharesnounMWEstock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rightsverified
Preferred StocknounMWEstock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rightsverified
Prefix NotationnounMWEa parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operandsverified
Prefrontal LeucotomynounMWEsurgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brainverified
Prefrontal LeukotomynounMWEsurgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brainverified
Prefrontal LobotomynounMWEsurgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brainverified
Pregnant ChadnounMWEa chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attachedverified
Prehistoric CulturenounMWEthe time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written wordverified
Preinvasive CancernounMWEa cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the bodyverified
Preliminary ExamnounMWEan examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continueverified
preliminary examinationnounMWEAn examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue.candidate
Premature EjaculationnounMWEejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vaginaverified
Premenstrual SyndromenounMWEa syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruationverified
Prenatal DiagnosisnounMWEany of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormalityverified
Preproduction ModelnounMWEVersion of INFOSEC equipment employing standard parts and suitable for complete evaluation of form, design, and performance. Preproduction models are often referred to as beta models.verified
Prescription DrugnounMWEa drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacistverified
Prescription MedicinenounMWEa drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacistverified
Prescriptive AnalyticsnounMWEInsights, reporting, and information answering the question, “What should I do about it?" Prescriptive analytics determines information that provides high confidence actions necessary to recover from an event or fulfill a need.verified
Prescriptive LinguisticsnounMWEan account of how a language should be used instead of how it is actually usedverified
Presence ChambernounMWEroom in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.verified
Present Perfect TensenounMWEa perfective tense used to express action completed in the presentverified
Present ProgressivenounMWEa tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utteranceverified
Present Progressive TensenounMWEa tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utteranceverified
Presentment feenounMWEA fee that an institution receiving a check may impose on the institution that presents the check for payment. No presentment fee may be charged for checks presented by 8 a.m. local time.verified
Press AgencynounMWEan agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronicallyverified
Press AssociationnounMWEan agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronicallyverified
Press ConferencenounMWEa conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrityverified
Press CorpsnounMWEa group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topicsverified
Press GallerynounMWEan area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)verified