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Self-Healing SystemnounMWEA computing system able to perceive that it is not operating correctly and, without human intervention, make the necessary adjustments to restore itself to normalcy.verified
Self-Raising FlournounMWEa commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agentverified
self-regulatory organizationnounMWEAn organization that exercises some degree of regulatory authority over an industry or profession.verified
Self-Report InventorynounMWEa personality inventory in which a person is asked which of a list of traits and characteristics describe her or him or to indicate which behaviors and hypothetical choices he or she would makeverified
Self-Report Personality InventorynounMWEa personality inventory in which a person is asked which of a list of traits and characteristics describe her or him or to indicate which behaviors and hypothetical choices he or she would makeverified
Self-Rising FlournounMWEa commercially prepared mixture of flour and salt and a leavening agentverified
Self-Taught ArtnounMWEa genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artistsverified
sell shortverbMWEsell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profitverified
Sell-By DatenounMWEa date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be soldverified
Selling PointnounMWEa characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customersverified
Semantic MappingnounMWEA strategic schema or framework of metadata labels applied to all data, data groups, data fields, data types, or data content used to introduce new or raw data into a corpus or data fabric to give machine learning algorithms direction for investigating known or potential relationships between data. A semantic map provides a structure for the introduction of new data, information, or knowledgeverified
Semantic RolenounMWE(linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clauseverified
Semaphore PlantnounMWEerect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshineverified
Semi-Quantitative AssessmentnounMWEUse of a set of methods, principles, or rules for assessing risk based on bins, scales, or representative numbers whose values and meanings are not maintained in other contexts.verified
Semi-Sweet ChocolatenounMWEchocolate liquor with cocoa butter and small amounts of sugar and vanillaverified
Semiautomatic FirearmnounMWEan autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the triggerverified
Semiautomatic PistolnounMWEa pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuouslyverified
Semicircular CanalnounMWEone of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one anotherverified
Semiconducting MaterialnounMWEa substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulatorverified
Semilunar CartilagenounMWE(anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a jointverified
Seminal FluidnounMWEthe thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tractverified
Seminal VesiclenounMWEeither of a pair of glands located on either side of the male urinary bladder that open into the vas deferens and that secrete many components of semen during ejaculationverified
Semipermeable MembranenounMWEa membrane (as a cell membrane) that allows some molecules to pass through but not othersverified
send backverbMWErefer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decisionverified
Senega RootnounMWEeastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal rootsverified
Senega SnakerootnounMWEeastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal rootsverified
Senga RootnounMWEeastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal rootsverified
Senior Agency Information Security OfficernounMWEOfficial responsible for carrying out the Chief Information Officer responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and serving as the Chief Information Officer’s primary liaison to the agency’s authorizing officials, information system owners, and information system security officers. SP 800-53 Note: Organizations subordinate to federal agencies may use the term Senior Information Security Officer or Chief Information Security Officer to denote individuals filling positions with similar responsibilities to Senior Agency Information Security Officers.verified
Senior Chief Petty OfficernounMWEa senior noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Armyverified
senior executivenounMWEA long standing and top ranking member of the management of an organization.verified
senior managementnounMWEThe CEO or equivalent organizational leader and senior management team.verified
senior managernounMWEA manager who has responsibilities and authority broader in scope than a front-line manager and typically reports into a director or general manager level role. They manage the day-to-day activities of the business by setting direction in-line with the overall business strategy, setting goals and objectives and managing communication throughout their group.verified
Senior Master SergeantnounMWEa senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Armyverified
Sense of BalancenounMWEa sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the headverified
Sense of EquilibriumnounMWEa sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the headverified
Sense of Right and WrongnounMWEmotivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actionsverified
Sense of TastenounMWEthe faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouthverified