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T-1 linenounMWEA special type of telephone line for digital communication and transmission. T-1 lines provide for digital transmission with signaling speed of 1.544Mbps (1,544,000 bits per second). This is the standard for digital transmissions in North America. Usually delivered on fiber optic lines.verified
T-Bar LiftnounMWEa surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skisverified
T-Bone SteaknounMWEsmall steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloinverified
Tabes DorsalisnounMWEsyphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotenceverified
Table D'hoteadjectiveMWEa restaurant meal that, while complete, has limited choices and is at a fixed price; also known as prix fixe or a set menu.candidate
Table NapkinnounMWEa small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothingverified
Table of ContentsnounMWEa list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they startverified
Table SaltnounMWEwhite crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve foodverified
Table SawnounMWEa circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slotverified
Table ServicenounMWEtableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at tableverified
Table TennisnounMWEa game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ballverified
Table-Mountain PinenounMWEa small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scalesverified
tabletop exercisenounMWEA discussion-based exercise where personnel with roles and responsibilities in a particular IT plan meet in a classroom setting or in breakout groups to validate the content of the plan by discussing their roles during an emergency and their responses to a particular emergency situation. A facilitator initiates the discussion by presenting a scenario and asking questions based on the scenario.verified
Tabor PipenounMWEa small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a taborverified
Tachina FlynounMWEbristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insectsverified
Tacit ConsentnounMWEFreely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishesverified
Tactical DatanounMWEInformation that requires protection from disclosure and modification for a limited duration as determined by the originator or information owner.verified
Tactical EdgenounMWEThe platforms, sites, and personnel (U. S. military, allied, coalition partners, first responders) operating at lethal risk in a battle space or crisis environment characterized by 1) a dependence on information systems and connectivity for survival and mission success, 2) high threats to the operational readiness of both information systems and connectivity, and 3) users are fully engaged, highly stressed, and dependent on the availability, integrity, and transparency of their information systems.verified
Tactical IntelligencenounMWEintelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operationsverified
Tactical plannounMWETypically, a short-term plan that establishes the specific steps needed to implement a company's strategic plan. These plans are often created by mid-level managers.verified
Tactics, Techniques, and ProceduresnounMWEThe behavior of an actor. A tactic is the highest-level description of the behavior; techniques provide a more detailed description of the behavior in the context of a tactic; and procedures provide a lower-level, highly detailed description of the behavior in the context of a technique. [14]verified
Tactual ExplorationnounMWEa method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)verified
Taffeta WeavenounMWEa basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effectverified
Taffy ApplenounMWEan apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)verified
Tagging ProgramnounMWEa computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matterverified
Tahoka DaisynounMWEwild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple raysverified
Tai ChinounMWEa Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and healthverified
Tai Chi ChuannounMWEa Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and healthverified
Tail FinnounMWEone of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobileverified
Tail RotornounMWErotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopterverified
Tailor's TacknounMWEa loose, looped, sewing stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to materialverified
Tailored Security Control BaselinenounMWEA set of security controls resulting from the application of tailoring guidance to the security control baseline. See Tailoring.verified
tailored trustworthy spacenounMWEA cyberspace environment that provides a user with confidence in its security, using automated mechanisms to ascertain security conditions and adjust the level of security based on the user's context and in the face of an evolving range of threats.verified
Tailoring Assessment ProcedurenounMWEThe process by which assessment procedures defined in Special Publication 800-53A are adjusted, or scoped, to match the characteristics of the information system under assessment, providing organizations with the flexibility needed to meet specific organizational requirements and to avoid overly-constrained assessment approaches.verified
take a bowverbMWEacknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performancecandidate
take a powderverbMWEan idiomatic expression, to disappear without notifying anyone in order to avoid undesirable consequencescandidate
take actionverbMWETo do something official in order to achieve an objective or handle a problem.verified