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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Unformatted CapacitynounMWE(computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format itverified
Unicorn RootnounMWEany of several perennials of the genus Aletris having grasslike leaves and bitter roots reputed to cure colicverified
Uniform Rating System For Information TechnologynounMWEAn internal rating system used by federal and state regulators to uniformly assess financial institution and service provider risks introduced by IT.verified
Uniform Resource IdentifiernounMWEThe generic term for all types of names and addresses that refer to objects on the World Wide Web.verified
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)nounMWEAbbreviation for "Uniform (or Universal) Resource Locator." A way of specifying the location of publicly available information on the Internet, in the form: protocol://machine:port number/filename. Often the port number and/or filename are unnecessary.verified
Unilateral ContractnounMWEa one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)verified
Uninominal SystemnounMWEbased on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral districtverified
Uninominal Voting SystemnounMWEbased on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral districtverified
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)nounMWEA device that allows your computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost. A UPS may also provide protection from power surges. A UPS contains a battery that "kicks in" when the device senses a loss of power from the primary source allowing the user time to save any data they are working on and to exit before the secondary power source (the battery) runs out. When power surges occur, a UPS intercepts the surge so that it doesn't damage your computer.verified
Uniocular DichromatnounMWEa person who has normal vision in one eye and dichromacy in the otherverified
Union ShopnounMWEa company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified timeverified
Unipolar DepressionnounMWEa major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorderverified
Unit CellnounMWEthe smallest group of atoms or molecules whose repetition at regular intervals in three dimensions produces the lattices of a crystalverified
Unit CharacternounMWE(genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single geneverified
Unit Investment TrustnounMWEa regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securitiesverified
Unit of MeasurementnounMWEany division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchangeverified
Unit TrustnounMWEa regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securitiesverified
United States Government Configuration BaselinenounMWEThe United States Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) provides security configuration baselines for Information Technology products widely deployed across the federal agencies. The USGCB baseline evolved from the federal Desktop Core Configuration mandate. The USGCB is a Federal government-wide initiative that provides guidance to agencies on what should be done to improve and maintain an effective configuration settings focusing primarily on security.verified
Universal AgentnounMWEsomeone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principalverified
Universal DonornounMWEa person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood typesverified
Universal Gas ConstantnounMWE(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperatureverified
Universal Gravitational ConstantnounMWEin physics, the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitationverified
Universal JointnounMWEcoupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directionsverified
Universal PropositionnounMWE(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a classverified
Universal QuantifiernounMWEa logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of thingsverified
Universal SetnounMWE(mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under considerationverified
Universal SuffragenounMWEsuffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the countryverified
Universal VeilnounMWEmembrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growthverified
University ExtensionnounMWEan educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular studentsverified
Unknown QuantitynounMWEa factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparentverified
unnecessary default accountnounMWEDefault accounts that are not necessary to be installed on the system.verified
unpatched softwarenounMWESoftware which has not undergone a vulnerability correction, a defect correction, or an improvement of code function.verified
unposted suspense itemnounMWEA transaction that has not yet been processed, but may affect the amount of credit available.verified
Unprotected SharenounMWEIn Windows terminology, a "share" is a mechanism that allows a user to connect to file systems and printers on other systems. An "unprotected share" is one that allows anyone to connect to it.verified
Unsaturated Fatty AcidnounMWEa fatty acid whose carbon chain can absorb additional hydrogen atomsverified
Unsecured BondnounMWEthe ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the futureverified
Unsigned datanounMWEData included in an authentication token, in addition to a digital signature.verified
Unstratified LanguagenounMWEa programming language that (like natural language) can be used as its own metalanguageverified
unsuccessful authentication attemptnounMWEA failed attempt to receive authentication to access a system.verified
Unsupervised LearningnounMWEA learning strategy that consists in observing and analyzing different entities and determining that some of their subsets can be grouped into certain classes, without any correctness test being performed on acquired knowledge through feedback from external knowledge sources. Note 1 to entry: Once a concept is formed, it is given a name that may be used in subsequent learning of other concepts.verified
Until NowadverbMWEused in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present timecandidate
Untrusted ProcessnounMWEProcess that has not been evaluated or examined for correctness and adherence to the security policy. It may include incorrect or malicious code that attempts to circumvent the security mechanisms.verified