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BrowsingnounAct of searching through information system storage or active content to locate or acquire information, without necessarily knowing the existence or format of information being sought.Process
Brucellosisnouninfectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk productsverified
Bruinnouna conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'verified
Brush DischargenounMWEdischarge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particlesverified
Brush-Footed ButterflynounMWEmedium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breastverified
Brussels SproutsnounMWEthe small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plantverified
Brute forcenounMWEA class of algorithms that repeatedly try all possible combinations until a solution is foundThreat
Brute force attacknounMWERepeatedly trying all possible combinations of passwords or encryption keys until the correct one is foundThreat
Brute Force Password AttacknounMWEA method of accessing an obstructed device through attempting multiple combinations of numeric and/or alphanumeric passwords.Credential
Bruxismnouninvoluntarily or unconsciously clenching or grinding the teeth, typically during sleepverified
Bryanthusnounprocumbent Old World mat-forming evergreen shrub with racemes of pinkish-white flowersverified
Bryonynouna vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative propertiesverified
Bryozoannounsessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentaclesverified
Bubble DancenounMWEa solo dance similar to a fan dance except large balloons are used instead of fansverified
Bubble Gum DermatitisnounMWEan allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gumverified
Bubble PacknounMWEpackaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic coververified
Bubblernounany of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquidverified
Bubonouna lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosisverified
Buccal ArterynounMWEa branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheekverified
Buccinator MusclenounMWEa muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouthverified
Buckaroonounlocal names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)verified
Buckbeannounperennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leavesverified
Buckeroonounlocal names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)verified
Buckeyenountree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seedsverified
Buckler FernnounMWEany of various ferns of the genera Dryopteris or Polystichum or Lastreopsis having somewhat shield-shaped coverings on the soriverified
Buckler MustardnounMWEplant of southeastern Europe having yellow flowers like those of mustard and pods with open valves resembling bucklersverified
Buckleyanounparasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruitsverified
Buckskinnouna soft yellowish suede leather originally from deerskin but now usually from sheepskinverified
Buckthornnounan Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regionsverified
Buckthorn FamilynounMWEtrees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal valueverified
Buckwheat FamilynounMWEa family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zoneverified
Buckwheat TreenounMWEtree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowersverified
Buddy SystemnounMWEa cooperative practice of pairing two or more people together for mutual assistance or safetyverified
Budgereegahnounsmall Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colorsverified
Budgerigarnounsmall Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colorsverified
Budgerygahnounsmall Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colorsverified
Budget ItemsnounMWEthe expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance)verified
budget processnounMWEThe process by which an organization or individual creates and manages a financial plan. Within a larger business, the budget process is typically performed by managers who often obtain projected spending requirements and suggestions from their staff.Process
Budgienounsmall Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colorsverified
Buffalo BurnounMWENorth American nightshade with prickly foliage and racemose yellow flowersverified