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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Contour SheetnounMWEa sheet (usually with elastic edges) tailored to fit a particular mattressverified
Contra DansenounMWEa type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a lineverified
Contraceptionnounbirth control by the use of drugs, surgery, or devices such as a diaphragm, intrauterine device, or condomverified
Contraceptive DiaphragmnounMWEa contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plasticverified
Contraceptive MethodnounMWEbirth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgeryverified
Contraceptive PillnounMWEa contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conceptionverified
contractnounA document that records the terms and conditions of a legally binding agreement.Artifact
Contract BridgenounMWEa variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bidverified
Contract LawnounMWEthat branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contractsverified
Contract of AdhesionnounMWEa contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts)verified
Contract of HazardnounMWEa sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreageverified
contract terminationnounMWECancellation of an entire contract or of its most significant part.Process
Contract Under SealnounMWEa contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attachedverified
Contractilitynounthe capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matterverified
Contractionnoun(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)verified
contractornounA person or firm that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job.Role
contractual obligationnounMWEA course of action or conditions that someone is legally bound to because they signed a contract.RequirementRestricted
contractual protectionnounMWEA measure in a contract intended to shield an individual or entity from harm, injury, or liability.Control
contractual requirementnounMWEWritten and signed stipulations (within the said contract) employed in controlling, directing, or managing an activity, organization, or system.RequirementConfidential
Contraindicationnoun(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatmentverified
Contrariannounan investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investorsverified
Contributionnouna writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or storyverified
Contributornouna writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a bookverified
Contributory NegligencenounMWE(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligenceverified
Contrivancenounan artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.verified
Control AccountnounMWEan account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledgerverified
Control BoardnounMWEelectrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devicesverified
Control ClassnounMWE(control group) the set of observations in an experiment or prospective study that do not receive the experimental treatment(s). These observations serve (a) as a comparison point to evaluate the magnitude and significance of each experimental treatment, (b) as a reality check to compare the current observations with previous observation history, and (c) as a source of data for establishing the natural experimental error.verified
Control ConditionnounMWEa standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experimentverified
Control ExperimentnounMWEan experiment designed to control for variables affecting the results of another experimentverified
Control FreaknounMWEsomeone with a compulsive desire to exert control over situations and peopleverified
Control FunctionnounMWEan operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of dataverified
Control GridnounMWEan electrode placed between the cathode and anode of a vacuum tube to control the flow of electrons through the tubeverified
Control InformationnounMWEInformation that is entered into a cryptographic module for the purposes of directing the operation of the module.DataRestrictedCUI
Control KeynounMWE(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control charactersverified
Control OperationnounMWEan operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of dataverified
Control PanelnounMWEelectrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devicesverified
Control requirementsnounMWEProcess used to document and/or track internal processes to determine that those established procedures and/or physical security policies are being followed.RequirementRegulated
Control RodnounMWEa steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reactionverified
Control self-assessmentnounMWEA technique used to internally assess the effectiveness of risk management and control processes.Process
Control SticknounMWEa lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplaneverified
Control SurfacenounMWEa device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding airverified
Control TowernounMWEa tower with an elevated workspace enclosed in glass for the visual observation of aircraft around an airportverified
Controllabilitynounproperty of a system that allows a human or another external agent to intervene in the system’s functioning; such a system is heteronomous.Capability
Controlled Access AreanounMWEPhysical area (e.g., building, room, etc.) to which only authorized personnel are granted unrestricted access. All other personnel are either escorted by authorized personnel or are under continuous surveillance.PhysicalRegulated
Controlled Access ProtectionnounMWEMinimum set of security functionality that enforces access control on individual users and makes them accountable for their actions through login procedures, auditing of security-relevant events, and resource isolation.Control
Controlled AreanounMWEAny area or space for which the organization has confidence that the physical and procedural protections provided are sufficient to meet the requirements established for protecting the information and/or information system.PhysicalRestricted
Controlled Cryptographic ItemnounMWESecure telecommunications or information system, or associated cryptographic component, that is unclassified and handled through the COMSEC Material Control System (CMCS), an equivalent material control system, or a combination of the two that provides accountability and visibility. Such items are marked “Controlled Cryptographic Item,” or, where space is limited, “CCI”.PhysicalRegulatedCUI
Controlled Cryptographic Item AssemblynounMWEDevice embodying a cryptographic logic or other COMSEC design that NSA has approved as a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI). It performs the entire COMSEC function, but depends upon the host equipment to operate.PhysicalRegulatedCUI
Controlled Cryptographic Item ComponentnounMWEPart of a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) that does not perform the entire COMSEC function but depends upon the host equipment, or assembly, to complete and operate the COMSEC function.PhysicalRegulatedCUI
Controlled Cryptographic Item EquipmentnounMWETelecommunications or information handling equipment that embodies a Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) component or CCI assembly and performs the entire COMSEC function without dependence on host equipment to operate.PhysicalRegulatedCUI
Controlled InterfacenounMWEA boundary with a set of mechanisms that enforces the security policies and controls the flow of information between interconnected information systems.Control
Controlled SpacenounMWEThree-dimensional space surrounding information system equipment, within which unauthorized individuals are denied unrestricted access and are either escorted by authorized individuals or are under continuous physical or electronic surveillance.PhysicalRegulated
Controlled SubstancenounMWEa drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by lawverified
Controlled Unclassified InformationnounMWEA categorical designation that refers to unclassified information that does not meet the standards for National Security Classification under Executive Order 12958, as amended, but is (i) pertinent to the national interests of the United States or to the important interests of entities outside the federal government, and (ii) under law or policy requires protection from unauthorized disclosure, special handling safeguards, or prescribed limits on exchange or dissemination. Henceforth, the designation CUI replaces "Sensitive But Unclassified" (SBU).RequirementRegulatedCUI
Controllernoun‘Controller’ means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law;Role
ControllershipnounNatural or legal person which determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal dataverified
Controlling AuthoritynounMWEOfficial responsible for directing the operation of a cryptonet and for managing the operational use and control of keying material assigned to the cryptonet.RoleRegulatedCUI
ControlsnounThis record category contains standards used as a comparison for checking and verifying results of a survey or experiment or contains policies, procedures, practices, and organizational structures designed to provide reasonable assurance that the business objectives will be achieved and undesired events will be prevented or detected.Control