Glossary · Nouns · C
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
ControllershipnounNatural or legal person which determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal dataRegulatedPII
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
ControlsnounPolicies and procedures that are part of the entity's system of internal control. The objective of an entity's system of internal control is to provide reasonable assurance that principal system objectives are achieved.Control
Convectionnoun(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphereverified
Convenience FoodnounMWEany packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heatingverified
Convergent StrabismusnounMWEstrabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the noseverified
Convergent ThinkernounMWEa thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solutionverified
Convergent ThinkingnounMWEthinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution)verified
Converging LensnounMWElens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focusverified
Conversationnounthe use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.verified
Conversion DisordernounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
Conversion FactornounMWEfactor by which a quantity that is expressed in one set of units must be multiplied in order to convert it into another set of unitsverified
Conversion HysterianounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
Conversion plannounMWEA plan that details transition planning and implementation issues in the period between the execution of an outsourcing agreement and the full production use of the outsourced services.ProcessRegulated
Conversion ReactionnounMWEa mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)verified
Convertibilitynounthe quality of being exchangeable, especially the ability to convert a currency into gold or other currencies without restrictionverified
Convertible BondnounMWEa bond that can be converted to other securities under certain conditionsverified
Convertible SecuritynounMWEa corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)verified
Convex LensnounMWElens such that a beam of light passing through it is brought to a point or focusverified
Convictionnoun(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposedverified
Convolution of BrocanounMWEthe motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most peopleverified
Conynounany of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toesverified
CookienounPieces of data generated or collected in web browsers or by a web server and stored in either a user's computer or web server and are ready for use by the web application when the user browses the application in the future. This data can then be used by an entity hosting the web server to identify and track the user's browsing history and searches or when the user returns to the website.
Cookies are also designed to help personalize the web content presented to a user of the browser on which the cookies were stored based on prior interests, preferences, searches and the locations where the user logged in. Cookies can be used to offer targeted marketing materials and items of potential interest based on the user's previous internet sessions. Advertisers can use cookies and other tracking methods to analyze user behaviors. When different users use a computer that was previously used by another person, the website may inspect the cookies could execute the new user's session using the wrong user's preferences. For this reason, recent privacy legislation has focused on the collection of a browser's cookies and browsing history and the use of that data by a website's owner, processor, operator or controller.Data
Cookie CutternounMWEa kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before bakingverified
Cookie Jar ReservenounMWEa hidden reserve that can be used to adjust quarterly earning reportsverified
Cookie SheetnounMWEa cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuitsverified
Cooking ChocolatenounMWEpure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candyverified