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cybersecurity risk managementnounMWEThe process of identifying risks and vulnerabilities and applying administrative actions and comprehensive solutions to ensure that the organization is adequately protected.Process
cybersecurity roles and responsibilitiesnounMWEThe functions and duties of personnel who are responsible for preventing cybersecurity events that disrupt operations or affected parties, assigned and performed in conformance with pertinent laws and standards.Role
Cybersecurity SubcategorynounMWEThe subdivision of a Cybersecurity Category into specific outcomes of technical and/or management activities. Examples of Subcategories include “External information systems are catalogued,” “Data-at-rest is protected,” and “Notifications from detection systems are investigated.”.Framework
cybersecurity trainingnounMWEActivities that are used to teach people about tools, policies, security concepts, security safeguards, guidelines, risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices, assurance and technologies that can be used to protect the cyber environment and organization and user’s assets.ProcessInternal
cybersecurity vulnerabilitynounMWEA flaw in a organization's system which leaves it exposed to and defenseless against a cyberthreat.Vulnerability
cyberspacenounA global domain within the information environment consisting of the interdependent network of information systems infrastructures including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, and embedded processors and controllers.Network
CyberwarfarenounActivities supported by military organizations with the purpose to threat the survival and well-being of society/foreign entityThreatRegulatedCUI
Cyborgnouna human being whose body has been taken over in whole or in part by electromechanical devicesverified
Cycad FamilynounMWEancient palmlike plants closely related to ferns in that fertilization is by means of spermatozoidsverified
CyclamennounMediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petalsverified
Cyclic Redundancy ChecknounMWESometimes called "cyclic redundancy code." A type of checksum algorithm that is not a cryptographic hash but is used to implement data integrity service where accidental changes to data are expected.Control
Cyclical Redundancy ChecknounMWEError checking mechanism that verifies data integrity by computing a polynomial algorithm based checksum.Control
Cyclobenzaprinenounmuscle relaxant (trade name Flexeril) used for muscle spasms or acute injuryverified
Cyclodestructive SurgerynounMWEan eye operation that treats glaucoma by destroying the ciliary body with a laserverified
Cyclooxygenasenouneither of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirinverified
Cyclooxygenase-1nounan enzyme that regulates prostaglandins that are important for the health of the stomach lining and kidneysverified
Cyclooxygenase-2nounan enzyme that makes prostaglandins that cause inflammation and pain and feververified
Cyclopaedianouna reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialtyverified
Cyclopean MasonrynounMWEa primitive style of masonry characterized by use of massive stones of irregular shape and sizeverified
Cyclopedianouna reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialtyverified
Cyclopsnounminute free-swimming freshwater copepod having a large median eye and pear-shaped body and long antennae used in swimmingverified
Cyclotronnounan accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particlesverified
Cylinder BlocknounMWEa metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engineverified
Cylinder HeadnounMWEa detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pumpverified
Cylinder PressnounMWEa printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the typeverified
Cyma RectanounMWEa cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convexverified
Cyma ReversanounMWEa molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part belowverified
Cymbidnounany of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowersverified
Cymbidiumnounany of various plants of the genus Cymbidium having narrow leaves and a long drooping cluster of numerous showy and variously colored boat-shaped flowersverified
Cymenounmore or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens firstverified
Cymenenounany of three isotopes of a colorless aromatic liquid hydrocarbon occurring in the volatile oil of cumin and thyme and used in the manufacture of synthetic resinsverified
Cymographnounscientific instrument consisting of a rotating drum holding paper on which a stylus traces a continuous record (as of breathing or blood pressure)verified
Cynancumnounany of various mostly giant tropical lianas of Africa and Madagascar having greenish or purple flowers and long smooth podsverified
Cypressnounany of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded conesverified
Cypress PinenounMWEany of several evergreen trees or shrubs of Australia and northern New Caledoniaverified
Cypress TreenounMWEany of numerous evergreen conifers of the genus Cupressus of north temperate regions having dark scalelike leaves and rounded conesverified
Cypress VinenounMWEtropical American annual climber having red or white flowers and finely dissected leavesverified
Cyprinid FishnounMWEsoft-finned mainly freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and cycloid scalesverified
Cyproheptadinenounan antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactionsverified
Cyrilla FamilynounMWEshrubs and trees with leathery leaves and small white flowers in racemes: genera Cyrilla and Cliftoniaverified
Cystnouna small and anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure, especially one containing fluidverified
Cystic FibrosisnounMWEan inherited disease which causes secreted fluids in the body to become abnormally sticky and thick, commonly affecting the respiratory and digestive systemsverified