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Destroying AngelnounMWEextremely poisonous usually white fungus with a prominent cup-shaped baseverified
destructionnounThe purpose of this task is to remove an asset from existence and to ensure media cannot be reused as originally intended and information is virtually impossible to recover or prohibitively expensive to recover.Process
destruction of datanounMWEThe complete physical destruction of data or of the data carrier containing them.ProcessRegulated
Destructive DistillationnounMWEheating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile productsverified
Destructive MetabolismnounMWEbreakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energyverified
Detached RetinanounMWEvisual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eyeverified
Detachment of the RetinanounMWEvisual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eyeverified
Detail FilenounMWE(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing taskverified
Detect FunctionnounMWEDevelop and implement the appropriate activities to identify the occurrence of a cybersecurity event.Capability
detectionnounThe identifying the existence of malicious content (by signature or heuristic).Capability
Detection devicenounMWEA device designed to recognize an event and alert management when events occur.Capability
Detectivenounan investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the publicverified
detective activitynounMWEAn activity designed to identify undesirable events that do occur and alert management about what has happened. This enables management to take corrective action promptly.Process
Detective controlnounMWEA mitigating technique designed to recognize an event and alert management when events occur.Control
Detective NovelnounMWEnovel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the endverified
Detective StorynounMWEa narrative about someone who investigates crimes and obtains evidence leading to their resolutionverified
Detectornounany device that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it in a distinctive mannerverified
Detentnouna hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backwardverified
Detentionnouna punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone homeverified
Detention BasinnounMWEa storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstreamverified
Detention CampnounMWEan institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)verified
Detention CellnounMWEa large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarilyverified
Detention CentrenounMWEa large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarilyverified
Detention HomenounMWEan institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)verified
Detention HousenounMWEan institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court)verified
deternounDiscourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.candidate
Detergent BuildernounMWEa substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing actionverified
Determinernounone of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrasesverified
Determinismnoun(philosophy) a philosophical theory holding that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent sufficient causesverified
Deterministnounanyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destinyverified
Deterministicnounmodelling [that] produces consistent outcomes for a given set of inputs, regardless of how many times the model is recalculated. The mathematical characteristics are known in this case. None of them is random, and each problem has just one set of specified values as well as one answer or solution. The unknown components in a deterministic model are external to the model. It deals with the definitive outcomes as opposed to random results and doesn’t make allowances for error.Requirement
Deterministic AlgorithmnounMWEAn algorithm that, given the same inputs, always produces the same outputs.Capability
Deterministic Random Bit GeneratornounMWEA Random Bit Generator (RBG) that includes a DRBG mechanism and (at least initially) has access to a source of entropy input. The DRBG produces a sequence of bits from a secret initial value called a seed, along with other possible inputs. A DRBG is often called a Pseudorandom Number (or Bit) Generator. Source of entropy input. The DRBG produces a sequence of bits from a secret initial value called a seed, along with other possible inputs. A DRBG is often called a Pseudorandom Number (or Bit) Generator.CapabilityRegulated
Deterministic Random Bit Generator MechanismnounMWEThe portion of an RBG that includes the functions necessary to instantiate and uninstantiate the RBG, generate pseudorandom bits, (optionally) reseed the RBG and test the health of the DRBG mechanism.CapabilityRegulated
Deterrencenounthe act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxietyverified
Detonating DevicenounMWEa mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosiveverified
Detoxificationnouna treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substancesverified
Detractionnounthe act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation, especially by slanderverified
Detribalisationnounthe act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of livingverified
Detribalizationnounthe act of causing tribal people to abandon their customs and adopt urban ways of livingverified
Deucenouna tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the gameverified
Deus Ex MachinanounMWEany active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficultyverified
Deuteranopianoundichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-redverified
Deuteriumnounan isotope of hydrogen which has one neutron (as opposed to zero neutrons in hydrogen)verified
Deuterium OxidenounMWEwater containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactorsverified
Deutzianounany of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia having usually toothed opposite leaves and shredding bark and white or pink flowers in loose terminal clustersverified
Devastationnounthe termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer existsverified
DevelopernounA general term that includes developers or manufacturers of systems, system components, or system services; systems integrators; vendors; and product resellers. Development of systems, components, or services can occur internally within organizations or through external entities.Role
Developing CountrynounMWEa country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economicallyverified
development environmentnounMWEThe set of processes and programming tools used to develop, test, and debug an application or program.System
Developmental AgenounMWEa measure of a child's development (in body size or motor skill or psychological function) expressed in terms of age normsverified
Developmental AnatomynounMWEthe branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from fertilization to maturityverified
Developmental LearningnounMWElearning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive developmentverified
Developmental PsychologynounMWEthe branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of childrenverified
Deviated SeptumnounMWEabnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)verified