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Deviationismnounideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)verified
Deviationistnounan ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)verified
devicenounA generic term for a server, storage, client platform, computer, or any part of a computer other than the CPU or working memory.System
Device CharacteristicnounMWEany measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditionsverified
Device Distribution ProfilenounMWEAn approval-based Access Control List (ACL) for a specific product that 1) names the user devices in a specific key management infrastructure (KMI) Operating Account (KOA) to which PRSNs distribute the product, and 2) states conditions of distribution for each device.ControlRegulatedCUI
Device DrivernounMWE(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral deviceverified
device managementnounMWEManaging the implementation, operation, and maintenance of a physical and/or virtual device. This includes the use of various administrative tools and processes for the maintenance and upkeep of a computing, network, mobile and/or virtual device.ProcessRegulated
Device Registration ManagernounMWEThe management role that is responsible for performing activities related to registering users that are devices.Role
Devil LilynounMWEeast Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petalsverified
Devil TreenounMWEevergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymesverified
Devil's ApplesnounMWEa plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powersverified
Devil's ClawnounMWEannual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beakverified
Devil's Darning NeedlenounMWEcommon climber of eastern North America that sprawls over other plants and bears numerous panicles of small creamy white flowersverified
Devil's FignounMWEany plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and podsverified
Devil's TonguenounMWEfoul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadixverified
Devil's Walking SticknounMWEsmall deciduous clump-forming tree or shrub of eastern United Statesverified
Devil's WeednounMWEtropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutletsverified
Deviled EggnounMWEhalved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the whiteverified
Devilwoodnounsmall tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruitsverified
Devolutionnounthe process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential qualityverified
Devolvementnounthe delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)verified
Dew PointnounMWEthe temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation beginsverified
Dexamethasonenouna corticosteroid drug (trade names Decadron or Dexamethasone Intensol or Dexone or Hexadrol or Oradexon) used to treat allergies or inflammationverified
Dextroamphetamine SulphatenounMWEan isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulantverified
Dextrocardianounabnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chestverified
DhaknounEast Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dyeverified
Diabetesnouna polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the bloodverified
Diabetes InsipidusnounMWEa rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys)verified
Diabetes MellitusnounMWEdiabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuriaverified
Diabetic ComanounMWEcoma that can develop in inadequately treated cases of diabetes mellitusverified
Diabetic RetinopathynounMWEretinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retinaverified
Diaeresisnouna diacritical mark, typically two dots, placed over a vowel to indicate a change in soundverified
Diaglyphnounglyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)verified