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Dollar MarknounMWE"$" symbol written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollarsverified
Dollar SignnounMWEa mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollarsverified
Dolmasnounwell-seasoned rice, with nuts, currants, or minced lamb, simmered or braised in stockverified
Dolomitenouna kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonateverified
Dolophine HydrochloridenounMWEsynthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-formingverified
Dolphinnounlarge slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)verified
Dolphin OilnounMWEan unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricantverified
Dolphinfishnounlarge slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)verified
DomainnounAn environment or context that includes a set of system resources and a set of system entities that have the right to access the resources as defined by a common security policy, security model, or security architecture.Network
Domain ExpertisenounMWEDomain expertise implies knowledge and understanding of the essential aspects of a specific field of inquiry.Capability
Domain HijackingnounMWEDomain hijacking is an attack by which an attacker takes over a domain by first blocking access to the domain's DNS server and then putting his own server up in its place.Threat
Domain NamenounMWEA domain name locates an organization or other entity on the Internet. For example, the domain name "www.sans.org" locates an Internet address for "sans.org" at Internet point 199.0.0.2 and a particular host server named "www". The "org" part of the domain name reflects the purpose of the organization or entity (in this example, "organization") and is called the top-level domain name. The "sans" part of the domain name defines the organization or entity and together with the top-level is called the second-level domain name.Network
Domain name systemnounMWEA hierarchical database that is distributed across the Internet that allows names to be resolved into IP addresses (and vice versa) to locate services such as web and e-mail serversNetwork
Domain Name System security extensions (DNSSEC)nounMWEA technology that was developed to, among other things, protect against such attacks by digitally 'signing' data so you can be assured it is valid.Control
Domain of a FunctionnounMWE(mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is definedverified
Domatiumnouna part of a plant (e.g., a leaf) that has been modified to provide protection for insects or mites or fungiverified
Dombeyanounany of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Dombeya grown for their rounded clusters of exquisite often sweet-scented flowers usually hanging beneath the leavesverified
Domenouna concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downwardverified
Domestic AnimalnounMWEany of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environmentverified
Domestic CarpnounMWElarge Old World freshwater bottom-feeding fish introduced into Europe from Asiaverified
Domestic DognounMWEa member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric timesverified
Domestic FowlnounMWEa domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowlverified
Domestic PartnernounMWEa person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationshipverified
Domestic PrelatenounMWE(Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal householdverified
Domestic Relations CourtnounMWEa court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)verified
Domestic Silkworm MothnounMWEstocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human careverified
Domestic ViolencenounMWEviolence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partnerverified
Domesticated AnimalnounMWEany of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environmentverified
Domesticated Silkworm MothnounMWEstocky creamy-white Asiatic moth found almost entirely under human careverified
Dominancenounthe organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is notverified
Dominant AllelenounMWEan allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or differentverified
Dominant GenenounMWEgene that produces the same phenotype in the organism whether or not its allele identicalverified
Dominatrixnouna dominating woman (especially one who plays that role in a sadomasochistic sexual relationship)verified
Domino EffectnounMWEthe consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)verified
Domino TheorynounMWEthe political theory that if one nation comes under communist control then neighboring nations will also come under communist controlverified
Donationnounact of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charityverified
Donglenoun(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected softwareverified
Donkey BoilernounMWE(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)verified
Donkey EnginenounMWE(nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)verified
Donor CardnounMWEa card that you carry on your person and that authorizes the use of your organs for transplantation after your deathverified
Doo-Wopnouna genre (usually a cappella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singingverified