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Expletivenouna word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical lineverified
Explicandumnoun(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explainedverified
Explicationnounthe act of making clear or removing obscurity from the meaning of a word or symbol or expression etc.verified
Explication De TextenounMWEa method of literary criticism that analyzes details of a text in order to reveal its structure and meaningverified
explicit consentnounMWEA requirement that an individual "signifies" agreement with a data controller by some active communication between the parties.RequirementRegulatedPII
Exploding CucumbernounMWEMediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touchedverified
ExploitnounA technique or code that uses a vulnerability to provide system access to the attacker. An exploit is an intentional attack to impact an operating system or application program.Vulnerability
Exploit CodenounMWEA program that allows attackers to automatically break into a system.VulnerabilityRestricted
Exploitable ChannelnounMWEChannel that allows the violation of the security policy governing an information system and is usable or detectable by subjects external to the trusted computing base. See Covert Channel.VulnerabilityRestricted
Exploitationnounthe act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or usefulverified
Exploitation AnalysisnounMWEIn the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Analyzes collected information to identify vulnerabilities and potential for exploitation.Process
ExploratorynounExploratory Data Analysis (EDA) is an approach/philosophy for data analysis that employs a variety of techniques (mostly graphical) to 1. maximize insight into a data set; 2. uncover underlying structure; 3. extract important variables; 4. detect outliers and anomalies; 5. test underlying assumptions; 6. develop parsimonious models; and 7. determine optimal factor settings.Capability
Explorernounsomeone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)verified
Explorer's GentiannounMWEtufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with greenverified
Explosionnounthe terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonantverified
Explosive Detection SystemnounMWEa rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computersverified
Exponentnouna mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itselfverified
Exponential Backoff AlgorithmnounMWEAn exponential backoff algorithm is used to adjust TCP timeout values on the fly so that network devices don't continue to timeout sending data over saturated links.Control
Exponential ExpressionnounMWEa mathematical expression consisting of a constant (especially e) raised to some powerverified
Exponential FunctionnounMWEa function in which an independent variable appears as an exponentverified
Export CreditnounMWEa credit opened by an importer with a bank in an exporter's country to finance an export operationverified
Expositionnoun(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occurverified
Exposure limitnounMWEIn reference to the settlement of operating services, this is the maximum amount an ACH originator is allowed to originate. This amount can be based on the originator's credit rating, historical or predicted funding requirements, and the type of obligation.RequirementRegulated
Exposure TherapynounMWEa form of behavior therapy in which a survivor confronts feelings or phobias or anxieties about a traumatic event and relives it in the therapy situationverified
Expoundingnouna systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topicverified
Express TrustnounMWEa trust created by the free and deliberate act of the parties involved (usually on the basis of written documentation)verified
Expressionnouna group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unitverified
Expressive AphasianounMWEaphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impairedverified
Expressive StylenounMWEa way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or periodverified
Expropriationnountaking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)verified
Extended ACLsnounMWEExtended ACLs are a more powerful form of Standard ACLs on Cisco routers. They can make filtering decisions based on IP addresses (source or destination), Ports (source or destination), protocols, and whether a session is established.Control
Extended Care FacilitynounMWEa medical institution that provides prolonged care (as in cases of prolonged illness or rehabilitation from acute illness)verified
Extended Time ScalenounMWE(simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than oneverified
Extensible Authentication ProtocolnounMWEA framework that supports multiple, optional authentication mechanisms for PPP, including clear-text passwords, challenge-response, and arbitrary dialog sequences.Framework
Extensible Configuration Checklist Description FormatnounMWESCAP language for specifying checklists and reporting checklist results.FrameworkInternal
Extensible Markup Language (XML)nounMWEXML (Extensible Markup Language) is a "metalanguage", a language for describing other languages – which lets you design your own customized markup languages for different types of documents. It is designed to improve the functionality of the Web by providing more flexible and adaptable information identification.Data
Extensionnounan educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular studentsverified
Extension AgentnounMWEan advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economicsverified
Extension PhonenounMWEan additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone lineverified
Extension ServicenounMWEan educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular studentsverified
extentnounA range of values or locations; The space, area, volume, etc., to which something extends.candidate
Exterior Gateway ProtocolnounMWEA protocol which distributes routing information to the routers which connect autonomous systems.Network
Exterminatornounsomeone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)verified