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Finger MilletnounMWEEast Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orientverified
Finger PlatenounMWEa flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingersverified
Finger ScannounMWEbiometric identification by automatically scanning a person's fingerprints electronicallyverified
Finger ScanningnounMWEbiometric identification by automatically scanning a person's fingerprints electronicallyverified
Fingerboardnouna narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments like violin or guitar, where the strings are held against the wood with the fingersverified
Fingerflowernountall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowersverified
Fingeringnounthe placement of the fingers for playing different notes, or sequences of notes, on a musical instrumentverified
FingerprintingnounSending strange packets to a system in order to gauge how it responds to determine the operating system.Threat
Fingerrootnountall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowersverified
Finishernoun(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the gameverified
Finishingnouna decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)verified
Finishing SchoolnounMWEa private school for girls that emphasizes training in cultural and social activitiesverified
FIPS PUBnounMWEAn acronym for Federal Information Processing Standards Publication. FIPS publications (PUB) are issued by NIST after approval by the Secretary of Commerce.FrameworkRegulatedCUI
FIPS-Approved Security MethodnounMWEA security method (e.g., cryptographic algorithm, cryptographic key generation algorithm or key distribution technique, random number generator, authentication technique, or evaluation criteria) that is either a) specified in a FIPS, or b) adopted in a FIPS.ControlRegulatedCUI
FIPS-Validated CryptographynounMWEA cryptographic module validated by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) to meet requirements specified in FIPS 140-2 (as amended). As a prerequisite to CMVP validation, the cryptographic module is required to employ a cryptographic algorithm implementation that has successfully passed validation testing by the Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP). See NSA-Approved Cryptography.ControlRegulated
Fire AntnounMWEomnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful stingverified
Fire BrigadenounMWEa private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight firesverified
Fire CodenounMWEset of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etcverified
Fire CompanynounMWEa private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight firesverified
Fire Control RadarnounMWEnaval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military targetverified
Fire Control SystemnounMWEnaval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military targetverified
Fire DepartmentnounMWEthe department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing firesverified
Fire DrillnounMWEan exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fireverified
Fire EnginenounMWEany of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fireverified
Fire EscapenounMWEa stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergencyverified
Fire MarshallnounMWEan official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of firesverified
Fire PinknounMWEperennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with narrow notched petalsverified
Fire SalenounMWEa sale of assets at very low prices typically when the seller faces bankruptcyverified
Fire ScreennounMWEa metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)verified
Fire ShipnounMWEa weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy shipsverified
Fire ThornnounMWEany of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berriesverified
Fire TreenounMWEa terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowersverified
Fire TrucknounMWEany of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fireverified
Fire WardennounMWEan official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forestverified