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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Form ClassnounMWEone of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical contextverified
Form DivisionnounMWEan artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscureverified
Form FamilynounMWE(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscureverified
Form GenusnounMWEan artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil formsverified
Form Genus RhizoctinianounMWEform genus of imperfect fungi some species of which are now placed in genera Pellicularia and Corticium because their perfect stages have been foundverified
Form LetternounMWEa letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipientsverified
Form of AddressnounMWEan identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'verified
Form-Based AuthenticationnounMWEForm-Based Authentication uses forms on a webpage to ask a user to input username and password information.Control
Formal Access ApprovalnounMWEA formalization of the security determination for authorizing access to a specific type of classified or sensitive information, based on specified access requirements, a determination of the individual’s security eligibility and a determination that the individual’s official duties require the individual be provided access to the information.ControlRegulatedCUI
formal contractnounMWEAn officially recognized agreement between two or more parties.RequirementConfidentialIP
Formal Development MethodologynounMWESoftware development strategy that proves security design specifications.Process
Formal GardennounMWEa garden laid out on regular lines with plants arranged in symmetrical locations or in geometrical designsverified
Formal LogicnounMWEany logical system that abstracts the form of statements away from their content in order to establish abstract criteria of consistency and validityverified
Formal MethodnounMWEMathematical argument which verifies that the system satisfies a mathematically-described security policy.Control
Formal ProofnounMWEComplete and convincing mathematical argument presenting the full logical justification for each proof step and for the truth of a theorem or set of theorems.Artifact
Formalisationnounthe act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)verified
Formalismnoun(philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applicationsverified
Formalizationnounthe act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)verified
Formattingnounthe organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)verified
Formatting FunctionnounMWEThe function that transforms the payload, associated data, and nonce into a sequence of complete blocks.Capability
Formic AcidnounMWEa colorless pungent fuming vesicatory liquid acid HCOOH found naturally in ants and many plants or made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steamverified
Fornicationnounextramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relationsverified
Fornixnounan arched bundle of white fibers at the base of the brain by which the hippocampus of each hemisphere projects to the contralateral hippocampus and to the thalamus and mamillary bodiesverified
Forte-Pianonouna keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce soundsverified
Fortificationnounthe addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)verified
Fortunenounan unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than anotherverified
Fortune TellingnounMWEthe art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural meansverified
Forward CiphernounMWEOne of the two functions of the block cipher algorithm that is determined by the choice of a cryptographic key. The term “forward cipher operation” is used for TDEA, while the term “forward transformation” is used for DEA.Control
Forward PassernounMWE(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward passverified
Forward ProxynounMWEForward Proxies are designed to be the server through which all requests are made.Network
Fossil FuelnounMWEfuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen contentverified
Fossilisationnounthe process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier ageverified
Fossilizationnounthe process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier ageverified
Foster CarenounMWEsupervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute homeverified
Foster HomenounMWEa household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)verified
Foster-Brothernounyour foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parentsverified
Foster-Parentnouna person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the childverified
Foster-Sisternounyour foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parentsverified