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Horsetail LichennounMWEany of several lichens of the genus Alectoria having a thallus consisting of filaments resembling hairverified
Horseweednounerect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowersverified
Horsey SetnounMWEa set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racingverified
Horstnouna ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding landverified
Horsy SetnounMWEa set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racingverified
Hortensianoundeciduous shrub bearing roundheaded flower clusters opening green and aging to pink or blueverified
Horticulturistnounan expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)verified
Hospitalnouna medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical careverified
Hospital AttendantnounMWEa male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patientsverified
Hospital BednounMWEa single bed with a frame in three sections so the head or middle or foot can be raised as requiredverified
Hospital WardnounMWEblock forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of careverified
Hospitalization InsurancenounMWEinsurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expenseverified
Host bus adapter (HBA)nounMWEA host bus adapter provides I/O processing and physical connectivity between a server and storage. As the only part of a storage area network that resides in a server, HBAs also provide a critical link between the storage area network and the operating system and application software.Physical
Host-Based IDnounMWEHost-based intrusion detection systems use information from the operating system audit records to watch all operations occurring on the host that the intrusion detection software has been installed upon. These operations are then compared with a pre-defined security policy. This analysis of the audit trail imposes potentially significant overhead requirements on the system because of the increased amount of processing power which must be utilized by the intrusion detection system. Depending on the size of the audit trail and the processing ability of the system, the review of audit data could result in the loss of a real-time analysis capability.Capability
Host=based Intrusion Detection SystemsnounMWEIDSs which operate on information collected from within an individual computer system. This vantage point allows host-based IDSs to determine exactly which processes and user accounts are involved in a particular attack on the Operating System. Furthermore, unlike network-based IDSs, host-based IDSs can more readily “see” the intended outcome of an attempted attack, because they can directly access and monitor the data files and system processes usually targeted by attacks.Capability
Hostagenouna prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified termsverified
Hostile ExpeditionnounMWEa military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign countryverified
Hostile WitnessnounMWEa witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing partyverified
Hot Cross BunnounMWEmoderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glazeverified
Hot FlashnounMWEsudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)verified
Hot JazznounMWEjazz that is emotionally charged and intense and marked by strong rhythms and improvisationverified
Hot SitenounMWEBackup site that includes phone systems with the phone lines already connected. Networks will also be in place, with any necessary routers and switches plugged in and turned on. Desks will have desktop PCs installed and waiting, and server areas will be replete with the necessary hardware to support business-critical functions. Within a few hours, a hot site can become a fully functioning element of an organization.PhysicalRegulated
Hot TubnounMWEa very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot waterverified
Hot WashnounMWEA debrief conducted immediately after an exercise or test with the staff and participants.Process
Hot Water PlantnounMWEany plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxiniasverified
Hot-Air BalloonnounMWEballoon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated airverified
Hot-Water BagnounMWEa stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the bodyverified
Hot-Water BottlenounMWEa stoppered receptacle (usually made of rubber) that is to be filled with hot water and used for warming a bed or parts of the bodyverified
Hotbednouna bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plantsverified