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Inland BillnounMWEa bill of exchange that is both drawn and made payable in the same countryverified
Inlet ManifoldnounMWEmanifold that carries vaporized fuel from the carburetor to the inlet valves of the cylindersverified
Inmatenounone of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)verified
Innate ImmunitynounMWEimmunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeupverified
Inner CitynounMWEthe older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a cityverified
Innocensenounwhite and lavender to pale-blue flowers grow in perfect rings of widely spaced bands around the stems forming a kind of pagodaverified
Innominate ArterynounMWEa large artery arising from the arch of the aorta and divides into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid arteryverified
Innominate VeinnounMWEveins formed by the union of the internal jugular and subclavian veinsverified
Inoculantnouna substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular diseaseverified
Inoculatingnounthe act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunityverified
Inoculumnouna substance (a virus or toxin or immune serum) that is introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a particular diseaseverified
Inordinatenessnounimmoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limitsverified
Inorganic ChemistrynounMWEthe chemistry of compounds that do not contain hydrocarbon radicalsverified
Inosculationnouna natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuousverified
Input DatanounMWE(computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or programverified
Input DevicenounMWEa device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational deviceverified
Input FilenounMWE(computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or programverified
Input Validation AttacksnounMWEInput Validations Attacks are where an attacker intentionally sends unusual input in the hopes of confusing an application.Threat
Insanity PleanounMWE(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the timeverified
Inscriptionnouna short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or somethingverified
Inseminationnounthe act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)verified
Insensitivenessnounthe inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environmentverified
Insensitivitynounthe inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environmentverified
Insertional MutagenesisnounMWE(genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genomeverified
InsidenounAn entity with authorized access (i.e., within the security domain) that has the potential to harm an information system or enterprise through destruction, disclosure, modification of data, and/or denial of service.Threat
Inside JobnounMWEsome transgression committed with the assistance of someone trusted by the victimverified
Inside LoopnounMWEa loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flightverified
Inside ThreatnounMWEAn entity with authorized access that has the potential to harm an information system through destruction, disclosure, modification of data, and/or denial of service.Threat
inside( r) threatnounMWEA person or group of persons within an organization who pose a potential risk through violating security policies.ThreatRestricted
Insidernounan officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation's operationsverified
Insider AttacknounMWEThose who are within [an] organisation may have authorised access to vast amounts of sensitive company records that are essential for maintaining competitiveness and market position, and knowledge of information services and procedures that are crucial for daily operations. . . .[and] should an individual choose to act against the organisation, then with their privileged access and their extensive knowledge, they are well positioned to cause serious damage.Threat
Insider InformationnounMWEimportant information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the publicverified