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Internal Iliac ArterynounMWEthe inner branch of the common iliac artery on either side of the bodyverified
Internal Iliac VeinnounMWEa vein that unites with the external iliac vein to form the common iliac veinverified
Internal Maxillary ArterynounMWEthe maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meningesverified
Internal MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases of the internal organs especially in adultsverified
Internal NetworknounMWEA network where 1) the establishment, maintenance, and provisioning of security controls are under the direct control of organizational employees or contractors; or 2) cryptographic encapsulation or similar security technology implemented between organization-controlled endpoints provides the same effect (at least with regard to confidentiality and integrity). An internal network is typically organization-owned, yet may be organization-controlled while not being organization-owned.NetworkInternal
internal processnounMWEAll the activities and key processes required in order for the company to excel at providing the value expected by the customers.ProcessInternal
Internal RespirationnounMWEthe metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moleculesverified
internal risk managementnounMWEInternal risk management involves all activities relating to the processes of analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate counter-measures.ProcessInternal
Internal SecretionnounMWEthe secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effectverified
Internal Security ControlsnounMWEHardware, firmware, or software features within an information system that restrict access to resources only to authorized subjects.Control
Internal Security TestingnounMWESecurity testing conducted from inside the organization’s security perimeter.Process
Internal ValiditynounMWEthe degree to which a study or experiment is free from flaws in its internal structure and its results can therefore be taken to represent the true nature of the phenomenon. In other words, internal validity pertains to the soundness of results obtained within the controlled conditions of a particular study, specifically with respect to whether one can draw reasonable conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships among variables.Metric
Internal-Combustion EnginenounMWEa heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnaceverified
Internalisationnounlearning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourselfverified
Internalitynounpreoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values)verified
Internalizationnounlearning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourselfverified
International AmperenounMWEa former unit of electric current (slightly smaller than the SI ampere)verified
International Law Enforcement AgencynounMWEan international administrative unit responsible for law enforcementverified
International Morse CodenounMWEa telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)verified
International OrganisationnounMWEan international alliance involving many different countriesverified
International OrganizationnounMWEan international alliance involving many different countriesverified
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)nounMWEAn independent, non-governmental, international organization that brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market-relevant international standards.Organization
International ScalenounMWEa temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degreesverified
International Standards OrganizationnounMWEThe world’s largest developer of voluntary International StandardsOrganization
International TerrorismnounMWEterrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that countryverified
International WatersnounMWEthe open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nationverified
Internationalismnounthe doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differencesverified
Internenounan advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)verified
InternetnounThe Internet is the single, interconnected, worldwide system of commercial, governmental, educational, and other computer networks that share (a) the protocol suite specified by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB), and (b) the name and address spaces managed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).Network
internet accessnounMWEInternet access refers to the means by which users connect to the Internet, and includes the following components: (1) The transmission of information as common carriage; (2) The transmission of information as part of a gateway to an information service, when that transmission does not involve the generation or alteration of the content of information, but may include data transmission, address translation, protocol conversion, billing management, introductory information content, and navigational systems that enable users to access information services, and that do not affect the presentation of such information to users; and (3) Electronic mail services (e-mail).NetworkInternal
Internet Assigned Numbers AuthoritynounMWEResponsible for the global coordination of the DNS root, IP addressing, and other Internet protocol resourcesOrganization
Internet Control Message ProtocolnounMWEA set of protocols that allow systems to communicate information about the state of services on other systems Scope Note: For example, ICMP is used in determining whether systems are up, maximum packet sizes on links, whether a destination host/network/port is available. Hackers typically use (abuse) ICMP to determine information about the remote site.Network
Internet Engineering Task ForcenounMWEThe body that defines standard Internet operating protocols such as TCP/IP. The IETF is supervised by the Internet Society Internet Architecture Board (IAB). IETF members are drawn from the Internet Society's individual and organization membership.Organization
Internet Message Access ProtocolnounMWEA protocol that defines how a client should fetch mail from and return mail to a mail server. IMAP is intended as a replacement for or extension to the Post Office Protocol (POP). It is defined in RFC 1203 (v3) and RFC 2060 (v4).Network
Internet protocolnounMWEStandard protocol for transmission of data from source to destinations in packet-switched communications networks and interconnected systems of such networks.Network
Internet protocol (IP)nounMWEIP is a standard format for routing data packets between computers. IP is efficient, flexible, routable, and widely used with many applications, and is gaining acceptance as the preferred communication protocol.Network
Internet Protocol SecuritynounMWEA developing standard for security at the network or packet processing layer of network communication.Control
Internet service providernounMWEA third party that provides individuals and enterprises with access to the Internet and a variety of other Internet-related servicesOrganization
Internet service provider (ISP)nounMWEA company that provides its customers with access to the Internet (e.g., AT&T, Verizon, CenturyLink).Organization
Internet SitenounMWEa computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Webverified
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)nounMWEAn Internet protocol based storage networking standard for linking data storage facilities, used to facilitate. iSCSI is data transfers over intranets and to manage storage over long distances.Network
Internet StandardnounMWEA specification, approved by the IESG and published as an RFC, that is stable and well-understood, is technically competent, has multiple, independent, and interoperable implementations with substantial operational experience, enjoys significant public support, and is recognizably useful in some or all parts of the Internet.FrameworkPublic
Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet ExchangenounMWEIPX is layer 3 of the open systems interconnect (OSI) model network protocol; SPX is layer 4 transport protocol. The SPX layer sits on top of the IPX layer and provides connection-oriented services between two nodes on the network.Network
Internuncionoun(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncioverified
interoperabilitynounFor the purposes of this standard, interoperability allows any government facility or information system, regardless of the PIV Issuer, to verify a cardholder’s identity using the credentials on the PIV Card.Capability
Interoperability standards/protocolsnounMWECommonly agreed on standards that enable different computers or programs to share information. Example: HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is a standard method of publishing information as hypertext in HTML format on the Internet.Requirement
Interpellationnoun(parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policyverified
Interphonenouna telephonic intercommunication system linking different rooms in a building or ship etcverified
Interplanetary GasnounMWEa rarefied flow of gas and charged particles (plasma) that stream from the sun and form the solar windverified
Interpolationnoun(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already knownverified
Interpositionnounthe action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interruptsverified
InterpretabilitynounThe ability to understand the value and accuracy of system output. Interpretability refers to the extent to which a cause and effect can be observed within a system or to which what is going to happen given a change in input or algorithmic parameters can be predicted.Capability
Interpretable ModelnounMWEAn interpretable machine learning model obeys a domain-specific set of constraints to allow it (or its predictions, or the data) to be more easily understood by humans. These constraints can differ dramatically depending on the domain.Capability
Interpretative DancenounMWEa form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a storyverified
Interpretative DancingnounMWEa form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a storyverified
Interpreternoun(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a timeverified
Interpretive DancenounMWEa form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a storyverified
Interpretive DancingnounMWEa form of modern dance in which the dancer's movements depict an emotion or tell a storyverified
Interpretive ProgramnounMWE(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a timeverified