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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
Interrobangnouna less common typographic character that combines the question mark with exclamation mark, often used to convey questioning surpriseverified
InterrogationnounUsed to obtain prior indicators or relationships, including telephone numbers, IP addresses and names of individuals, from extracted dataProcess
Interrogation PointnounMWEa punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a questionverified
Interrogative MoodnounMWEsome linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a moodverified
Interrupted FernnounMWENorth American fern having tall erect pinnate fronds and a few sporogenous pinnae at or near the center of the fertile frondsverified
Intersectionnounthe act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)verified
Interstate HighwaynounMWEone of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United Statesverified
Interstellar MediumnounMWEinterstellar space including streams of protons moving from the starsverified
Interstitial Cell-Stimulating HormonenounMWEa gonadotropic hormone that is secreted by the anterior pituitaryverified
Interstitial FluidnounMWEliquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the bodyverified
Interstitial Plasma Cell PneumonianounMWEpneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)verified
Interstitial PneumonianounMWEchronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungsverified
Interstitial TissuenounMWEtissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animalverified
Intertrigonounchafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact, for example between the thighsverified
Intervenabilitynounthe property that intervention is possible concerning all ongoing or planned privacy relevant data processing[; ...] the data subjects themselves should be able to intervene with regards to the processing of their own data ... [to ensure] that data subjects have the ability to control how their data is processed and by whom.CapabilityRegulatedPII
Interventionnouncare provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)verified
Interventricular ForamennounMWEthe small opening (on both the right and left sides) that connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon with the lateral ventricle in the cerebral hemisphereverified
Intervertebral DiscnounMWEa fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)verified
Intervertebral DisknounMWEa fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)verified
InterviewnounA type of assessment method that is characterized by the process of conducting discussions with individuals or groups within an organization to facilitate understanding, achieve clarification, or lead to the location of evidence, the results of which are used to support the determination of security control effectiveness over time.Process
Intestinal ArterynounMWEan artery that is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that supplies the jejunumverified
Intestinal FloranounMWEharmless microorganisms (as Escherichia coli) that inhabit the intestinal tract and are essential for its normal functioningverified
Intestinal ObstructionnounMWEblockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowelverified
Intifadanounan uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000verified
Intifadahnounan uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000verified
Intimanounthe innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel)verified
Intimidationnounthe feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.verified
Intonation PatternnounMWEintonations characteristic of questions and requests and statementsverified
Intracellular FluidnounMWEliquid contained inside the cell membranes (usually containing dissolved solutes)verified
Intradermal TestnounMWEa form of skin test in which the suspected allergen is injected into the skinverified
IntranetnounA private network that is employed within the confines of a given enterprise (e.g., internal to a business or agency).Network
Intraocular LensnounMWEan artificial lens that is implanted into the eye of someone to replace a damaged natural lens or someone who has had a cataract removedverified
Intrauterine DevicenounMWEcontraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterusverified