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Incompatibilitynoun(immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)verified
Incompetent CervixnounMWE(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birthverified
Incomplete AbortionnounMWEtermination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conceptionverified
Incomplete Parameter CheckingnounMWESystem flaw that exists when the operating system does not check all parameters fully for accuracy and consistency, thus making the system vulnerable to penetration.VulnerabilityRegulated
Inconsistencynounthe quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or partsverified
Incorporationnounlearning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourselfverified
Incremental BackupsnounMWEIncremental backups only backup the files that have been modified since the last backup. If dump levels are used, incremental backups only backup files changed since last backup of a lower dump level.Process
Incremental CostnounMWEthe increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of outputverified
Incrustationnouna decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlayverified
Incubationnoun(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appearverified
Incubation PeriodnounMWEthe period between infection and the appearance of symptoms of the diseaseverified
Incubatornounapparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostatverified
Incubusnouna male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping womenverified
Inculpatory EvidencenounMWEEvidence that tends to increase the likelihood of fault or guilt.ArtifactRestricted
Indabanouna council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important questionverified
Indefinite ArticlenounMWEa determiner (as `a' or `some' in English) that indicates nonspecific referenceverified
Indefinite IntegralnounMWEthe set of functions F(x) + C, where C is any real number, such that F(x) is the integral of f(x)verified
Indemnificationnounan act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyanceverified
Indemnifying bank (Check 21)nounMWEA financial institution that transfers, presents, or returns a substitute check or a paper or electronic representation of a substitute check for which it receives consideration. The financial institution shall indemnify the recipient and any subsequent recipient (including a collecting or returning financial institution, the depository financial institution, the drawer, the drawee, the payee, the depositor, and any endorser) for any loss incurred by any recipient of a substitute check if that loss occurred due to the receipt of a substitute check instead of the original.OrganizationRegulated
Indenenouna colorless liquid hydrocarbon extracted from petroleum or coal tar and used in making synthetic resinsverified
IndependencenounSelf-governance, freedom from conflict of interest and undue influence. The IT auditor should be free to make his or her own decisions, not influenced by the organization being audited, or by its managers and employees.Requirement
independence standardsnounMWEThe ability, without the service of others, or with a reduced level of the services of others, to function within the community.RequirementRegulated
Independent AgencynounMWEan agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departmentsverified
Independent ClausenounMWEa clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentenceverified
independent reviewnounMWEAn analysis of findings performed by a third party for an organization to provide impartiality.ProcessInternal
Independent sales organizationnounMWEA non-financial institution organization that provides a variety of merchant processing functions on behalf of the acquirer. These functions include soliciting new merchant accounts, arranging for terminal purchases or leases, and providing backroom services. An Independent sales organization is also referred to as a member service provider (MSP). The acquirer must register all Independent sales organization/MSPs with the bankcard associations.OrganizationRegulatedPCI
Independent Validation AuthoritynounMWEEntity that reviews the soundness of independent tests and system compliance with all stated security controls and risk mitigation actions. IVAs will be designated by the Authorizing Official as needed.OrganizationRegulatedCUI
Independent VariablenounMWE(statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variablesverified
Independent Verification & ValidationnounMWEA comprehensive review, analysis, and testing (software and/or hardware) performed by an objective third party to confirm (i.e., verify) that the requirements are correctly defined, and to confirm (i.e., validate) that the system correctly implements the required functionality and security requirements.Process