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Local AuthoritynounMWEOrganization responsible for generating and signing user certificates in a PKI-enabled environment.Organization
Local DepartmentnounMWEa permanent department created to perform the work of a local governmentverified
Local Management Device/Key ProcessornounMWEEKMS platform providing automated management of COMSEC material and generating key for designated users.SystemRegulatedCUI
Local OptionnounMWEfreedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdictionverified
Local OscillatornounMWEan oscillator whose output heterodynes with the incoming radio signal to produce sum and difference tonesverified
Local Registration AuthoritynounMWEA Registration Authority with responsibility for a local community in a PKI-enabled environment.OrganizationRegulatedCUI
Local RoadnounMWEa street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering itverified
Local StreetnounMWEa street that is primarily used to gain access to the property bordering itverified
Local TimenounMWEthe official time in a local region (adjusted for location around the Earth)verified
Localisationnoun(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverified
Localisation of FunctionnounMWE(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverified
Localisation PrinciplenounMWE(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverified
Localizationnoun(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyProcess
Localization of FunctionnounMWE(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverified
Localization PrinciplenounMWE(physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the bodyverified
locally mounted hardwarenounMWEHardware installed inside the perimeter of a defined location. This includes but is not limited to motion sensors, electronic lock control mechanisms, and badge readers.PhysicalRegulated
Locativenounthe semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verbverified
Locative RolenounMWEthe semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verbverified
Lochnouna long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)verified
Lochianounsubstance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirthverified
Lock ChambernounMWEenclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water levelverified
Lock-Up OptionnounMWEan option to buy the crown jewels offered to a white knight in order to forestall a hostile takeoververified
LockboxnounDeposit mechanism used by commercial firms and businesses to facilitate their deposit transaction volume. Typically, commercial firms and businesses direct customers to send payments directly to a financial institution address or post office box controlled by the institution. Financial institution personnel record payments received and prepare deposit slips, and subsequent processing proceeds as with other deposit taking activities.Physical
Lockdownnounthe act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)verified
Locker RoomnounMWEa room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessionsverified
Lockjawnounan acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open woundsverified
Locknutnounsupplementary nut that is screwed down on a primary nut to prevent it from looseningverified
LockoutnounThe action of temporarily revoking network or application access privileges, normally due to repeated unsuccessful logon attempts.Control
Lockstepnouna manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person aheadverified
Locomotive EnginenounMWEa wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracksverified
Locomotor AtaxianounMWEsyphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotenceverified
Locoweednounany of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestockverified
Locumnounsomeone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same professionverified
Locum TenensnounMWEsomeone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same professionverified
Locusnounthe set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditionsverified
Lodenouna deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocksverified
Lodestonenouna permanent magnet consisting of magnetite that possess polarity and has the power to attract as well as to be attracted magneticallyverified
Loft BombingnounMWEa bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bombverified
lognounTo record an event or transaction in an organized record-keeping system, usually sequenced in the order they occurred.Artifact
Log ClippingnounMWELog clipping is the selective removal of log entries from a system log to hide a compromise.ThreatRegulatedCUI
Log LinenounMWEa knotted cord that runs out from a reel to a piece of wood that is attached to itverified
log managementnounMWEThe process for generating, transmitting, storing, analyzing, and disposing of log data.ProcessRegulated
Logagraphianouna loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesionverified
Logarithmic ScalenounMWEscale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbersverified
Logenounprivate area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performanceverified
Loggerhead ShrikenounMWEa common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyesverified
Loggianouna roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a buildingverified