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MAC AddressnounMWEA physical address; a numeric value that uniquely identifies that network device from every other device on the planet.Network
MAC headernounMWERepresents the hardware address of an network interface controller (NIC) inside a data packetNetwork
Macaroni WheatnounMWEwheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pastaverified
Machetenouna large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetationverified
Machine BoltnounMWEa bolt with a square or hexagonal head on one end and a threaded shaft on the other endverified
Machine CodenounMWEa set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translationverified
Machine LanguagenounMWEa set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translationverified
Machine LearningnounMWEA branch of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that focuses on the development of systems capable of learning from data to perform a task without being explicitly programmed to perform that task. Learning refers to the process of optimizing model parameters through computational techniques such that the model's behaviour is optimized for the training task.Capability
machine learning and evolutionnounMWEA field concerned with designing and developing artificial intelligence algorithms for automated knowledge discovery and innovation by information systems.Capability
Machine ObservationnounMWEMachine detection and interpretation of relevant and meaningful events and conditions that impact operation of the computer system itself or other dependent mechanisms or processes essential to the purpose of the system.Process
Machine OperationnounMWEan elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to performverified
Machine PoliticiannounMWEa politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public endsverified
Machine StitchnounMWEa sewing stitch made by a sewing machine, sometimes using more than one threadverified
Machine ToolnounMWEa powered machine for cutting or shaping or finishing metals or other materialsverified
Machine-Displayable TextnounMWEelectronic text that is stored and used in the form of a digital imageverified
Machine-Oriented LanguagenounMWEa programming language designed for use on a specific class of computersverified
Machine-Readable TextnounMWEelectronic text that is stored as strings of characters and that can be displayed in a variety of formatsverified
Machmeternounspeedometer for measuring the speed of an aircraft relative to the speed of soundverified
Macro InstructionnounMWEa single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine languageverified
macro virusnounMWEA virus that attaches itself to documents and uses the macro programming capabilities of the document’s application to execute and propagate.Threat
Macrobioticsnounthe theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)verified
Macrocytic AnaemianounMWEanemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normalverified
Macrocytic AnemianounMWEanemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normalverified
Macroeconomicsnounthe branch of economics that studies the overall working of a national economyverified
Macroevolutionnounevolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groupsverified
Macroscopic AnatomynounMWEthe study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscopeverified
Macrozamianounany treelike cycad of the genus Macrozamia having erect trunks and pinnate leaves and large cones with sometimes edible nutsverified
Maculanouna small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed visionverified
Macula LuteanounMWEa small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed visionverified
Macular AreanounMWEa small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed visionverified
Macular DegenerationnounMWEeye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred visionverified
Macular EdemanounMWEan eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluidverified