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Minelayingnounlaying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipmentverified
Miner's CatnounMWEraccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white ringsverified
Mineral DeficiencynounMWElack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolismverified
Mineral DressingnounMWEcrushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniquesverified
Mineral ExtractionnounMWEcrushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniquesverified
Mineral OilnounMWEa distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)verified
Mineral PitchnounMWEa dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillationverified
Mineral ProcessingnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverified
Mineral WaternounMWEwater naturally or artificially impregnated with mineral salts or gassesverified
Mineral WaxnounMWEa waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleumverified
Mineralocorticoidnounhormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassiumverified
Mineralogynounthe branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing themverified
Mineshaftnounexcavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mineverified
Minesweepernounship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine minesverified
Ming TreenounMWEa dwarfed evergreen conifer or shrub shaped to have flat-topped asymmetrical branches and grown in a containerverified
Miniature Fan PalmnounMWEsmall graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibersverified
Miniature fragment attacknounMWEUsing this method, an attacker fragments the IP packet into smaller ones and pushes it through the firewall, in the hope that only the first of the sequence of fragmented packets would be examined and the others would pass without review.Threat
Miniature GolfnounMWEa novelty version of golf played with golf balls and putters on a miniature course featuring many obstaclesverified
Minimnouna British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimetersverified
Minimal ArtnounMWEan art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and colorverified
Minimal Brain DamagenounMWEa condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersverified
Minimal Brain DysfunctionnounMWEa condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersverified
Minimalismnounan art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and colorverified
Minimalist CryptographynounMWECryptography that can be implemented on devices with very limited memory and computing capabilities, such as RFID tags.Capability
Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass SurgerynounMWEheart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed on the beating heart by the use of small instruments and cameras threaded through small incisionsverified
Minimisationnounthe act of reducing something to the least possible amount or degree or positionverified
Minimizationnoun(Part of the ICO framework for auditing AI) AI systems generally require large amounts of data. However, organisations must comply with the minimisation principle under data protection law if using personal data. This means ensuring that any personal data is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed. […] The default approach of data scientists in designing and building AI systems will not necessarily take into account any data minimisation constraints. Organisations must therefore have in place risk management practices to ensure that data minimisation requirements, and all relevant minimisation techniques, are fully considered from the design phase, or, if AI systems are bought or operated by third parties, as part of the procurement process due diligenceRequirement
Minimum password lengthnounMWEThis policy setting determines the least number of characters that make up a password for a user account. There are many different theories about how to determine the best password length for an organization, but perhaps "pass phrase" is a better term than "password." In Microsoft Windows 2000 or later, pass phrases can be quite long and can include spaces. Therefore, a phrase such as "I want to drink a $5 milkshake" is a valid pass phrase; it is a considerably stronger password than an 8 or 10 character string of random numbers and letters, and yet is easier to remember. Users must be educated about the proper selection and maintenance of passwords, especially with regard to password length. In enterprise environments, the ideal value for the Minimum password length setting is 14 characters, however you should adjust this value to meet your organization's business requirements.Credential
Miningnounlaying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipmentverified
Mining GeologynounMWEthe branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to miningverified
Miniumnouna reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramicsverified
Minocyclinenountetracycline antibiotic (trade name Minocin) used to treat a variety of bacterial and rickettsial infectionsverified
Minor ApplicationnounMWEAn application, other than a major application, that requires attention to security due to the risk and magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access to or modification of the information in the application. Minor applications are typically included as part of a general support system.SystemRegulated
Minor Diatonic ScalenounMWEa diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6thverified
Minor LeaguenounMWEa league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)verified
Minor PremisenounMWEthe premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)verified
Minor PremissnounMWEthe premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)verified
Minor ScalenounMWEa diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6thverified
Minor SurgerynounMWEany surgical procedure that does not involve anesthesia or respiratory assistanceverified