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One-And-Onenouna foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shotverified
One-Dimensional LanguagenounMWEa programming language whose expressions are represented by strings of charactersverified
One-Flowered PyrolanounMWEdelicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flowerverified
One-Flowered WintergreennounMWEdelicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flowerverified
One-Man RulenounMWEa form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)verified
One-part CodenounMWECode in which plain text elements and their accompanying code groups are arranged in alphabetical, numerical, or other systematic order, so one listing serves for both encoding and decoding. One-part codes are normally small codes used to pass small volumes of low-sensitivity information.Artifact
One-time TapenounMWEPunched paper tape used to provide key streams on a one-time basis in certain machine cryptosystems.PhysicalRegulatedCUI
One-Way EncryptionnounMWEIrreversible transformation of plaintext to cipher text, such that the plaintext cannot be recovered from the cipher text by other than exhaustive procedures even if the cryptographic key is known.Control
One-Way FunctionnounMWEA (mathematical) function, f, which is easy to compute the output based on a given input. However given only the output value it is impossible (except for a brute force attack) to figure out what the input value is.Control
One-Way Hash AlgorithmnounMWEHash algorithms which map arbitrarily long inputs into a fixed-size output such that it is very difficult (computationally infeasible) to find two different hash inputs that produce the same output. Such algorithms are an essential part of the process of producing fixed-size digital signatures that can both authenticate the signer and provide for data integrity checking (detection of input modification after signature).Control
One-Way Light TimenounMWEthe elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial objectverified
One-Way StreetnounMWEa street on which vehicular traffic is allowed to move in only one directionverified
Onionnounbulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulbverified
Onion PlantnounMWEbulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulbverified
Onion Yellow-Dwarf VirusnounMWEthe virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of onion plantsverified
Onionskinnouna thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copiesverified
Online AttacknounMWEAn attack against an authentication protocol where the Attacker either assumes the role of a Claimant with a genuine Verifier or actively alters the authentication channel. The goal of the attack may be to gain authenticated access or learn authentication secrets.ThreatRegulated
Online Certificate Status ProtocolnounMWEAn online protocol used to determine the status of a public key certificate.Credential
Online CryptosystemnounMWECryptographic system in which encryption and decryption are performed in association with the transmitting and receiving functions.CapabilityRegulated
Online LearningnounMWEfitting [one's] model incrementally as the data flows in (streaming data).Process
online terminalnounMWEA web-browser-based access to an acquirer, processor or third party service provider website to authorize payment card transactions, where the merchant manually enters payment card data via a securely connected web browser. Unlike physical terminals, virtual payment terminals do not read data directly from a payment card. Because payment card transactions are entered manually, virtual payment terminals are typically used instead of physical terminals in merchant environments with low transaction volumes.SystemRegulatedPCI
Onomatomanianounobsession with a particular word which the person uses repeatedly or which intrudes into consciousnessverified
Onslaughtnounthe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)verified
OntologynounA set of concepts and categories in a subject area or knowledge domain that shows their properties and the relationships among them to enable interoperability among disparate elements and systems and specify interfaces to independent, knowledge-based services for the purpose of enabling certain kinds of automated reasoning.Artifact
Onychophorannounany of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid wormsverified