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Positionalitynounthe researcher's starting points and standpoints before and during inquiry, as well as the conditions shaping the research situation, process, and product.Process
Positionernoun(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data trackverified
Positive Control MaterialnounMWEGeneric term referring to a sealed authenticator system, permissive action link, coded switch system, positive enable system, or nuclear command and control documents, material, or devices.PhysicalRegulatedCUI
Positive CorrelationnounMWEa correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with smallverified
Positive Magnetic PolenounMWEthe pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freelyverified
Positive paynounMWEA technique that can reduce check fraud by requesting businesses to send electronic files of information to the financial institution on all checks the business has issued.ControlRegulated
Positive PolenounMWEthe pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freelyverified
Positive ReinforcernounMWEa reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces itverified
Positive Reinforcing StimulusnounMWEa reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces itverified
Positivenessnouna quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertivenessverified
Positivismnounthe form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)verified
Positivitynouna quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertivenessverified
Positron Emission TomographynounMWEusing a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)verified
Positron Emission Tomography ScannernounMWEa tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the bodyverified
Posse ComitatusnounMWEthe power of a law officer to recruit citizens to help in the execution of their dutiesverified
Possumnounnocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South Americaverified
Possum OaknounMWErelatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade treeverified
Possumwoodnounmedium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripeverified
Post and LintelnounMWEa structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)verified
Post HocnounMWEthe logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relationverified
Post Hoc Ergo Propter HocnounMWEthe logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relationverified
Post HorsenounMWEa horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelersverified
Post OaknounMWEsmall deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence postsverified
Post Office Protocol, Version 3nounMWEAn Internet Standard protocol by which a client workstation can dynamically access a mailbox on a server host to retrieve mail messages that the server has received and is holding for the client.Network
Post-Hoc ExplanationnounMWEPost-hoc explainability targets models that are not readily inter- pretable by design by resorting to diverse means to enhance their in- terpretability, such as text explanations, visual explanations, local expla- nations, explanations by example, explanations by simplification and feature relevance explanations techniques. Each of these techniques covers one of the most common ways humans explain systems and processes by themselves.Process
Post-Itnounbrand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surfaceverified
Post-Office BoxnounMWEa numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called forverified
Post-Office Box NumbernounMWEthe number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collectedverified
Post-ProcessingnounPerformed after training by accessing a holdout set that was not involved during the training of the model. If the algorithm can only treat the learned model as a black box without any ability to modify the training data or learning algorithm, then only post-processing can be used in which the labels assigned by the black-box model initially get reassigned based on a function during the post-processing phase.ProcessRegulated
Post-Processing AlgorithmnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansProcessRegulated
Post-Rotational NystagmusnounMWEnystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the bodyverified
Postagenouna small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paidverified
Postage MeternounMWEmeter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total chargeverified
Postage StampnounMWEa small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paidverified
Postal CodenounMWEa code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mailverified
Postcavanounreceives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heartverified
Postcentral GyrusnounMWEthe convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcusverified
Postcodenouna code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mailverified
Postdocnouna scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degreeverified
Poste RestantenounMWEa notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)verified
Posternouna horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelersverified
Poster ChildnounMWEa child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposesverified
Poster ColornounMWEpigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolkverified
Poster ColournounMWEpigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolkverified
Poster PaintnounMWEpigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolkverified
Posterior Labial VeinsnounMWEveins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal veinverified
Posterior Meningeal ArterynounMWEbranch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossaverified
Posterior NarisnounMWEeither one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynxverified
Posterior Serratus MusclenounMWEskeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downwardverified
Posterior Temporal ArterynounMWEtemporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobeverified
Posterior Vein of the Left VentriclenounMWEarises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinusverified