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Privationnounact of depriving someone of food or money or rightsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Privatisationnounchanging something from state to private ownership or controlverifiedMay 18, 2026
Privatizationnounchanging something from state to private ownership or controlverifiedMay 18, 2026
Privetnounany of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Privet AndromedanounMWEdeciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Privet HedgenounMWEhedge of privet plantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
PrivilegenounA right granted to an individual, a program, or a process.CapabilityMay 9, 2026
Privilege Against Self IncriminationnounMWEthe civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourselfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Privilege ManagementnounMWEThe definition and management of policies and processes that define the ways in which the user is provided access rights to enterprise systems. It governs the management of the data that constitutes the user’s privileges and other attributes, including the storage, organization and access to information in directories.ProcessMay 12, 2026
Privilege of the FloornounMWEthe right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in sessionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Privileged accessnounMWEIndividuals with the ability to override system or application controls.CapabilityRestrictedMay 9, 2026
Privileged AccountnounMWEAn information system account with approved authorizations of a privileged user.IdentityRestrictedMay 12, 2026
Privileged CommandnounMWEA human-initiated command executed on an information system involving the control, monitoring, or administration of the system including security functions and associated security-relevant information.ProcessRegulatedCUIMay 12, 2026
Privileged ProcessnounMWEA computer process that is authorized (and, therefore, trusted) to perform security-relevant functions that ordinary processes are not authorized to perform.ProcessMay 9, 2026
Privileged Protected AttributenounMWEA value of a protected attribute indicating a group that has historically been at systematic advantage.DataRegulatedPIIMay 18, 2026
privileged usernounMWEA user that is authorized (and, therefore, trusted) to perform security-relevant functions that ordinary users are not authorized to perform.RoleMay 9, 2026
privileged utility programnounMWESpecialized system software used to perform a particular function or system maintenance that requires the ability to bypass, modify, or disable the technical or operational system security controls.SystemRestrictedMay 9, 2026
Privy CouncilnounMWEan advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Privy PursenounMWEallowance for a monarch's personal expensesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prize MoneynounMWEany money given as a prizeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prize RingnounMWEa square ring where boxers fightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prize WinnernounMWEthe winner of a lotteryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prizefighternouna professional boxerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pro-Choice FactionnounMWEthose who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the motherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pro-Life FactionnounMWEthose who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibitedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Pro-Lifernounan advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetusesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proaccelerinnouna coagulation factorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probabilismnouna Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probabilitynouna measure of how likely it is that some event will occurverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probability TheoristnounMWEa mathematician who specializes in probability theoryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probability TheorynounMWEthe branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probable CausenounMWE(law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizureverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probate CourtnounMWEa court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probate WillnounMWEa judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estateverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probationnouna trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membershipverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probation OfficernounMWEthe officer of the court who supervises probationersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probationernouna nurse in training who is undergoing a trial periodverifiedMay 18, 2026
ProbenounA technique that attempts to access a system to learn something about the system.ThreatMay 9, 2026
Probenecidnouna uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the bloodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probioticnouna beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probiotic BacteriumnounMWEa beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probiotic FloranounMWEa beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probiotic MicrofloranounMWEa beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Probitynouncomplete and confirmed integrityverifiedMay 18, 2026
problemnounAn underlying cause for one or more incidents.FindingMay 9, 2026
Problem SolvernounMWEa thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solutionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Problem SolvingnounMWEthe area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problemsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Problem-Oriented LanguagenounMWEa language whose statements resemble terminology of the userverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscideannounmassive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscidiannounmassive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunkverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscisnounthe human nose (especially when it is large)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscis FlowernounMWEannual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beakverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscis MonkeynounMWEBorneo monkey having a long bulbous noseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proboscis WormnounMWEsoft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contractverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procaine HydrochloridenounMWEprocaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Procarbazinenounan antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's diseaseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procaryotenouna unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nucleiverifiedMay 18, 2026
procedurenounAn established or official method for implementing a policy or performing a task or operation which must be executed in the same manner in order to obtain the same results in the same circumstances.RequirementMay 9, 2026
Proceedingnoun(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invokedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proceedsnounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other propertyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procellariiform SeabirdnounMWElarge long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seasverifiedMay 18, 2026
processnounA series of operations performed by a computer.ProcessMay 9, 2026
Process CheesenounMWEmade by blending several lots of cheeseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Process FlownounMWEThe defined representation of the overall progression of how a process is intended to be performed, including all exceptions.ProcessMay 18, 2026
Process of MonitionnounMWEa summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be grantedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Process PrintingnounMWEa method of printing colored reproductions from halftone platesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Process-Servernounsomeone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Processed CheesenounMWEmade by blending several lots of cheeseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Processingnoun‘Processing’ means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.ProcessMay 18, 2026
Processing EnvironmentnounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansProcessRegulatedMay 18, 2026
processing requirementnounMWEA condition that must be fulfilled in order for something to be processed.RequirementRegulatedMay 9, 2026
Processing TimenounMWEAny operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated meansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Processionnounthe group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Processional MarchnounMWEa march to be played for processionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Processornoun“Processing” means any operation or set of operations that are performed on personal information or on sets of personal information, whether or not by automated means.RoleMay 18, 2026
Processus CoronoideusnounMWEa sharp triangular process projecting from a boneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Prochlorperazinenounantipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomitingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proclamationnounthe formal act of proclaimingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proclivitynouna natural inclinationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proconsulnouna provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman EmpireverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proconsulatenounthe position of proconsulverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proconsulshipnounthe position of proconsulverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proconvertinnouna coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin KverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrastinationnounslowness as a consequence of not getting around to itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrastinatornounsomeone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Procreationnounthe sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspringverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrustean BednounMWEa standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individualityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrustean RulenounMWEa standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individualityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procrustean StandardnounMWEa standard that is enforced uniformly without regard to individualityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctalgianounpain in the rectumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctitisnouninflammation of the rectumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctocelenounprotrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vaginaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctologistnouna doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctologynounthe branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctoplastynounreconstructive surgery of the anus or rectumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctorshipnounthe position of proctorverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctoscopenounan endoscope for examining the rectumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Proctoscopynounvisual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscopeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procuralnounthe act of getting possession of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Procurancenounthe act of getting possession of somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026