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Similaritynouna Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unitverified
Similenouna figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds, usually formed with 'like' or 'as'verified
Simnelnouna fruitcake (sometimes covered with almond paste) eaten at mid-Lent or Easter or Christmasverified
Simple FracturenounMWEan uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skinverified
Simple FruitnounMWEan indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grapeverified
Simple Harmonic MotionnounMWEperiodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacementverified
Simple Integrity PropertynounMWEIn Simple Integrity Property a user cannot write data to a higher integrity level than their own.Control
Simple MachinenounMWEa device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other pointverified
Simple Mail Transfer ProtocolnounMWEThe standard electronic mail (e-mail) protocol on the InternetNetwork
Simple MastectomynounMWEremoval of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intactverified
Simple MicroscopenounMWElight microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged imageverified
Simple Network Management ProtocolnounMWEThe protocol governing network management and the monitoring of network devices and their functions. A set of protocols for managing complex networks.Network
Simple PendulumnounMWEa hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant lengthverified
Simple PhobianounMWEany phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuliverified
Simple RegressionnounMWEthe relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)verified
Simple Security PropertynounMWEIn Simple Security Property a user cannot read data of a higher classification than their own.Requirement
Simple SugarnounMWEa sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugarsverified
Simulated loss of data center site(s) test/exercisenounMWEA type of disaster recovery test that involves the simulation of the loss of the primary, alternate, and/or tertiary data processing sites to verify that the institution can continue its data processing activities.PhysicalInternal
SimulationnounThe process of operating a model of an enterprise-wide or business line activity in order to test the functionality of the model. Computer systems may support the simulation of business models to aid in evaluating the BCP.Process
Simulative Electronic DeceptionnounMWEactions to represent friendly notional or actual capabilities to mislead hostile forcesverified
Simulatornouna machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or researchverified
Simulcastnouna broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)verified
Simultaneous EquationsnounMWEa set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneouslyverified
Simvastatinnounan oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levelsverified
Sinenounratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangleverified
Single factor authenticationnounMWEAuthentication process that requires only the user ID and password to grant accessControl
Single Point KeyingnounMWEMeans of distributing key to multiple, local crypto equipment or devices from a single fill point.ProcessRegulatedCUI
Single TaxnounMWEa system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)verified
Single-Breasted JacketnounMWEa jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for a single row of buttonsverified
Single-Entry (ACH)nounMWEA one-time transfer of funds initiated by an originator in accordance with the receiver's authorization for a single ACH credit or debit to the receiver's consumer account.DataRegulatedPCI
Single-Hop ProblemnounMWEThe security risks resulting from a mobile software agent moving from its home platform to another platform.Vulnerability
Single-Leafnounpinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stemsverified
Single-Leaf PinenounMWEpinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stemsverified
Single-Leaf PinyonnounMWEpinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stemsverified
Single-Member SystemnounMWEbased on the principle of having only one member (as of a legislature) selected from each electoral districtverified
Single-Reed InstrumentnounMWEa beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)verified
Single-Reed WoodwindnounMWEa beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)verified