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Snow OrchidnounMWEwaxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowersverified
Snow PlantnounMWEa fleshy bright red saprophytic plant of the mountains of western North America that appears in early spring while snow is on the groundverified
Snow ThrowernounMWEa machine that removes snow by scooping it up and throwing it forcefully through a chuteverified
Snow TrilliumnounMWEa low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United Statesverified
Snow-In-Summernounannual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milkverified
Snow-On-The-Mountainnounannual spurge of western United States having showy white-bracted flower clusters and very poisonous milkverified
Snowberrynoundeciduous shrub of western North America having spikes of pink flowers followed by round white berriesverified
Snowblindnessnountemporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or iceverified
Soakagenounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)verified
Soakingnounthe process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)verified
Soap OperanounMWEa serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)verified
Soapberry FamilynounMWEchiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent fleshverified
Soapboxnouna platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on itverified
Soapwortnounplant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruisedverified
Soapwort GentiannounMWEerect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwortverified
Sobralianounany of various showy orchids of the genus Sobralia having leafy stems and bright-colored solitary or racemose flowers similar to those of genus Cattleyaverified
Sobriquetnouna familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)verified
SOC 2 examinationnounMWEAn examination engagement to report on whether ( a ) the description of the service organization's system is in accordance with the description criteria, ( b ) the controls were suitably designed to provide reasonable assurance that the service organization's service commitments and system requirements were achieved based on the applicable trust services criteria, and ( c ) in a type 2 report, the controls operated effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the service organization's service commitments and system requirements were achieved based on the applicable trust services criteria. The SOC 2 examination is performed in accordance with the attestation standards and AICPA Guide SOC 2 ® Reporting on an Examination of Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy .Organizational TaskRegulated
SOC 3 ® engagementnounMWEAn examination engagement to report on the suitability of design and the operating effectiveness of an entity's controls over a system relevant to one or more of the trust services categories.Organizational TaskRegulated
SOC for Cybersecurity examinationnounMWEAn examination engagement to report on whether ( a ) management's description of the entity's cybersecurity risk management program is presented in accordance with the description criteria and ( b ) the controls within that program were effective to achieve the entity's cybersecurity objectives based on the control criteria. A SOC for Cybersecurity examination is performed in accordance with the attestation standards and AICPA Guide Reporting on an Entity's Cybersecurity Risk Management Program and Controls .Organizational TaskRegulated
SOC for Supply Chain examinationnounMWEAn examination engagement to report on whether ( a ) the description of the entity's system is presented in accordance with the description criteria and ( b ) the
controls stated in the description, which are necessary to provide reasonable assurance that the entity achieved its principal system objectives, were effective based on the applicable trust services criteria. Such an examination is based on guidance contained in AICPA Guide Reporting on an Examination of Controls Relevant to Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, or Privacy in a Production, Manufacturing, or Distribution System (SOC for Supply Chain guide).Organizational TaskRegulated
Soccernouna football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goalverified
Sociabilitynounthe relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellowsverified
Sociablenessnounthe relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellowsverified
Social AnthropologistnounMWEan anthropologist who studies such cultural phenomena as kinship systemsverified
Social AnthropologynounMWEthe branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and societyverified