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Sodium Carboxymethyl CellulosenounMWEa gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl celluloseverified
Sodium EthylmercurithiosalicylatenounMWEa light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antisepticverified
Sodium FluoridenounMWEa colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decayverified
Sodium Hydrogen CarbonatenounMWEa white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacidverified
Sodium HydroxidenounMWEa strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compoundsverified
Sodium HypochloritenounMWEan unstable salt (NaOCl) used as a bleaching agent and disinfectantverified
Sodium NitritenounMWEnitrite used to preserve and color food especially in meat and fish productsverified
Sodium PyrophosphatenounMWEa sodium salt of pyrophosphoric acid used as a builder in soaps and detergentsverified
Sodium SulfatenounMWEa solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticalsverified
Sodium SulphatenounMWEa solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticalsverified
Sodium-Vapor LampnounMWElamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow lightverified
Sodium-Vapour LampnounMWElamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow lightverified
Sodomistnounsomeone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)verified
Sodomitenounsomeone who engages in anal copulation, especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another maleverified
Soft CopynounMWE(computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screenverified
Soft DrugnounMWEa drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addictionverified
Soft MoneynounMWEpolitical contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee)verified
Soft PalatenounMWEa muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speakingverified
Soft PedalnounMWEa pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the soundverified
Soft RushnounMWEtall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North Americaverified
Soft TicknounMWEtick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the headverified
Soft WaternounMWEwater that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap)verified
Soft-Coated Wheaten TerriernounMWEIrish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzleverified
Soft-Shell ClamnounMWEan edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europeverified
Soft-Shelled CrabnounMWEedible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shellverified
Soft-Shelled TurtlenounMWEvoracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skinverified
Softballnouna game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softerverified
Softball GamenounMWEa game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softerverified
Softheartednessnouna feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)verified
Softnessnounthe property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or moldedverified
softwarenounA collection of instructions that tell a computer how to operate. Software may be both internally developed and purchased from vendors and can include both application software (for example, user applications and database management systems) and system software (for example, operating systems, drivers, utilities, programming software, and interfaces).Asset
Software as a servicenounMWEOffers the capability to use the provider’s applications running on cloud infrastructure. The applications are accessible from various client devices through a thin client interface such as a web browser (e.g., web- based e-mail).System
software assurancenounMWELevel of confidence that software is free from vulnerabilities, either intentionally designed into the software or accidentally inserted at any time during its life cycle, and that the software functions in the intended manner.CapabilityRegulated
Software Assurance and Security EngineeringnounMWEIn the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Develops and writes/codes new (or modifies existing) computer applications, software, or specialized utility programs following software assurance best practices.Capability
software componentnounMWEA discrete, self-contained unit of executable code — such as a library, module, middleware, or framework — that provides a defined function or set of functions within a larger system. It is distinguished from the system as a whole by its bounded scope, its independently addressable identity (origin, version, license, known vulnerabilities), and its composability with other such units. In security, compliance, and supply-chain risk management, the field uses the expression to identify the tractable units that must be inventoried (e.g., in a Software Bill of Materials), assessed for provenance and vulnerability, and governed across the software development lifecycle.DataRegulatedCUI
Software DocumentationnounMWEprogram listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programsverified
Software ErrornounMWEerror resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous resultverified
Software PackagenounMWE(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memoryverified
software platformnounMWEA major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various smaller application programs can be designed to run.System
Software ProductnounMWEmerchandise consisting of a computer program that is offered for saleverified
Software ProgramnounMWE(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memoryverified