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Thistlenounany of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leavesverified
Thistledownnounpappus of a thistle consisting of silky featherlike hairs attached to the seed-like fruit of a thistleverified
Tholenouna holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowingverified
Tholepinnouna holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowingverified
Thongnouna backless sandal held to the foot by a strip of fabric between the big toe and the second toe; also known as flip-flopsverified
Thoracentesisnounremoval of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposesverified
Thoracic CavitynounMWEthe cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heartverified
Thoracic MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the chestverified
Thoracic NervenounMWEany of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cordverified
Thoracocentesisnounremoval of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposesverified
Thoracoepigastric VeinnounMWEa vein arising from the region of the superficial epigastric vein and opening into the axillary vein or thoracic veinverified
Thoraxnounthe part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebratesverified
Thorny AmaranthnounMWEerect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodesverified
Thorough BassnounMWEa bass part written out in full and accompanied by numbers to indicate the chords to be playedverified
Thoroughwortnounperennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower headsverified
Thought ProcessnounMWEthe way in which one thinks through an idea, often from conception to completion verified
Thought TransferencenounMWEapparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptionsverified
Thought-Readernouna magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)verified
Thrashernounlarge pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feedverified
Threadfinnounmullet-like tropical marine fishes having pectoral fins with long threadlike raysverified
Threadleaf GroundselnounMWEbluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower headsverified
Threadwormnounsmall threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in childrenverified
threatnounAny circumstance or event with the potential to adversely impact organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, or reputation), organizational assets, or individuals through an information system via unauthorized access, destruction, disclosure, modification of information, and/or denial of service. Also, the potential for a threat-source to successfully exploit a particular information system vulnerability.Threat
Threat agentnounMWEMethods and things used to exploit a vulnerability Scope Note: Examples include determination, capability, motive and resources.Threat
Threat analysisnounMWEThe examination of threat sources against system vulnerabilities to determine the threats for a particular system in a particular operational environment.Process
Threat and Vulnerability Management processnounMWEA process that includes vulnerability assessments, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing. Also included in the process is the cataloging of the assets that are in scope, assigning value and importance to those resources, and mitigating or eliminating any vulnerabilities discovered during the process.VulnerabilityRestricted
threat assessmentnounMWEProcess of formally evaluating the degree of threat to an information system or enterprise and describing the nature of the threat.Process
Threat eventnounMWEAn event or situation that has the potential for causing undesirable consequences or impact.Event
threat informationnounMWEInformation about a potential source of danger or undesirable event.ThreatInternal
threat information sharingnounMWEThe act of providing threat information between two or more parties for the mutual benefit to use such information to mitigate risks.ProcessInternal
Threat intelligencenounMWEThe acquisition and analysis of information to identify, track, and predict cyber capabilities, intentions, and activities that offer courses of action to enhance decision-making.Capability
threat intelligence servicenounMWEA service that provides threat intelligence so that organizations can mitigate threats and remediate vulnerabilities.Capability
Threat ModelnounMWEA threat model is used to describe a given threat and the harm it could to do a system if it has a vulnerability.Artifact
Threat MonitoringnounMWEAnalysis, assessment, and review of audit trails and other information collected for the purpose of searching out system events that may constitute violations of system security.Capability
threat monitoring processnounMWEA particular series of actions or steps to analyze, assess and review audit trails and other information collected for the purpose of searching out system events that may constitute violations of system security.ProcessInternal
Threat ScenarionounMWEA set of discrete threat events, associated with a specific threat source or multiple threat sources, partially ordered in time.Threat
Threat ShiftingnounMWEResponse from adversaries to perceived safeguards and/or countermeasures (i.e., security controls), in which the adversaries change some characteristic of their intent to do harm in order to avoid and/or overcome those safeguards/countermeasures.Threat
Threat SourcenounMWEThe intent and method targeted at the intentional exploitation of a vulnerability or a situation and method that may accidentally trigger a vulnerability. Synonymous with Threat Agent.Threat
Threatened AbortionnounMWEthe appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conceptionverified
Three Lines of DefensenounMWEMost financial institutions follow a three-lines-of-defense model, which separates front line groups, which are generally accountable for business risks (the First Line), from other risk oversight and independent challenge groups (the Second Line) and assurance (the Third Line)Framework
Three-Centered ArchnounMWEa round arch whose inner curve is drawn with circles having three centersverified
Three-Day MeaslesnounMWEa contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four daysverified
Three-Dimensional RadarnounMWEradar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a targetverified
Three-Point LandingnounMWEa landing in which all three wheels of the aircraft touch the ground at the same timeverified
Three-Point TurnnounMWEthe act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcsverified
Three-Quarter BindingnounMWEthe spine and much of the sides are a different material from the rest of the coververified
Three-Way CallingnounMWEa way of adding a third party to your conversation without the assistance of a telephone operatorverified