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Tracingnouna drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original imageverified
Tracing RoutinenounMWEa routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer programverified
Track and FieldnounMWEparticipating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with itverified
Track RecordnounMWEthe fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrackverified
Track-To-Track Seek TimenounMWE(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data trackverified
Trackingnounthe pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behindverified
Tracking CookienounMWEA cookie placed on a user’s computer to track the user’s activity on different Web sites, creating a detailed profile of the user’s behavior.DataRegulatedPII
Trackless TrolleynounMWEa passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wiresverified
Tract HousenounMWEone of many houses of similar design constructed together on a tract of landverified
Tract HousingnounMWEhousing consisting of similar houses constructed together on a tract of landverified
Tractionnounin orthopedics, the act of pulling on a bone or limb, as in a fracture, to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healingverified
Traction EnginenounMWEsteam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracksverified
Trade BalancenounMWEthe difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandiseverified
Trade CyclenounMWErecurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and declineverified
Trade DiscountnounMWEa discount from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a merchantverified
Trade ExpensenounMWEordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a taxpayer's business or tradeverified
Trade GapnounMWEthe difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandiseverified
Trade MagazinenounMWEa magazine published for and read by members of a particular trade groupverified
Trade ProtectionnounMWEthe imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competitionverified
Trade RatnounMWEany of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North Americaverified
Trade SecretnounMWEa secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competitionverified
Trade Union MovementnounMWEan organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movementverified
Trade-Lastnouna compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about meverified
Tradecraft IdentitynounMWEAn identity used for the purpose of work-related interactions that may or may not be synonymous with an individual’s true identity.IdentityRestrictedCUI
Traditional INFOSEC ProgramnounMWEProgram in which NSA acts as the central procurement agency for the development and, in some cases, the production of INFOSEC items. This includes the Authorized Vendor Program. Modifications to the INFOSEC end-items used in products developed and/or produced under these programs must be approved by NSA.ProcessRegulatedCUI
Traditionalismnounthe doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditionsverified
Traducementnouna false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actionsverified
Traffic AnalysisnounMWEThe analysis of patterns in communications for the purpose of gaining intelligence about a system or its users. It does not require examination of the content of the communications, which may or may not be decipherable. For example, an adversary may be able to detect a signal from a reader that could enable it to infer that a particular activity is occurring (e.g., a shipment has arrived, someone is entering a facility) without necessarily learning an identifier or associated data.Threat
Traffic CirclenounMWEa road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central islandverified
Traffic Encryption KeynounMWEKey used to encrypt plain text or to superencrypt previously encrypted text and/or to decrypt cipher text.CredentialRestrictedCUI
traffic light protocolnounMWEA set of designations employing four colors (RED, AMBER, GREEN, and WHITE) used to ensure that sensitive information is shared with the correct audience.Control
Traffic PaddingnounMWEGeneration of mock communications or data units to disguise the amount of real data units being sent.Control
Traffic PatternnounMWEthe path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airportverified
Trafficatornouna blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turnverified
Tragedynoundrama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstanceverified
Tragicomedynouna dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominatingverified
Tragopannounbrilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the headverified