Definitions beginning with M

(mind BAH-dee EK-ser-SIZE) A form of exercise that combines body movement with mental focus and controlled breathing to improve strength, balance, flexibility, and overall health. Examples of mind/body exercises are yoga, tai chi, and qigong.
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Browse Related Terms: acupressure, asthenia, Chinese meridian theory, maximum inspiratory pressure test, mind/body exercise, MIP test, qigong, stamina, tai chi (ty chee)

A type of meditation based on the concept of being "mindful," or having increased awareness, of the present. It uses breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and help reduce stress.
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Browse Related Terms: arousal, coma, stimulant, yoga

A measure of the amount of people who think of you or your product when thinking of products in your category. Sites with strong mindshare, top rankings, or a strong memorable brand are far more likely to be linked at than sites which are less memorable and have less search exposure. The link quality of mindshare related links most likely exceeds the quality of the average link on the web. If you sell non-commodities, personal recommendations also typically carry far greater weight than search rankings alone. See also: Filthy Linking Rich [PDF] - Mike Grehan article about how top rankings are self reinforcing
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Browse Related Terms: Inlinks, Link bait, Link Baiting, Link Building, Link Bursts, Link Churn, Link Popularity

A measure of the difficulty that an attacker has to guess the most commonly chosen password used in a system.
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Browse Related Terms: Brute Force Password Attack, Buffer Overflow Attack, Entropy, Guessing Entropy

a substance that occurs naturally due to geological or biological processes and that has a specific chemical composition and properties.
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Any naturally occurring inorganic substance found in the earth's crust as a crystalline solid.
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Browse Related Terms: Ash, calcite, dolomite, lithic, Ore, speleothem, Tailings

(MIH-neh-rul OYL) A type of oil that is made from petroleum (mixture of oily liquids found in the earth). Mineral oil is used in laxatives, lubricants, creams, and lotions.
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Browse Related Terms: chamomile, English chamomile, Roman chamomile

baccarat - A variation of Baccarat in which a smaller table than usual is used, with less seats, and has one dealer, instead of two dealers and a caller.
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baccarat - A smaller version table baccarat.
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Browse Related Terms: Baccarat en Banque, Callman, Croupier, Dealer, House Edge, Ladderman, Shills, Starter, VIP

Miniature Demand Assigned Multiple Access.
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Browse Related Terms: CDMA, DAMA, MFL, MSE

The belief that "small is beautiful." Paradoxically, if you say something in a small language, it turns out big, and if you say it in a big language, it turns out small. Go figure.
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Browse Related Terms: Architecture, awk, bytecode, code generator, glue language, platform, port, porter, program generator, script