Definitions beginning with M

The product of (a) the number of minutes-of-use-and (b) the average route kilometers of circuits involved. [47 CFR Pt.36-A]
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Browse Related Terms: conversation-minute-kilometers

Minutia(e) Point - permalink - collapse

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Friction ridge characteristics that are used to individualize a fingerprint image, see illustration below. Minutiae are the points where friction ridges begin, terminate, or split into two or more ridges. In many fingerprint systems, the minutiae (as opposed to the images) are compared for recognition purposes. See also friction ridge, ridge ending.
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Browse Related Terms: Arch, Bifurcation, Core Point, Delta Point, Fingerprint Recognition, Friction Ridge, Latent Fingerprint, Loop, Minutia(e) Point, Ridge Ending, Rolled Fingerprints, Slap Fingerprint, Whorl

MIP - permalink - collapse

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Maintenance Index Page (Navy ILS term).
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Browse Related Terms: MMH, MPA, MR, MRC, MTD, PMS, SM&R, SMR Code, TCMT, TPMT

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Abbreviation for medium interface point.
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Browse Related Terms: APD, AUI, BRI, I/F, MIC, NRI, POI, PRI, VNL

MIPA - permalink - collapse

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Missile Procurement Army (Appropriation).
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Browse Related Terms: CMOP, HMSC, HVM, Hypervelocity Missile (HVM), IOM, mAb, MMM, MTM, MWC, QRM, SMAT, TMMM

MIPR - permalink - collapse

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Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request. 184
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Browse Related Terms: DRFP, PR-, rfp, VAR

MIPS - permalink - collapse

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(1) Marine Integrated Personnel System (USMC term). (2) Master Integrated Program Schedule. (3) Million Instructions Per Second (ADP term).
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Browse Related Terms: ITO, MILOGS, TCO

MIPT - permalink - collapse

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Management IPT.
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Browse Related Terms: BESAM, CM/SM, COM, DME, DMRD, DNMS, DSMC, FAM, ILSM, IMDB, MGMT, Mgt, MMR, OMB, OMNCS, OPM, SAMD, VAMOSC

MIP test - permalink - collapse

All > Medicine > Cancer

A test that measures the strength of the muscles used in breathing. A person inhales and exhales through a device called a manometer, and the pressures are recorded by a computer. Also called maximum inspiratory pressure test.
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Browse Related Terms: acupressure, asthenia, Chinese meridian theory, maximum inspiratory pressure test, mind/body exercise, qigong, stamina, tai chi (ty chee)

MIRACL - permalink - collapse

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Mid Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser.
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Browse Related Terms: Chemical Laser, CL, COIL, HF/DF, PCL, Pumping, SBCL

Miraluma test - permalink - collapse

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A type of breast imaging test that is used to detect cancer cells in the breasts of some women who have had abnormal mammograms, or who have dense breast tissue. It is not used for screening or in place of a mammogram. In this test, a woman receives an injection of a small amount of a radioactive substance called technetium 99, which is taken up by cancer cells, and a gamma camera is used to take pictures of the breasts. Also called scintimammography and sestamibi breast imaging.
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Browse Related Terms: breast density, diagnostic mammogram, mammogram, scintimammography, screening mammogram, sestamibi breast imaging

Miranda warning - permalink - collapse

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Requirement that police tell a suspect in their custody of his or her constitutional rights before they question him or her. So named as a result of the Miranda v. Arizona ruling by the United States Supreme Court.
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Browse Related Terms: Official reports, Presentence report, Sentence Report, sentencing guidelines, United States Reports, United States Supreme Court

Mirror - permalink - collapse

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see "replica"
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Browse Related Terms: Font and Background Spoofs, Hidden Text, Mirror Sites, Sniffer, Spamdexing, Spamming, Spoofing

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A volume that contains a read-only copy of data in the active file system of another volume, usually on another filer.
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Browse Related Terms: ACDS (Active Control Data Set), baseline transfer, dump path, PAV (Parallel Access Volume), qtree, root volume, SCDS (Source Control Data Set), volume copy, volume group, VTOC (Volume Table Of Contents), VVDS (VSAM Volume Data Set), WAFL check

mirrored data - permalink - collapse

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Data that is copied using mirroring.
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Browse Related Terms: data mirroring, Mirroring

Mirror Image - permalink - collapse

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Used in computer forensic investigations and some electronic discovery investigations, a mirror image is a bit-by-bit copy of a computer hard drive that ensures the operating system is not altered during the forensic examination.
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Used in computer forensic investigations and some electronic discovery investigations, a mirror image is a bit-by-bit copy of a computer hard drive that ensures the operating system is not altered during the forensic examination. May also be referred to as disc mirroring, or as a forensic copy.
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Browse Related Terms: Image, Images (also forensic images or mirror images), Images (or Forensic Duplicates or Mirror Images), WAV

All > Technology > Records Management

process of making an identical copy of the hard drive, including empty sectors Also referred to as imaging (a drive) and mirroring.
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Browse Related Terms: imaging (a drive), Log, Mirroring, shadowing

Mirroring - permalink - collapse

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The duplication of data for purposes of backup or to distribute Internet or network traffic among several servers with identical data. See also Disc Mirroring.
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Browse Related Terms: Backup Data, Backup Tape, Disaster Recovery Tape, Media Conversion, Recover, Recovery, Restore

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A method of data replication that maintains an exact copy of electronic records by applying changes at the secondary site in lockstep with or synchronous to changes at the primary site See also mirror image and shadowing.
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Browse Related Terms: imaging (a drive), Log, Mirror Image, shadowing

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Disk mirroring hardware or software, such as MirrorDisk/UX. Some mirroring methods may allow splitting and merging.
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Browse Related Terms: data mirroring, mirrored data

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Of a network server, the maintenance of an identical copy of its files in (a) another network server, or (b) a redundant drive in the same server chassis. Note: Mirroring can be used as a rudimentary backup system for the original files, but is more often used to spread out the access load for popular sites, e.g., Web sites, by offering users several different locations from which identical files can be accessed. 2. Of a computer, the maintenance of an identical copy of its files in (a) another computer, or (b) another drive in the same computer chassis.
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Browse Related Terms: Backup, backup file, backward recovery, ClockworkMod, Dev. or Developer, job-recovery control file, SPR or SPRecovery

mirror site - permalink - collapse

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A file server containing a duplicate set of files located in a different geographic area for the purposes of managing heavy traffic, providing security, or ensuring business continuity See also built-in dispersal and dispersal.
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Browse Related Terms: correspondence management, file integrity, file maintenance, file plan, file recovery, files administration, files management, inactive file, lateral filing, vertical filing

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Site which mirrors (or duplicates) the contents of another website. Generally search engines prefer not to index duplicate content. The one exception to this is that if you are a hosting company it might make sense to offer free hosting or a free mirror site to a popular open source software site to build significant link equity.
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Browse Related Terms: Broken Link, Crawl Depth, Link Rot, Xenu, Xenu Link Sleuth

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An exact replica of a website or set of files on a computer server that has been copied to another computer server to reduce network traffic, ensure better availability, or make access faster for local users (mirroring is the practice of creating and maintaining mirror sites)
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A Mirror Site is an exact copy of another Internet site or set offiles on a computer system. Mirror sites are most commonlyused to provide multiple sources of the same information and areof particular value as a way of providing reliable access to largedownloads. A mirror site will also will ensure better availabilityand can increase performance. Mirroring is a type of filesynchronization.
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Browse Related Terms: ASP, Authorized Service Provider (ASP), Shadow Copy

Mirror Sites - permalink - collapse

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Multiple copies of web sites or web pages, often on different servers. The process of registering these multiple copies with search engines is often treated as spamdexing, because it artificially increases the relevancy of the pages. Filters such as the Infoseek Sniffer now remove multiple mirrors from the indexes.
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Browse Related Terms: Font and Background Spoofs, Hidden Text, Mirror, Sniffer, Spamdexing, Spamming, Spoofing