ExpertGlossary terms starting with C

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  1. certificate Digital signature combining data verification and encryption key. See PKI Digital Signature.
  2. Certificate authentication Also known as Secure Sockets Layer. Authentication method that provides security for TCP/IP connections.
  3. certificate authority A trusted organization that issues public key certificates and provides identification to the bearer.
  4. Certificate Authority ( CA ) An entity that issues certificates. [fixme - flesh out]
  5. Certificate Authority certificate A binary file stored on the CA server's hard drive that contains a public key, a name, and a digital signature.
  6. certificate hold In cryptography, an order suspending the use of a certificate. Note: A certificate hold is a security procedure that is analogous to placing a hold on a…
  7. certificate information In cryptography, the information in a certificate which is signed. [After X9.57]
  8. certificate management [The] process whereby certificates . . . are generated, stored, protected, transferred, loaded, used, and destroyed. [INFOSEC-99]
  9. Certificate Management Authority (CMA) A Certification Authority (CA) or a Registration Authority (RA).
  10. Certificate of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS) CATS are US Treasury zero-coupon bonds that are sold at deep discount to par, or face value.
  11. Certificate of Analysis a document that reports and certifies the test results of a product.
  12. Certificate of Citizenship A document issued by DHS as proof that the person is a U.S. citizen by birth (when born abroad) or derivation (not from naturalization).
  13. certificate of correction Issued upon patentee request due to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or applicant minor error in the patent such as printing, typographical, or clerical…
  14. Certificate of Coverage A document issued to a member of a group health insurance plan showing evidence of participation in the insurance.
  15. Certificate of Creditable Coverage A written statement from your prior insurance company or health plan documenting the length of time you were covered.
  16. Certificate of Deposit A negotiable instrument issued by a bank in exchange for funds, usually bearing interest, deposited with the bank.
  17. Certificate of deposit (CD) CDs are time deposits. When you purchase a CD from a bank, up to $100,000 is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
  18. certificate of destruction Formal documentation that certain records have been destroyed
  19. Certificate of Divestiture The certificate of divestiture (CD) was created by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reduce the tax burden of divestiture that can occur when an…
  20. Certificate of Election After the completion of a canvass, the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority shall prepare a certificate of election for each candidate who…
  21. Certificate of Eligibility A document issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) certifying a veteran's eligibility for a VA-guaranteed mortgage loan.
  22. certificate of mailing a certificate for each piece of correspondence mailed, prior to the expiration of the set period of time for response, stating the date of deposit with…
  23. Certificate of Naturalization A document issued by DHS as proof that the person has become a U.S. citizen (naturalized) after immigration to the United States.
  24. certificate of reasonable value (CRV) A Veterans Administration appraisal that establishes the maximum VA mortgage loan amount for a specified property.
  25. certificate of registration official document from the USPTO evidencing that a mark has been registered.
  26. Certificate of Release A certificate signed by a lender indicating that a mortgage has been fully paid and all debts satisfied.
  27. Certificate of Service A section of a court document stating that the filing party served a copy to the opposing party.
  28. Certificate of Title A document rendering an opinion on the status of a property's title based on public records.
  29. Certificate Policy (CP) A Certificate Policy is a specialized form of administrative policy tuned to electronic transactions performed during certificate management.
  30. certificate revocation list See CRL.
  31. Certificate Revocation List (CRL) A list of revoked certificates generated by the CA that originally issued them.
  32. certificate serial number In cryptography, an integer value that is (a) unique within the issuing certificate authority (CA), and (b) unambiguously associated with a certificate…
  33. Certificate Services A software service that issues certificates for a particular certification authority (CA).
  34. Certificate Status Authority A trusted entity that provides on-line verification to a Relying Party of a subject certificate's trustworthiness, and may also provide additional…
  35. certificate subject An identifier for the certificate owner, e.g. "/DC=org/DC=doegrids/OU=People/CN=John Doe 123456".
  36. certificate user In cryptography, a station, agency, or individual user that needs to know, with certitude, the public key of another entity. [After X.509]
  37. Certificate-Related Information Information, such as a subscriber's postal address, that is not included in a certificate.
  38. Certificates of Deposit (CD) A debt instrument issued by banks, usually paying interest, with maturities ranging from seven days to several years.
  39. Certification Certification means the approval by a certifying official that a labor condition application is complete and does not contain obvious inaccuracies.
  40. Certification Agent The individual, group, or organization responsible for conducting a security certification.
  41. Certification and Accreditation (C&A) A comprehensive assessment of the management, operational, and technical security controls in an information system, made in support of security…
  42. certification authority (CA) In cryptography, a center trusted by one or more agencies or individuals to create and assign certificates and, optionally, to create user's keys.
  43. Certification Authority Facility The collection of equipment, personnel, procedures and structures that are used by a Certification Authority to perform certificate issuance and…
  44. Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. An independent testing board that certifies infection prevention professionals by a formal written examination.
  45. certification body (CB) left
  46. certification mark any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used, or intended to be used, in commerce by someone other than its owner, to certify regional or…
  47. certification path In cryptography, the ordered sequence of entity certificates that can be processed, with the public key of the initial entity in the path, to determine…
  48. Certification Practice Statement (CPS) A statement of the practices that a Certification Authority employs in issuing, suspending, revoking and renewing certificates and providing access to…
  49. Certification signature Certification signatures are those of the persons who co-facilitated the risk analysis.
  50. Certified Applicant Counselor An individual (affiliated with a designated organization) who is trained and able to help consumers, small businesses, and their employees as they look…
  51. Certified Check A personal check drawn by an individual that is certified (guaranteed) to be good.
  52. Certified Check, Treasurer's/Cashier or Other Official Check A Certified Check, Treasurer’s, Cashier or other official check is drawn against deposited funds to pay a specified sum of money to a specified person…
  53. certified copy A copy of a document attested to be a true copy by the official custodian of the original document
  54. Certified historic structure Same or similar to "historic structure." See "historic structure."
  55. certified identity An identity in the form of an attribute in a certificate. The issuing authority will have authenticated the owner of the certificate [ECMA138].
  56. certified network engineer In computer networking, one who has met proprietary training and certification requirements pertinent to network design or maintenance.
  57. Certified Reference Material a reference material or standard whose property values are certified by a valid procedure or are accompanied by or traceable to a certificate or other…
  58. Certified water right A State-issued document that serves as legal evidence that an approved application has been physically developed and the water put to beneficial use.
  59. Certifier Person responsible for certification of a system and/or product [CESG]
  60. certifier ID A file that generates an electronic "stamp" that indicates a trust relationship.
  61. Certifying Officer Certifying Officer means a Department of Labor official, or such official's designee, who makes determinations about whether or not to certify labor…
  62. Certiorari A writ of review or inquiry; to be made more certain.
  63. Cerubidine (seh-ROO-bih-dine) A drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
  64. cervical (SER-vih-kul) Relating to the neck, or to the neck of any organ or structure. Cervical lymph nodes are located in the neck.
  65. cervical cancer (SER-vih-kul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in tissues of the cervix (the organ connecting the uterus and vagina).
  66. cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (SER-vih-kul IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-PLAY-zhuh) Growth of abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix.
  67. cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2/3 (SER-vih-kul IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-play-zhuh …) A condition in which abnormal cells grow on the thin layer of tissue that covers…
  68. cervical mediastinoscopy (SUR-vuh-kul MEE-dee-eh-stye-NAH-skuh-pee): A surgical procedure to examine the central area of the chest, called the mediastinum.
  69. cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 1 (SER-vih-kul SKWAY-mus IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-PLAY-zhuh ...) A condition in which slightly abnormal cells grow on the thin layer of tissue that…
  70. cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 2 (SER-vih-kul SKWAY-mus IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-PLAY-zhuh ...) A condition in which moderately abnormal cells grow on the thin layer of tissue…
  71. cervical squamous intraepithelial neoplasia 3 (SER-vih-kul SKWAY-mus IN-truh-eh-pih-THEE-lee-ul NEE-oh-PLAY-zhuh …) Abnormal cells are found in the cervical epithelium (the innermost lining…
  72. cervicectomy (SER-vih-SEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the cervix (the end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and the vagina).
  73. CerviPrep (SER-vih-PREP) A device used to deliver drugs directly to the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and…
  74. cervix (SER-viks) The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.
  75. CES (1) Cost Element Structure. (2) Civil Engineering Squadron.
  76. cesium clock A clock containing a cesium standard as a frequency-determining element.
  77. cesium standard A primary frequency standard in which electronic transitions between the two hyperfine ground states of cesium-133 atoms control the output frequency.
  78. CEST CINC Exercise Support Team (BM/C3 warfighter exercise term).
  79. Cestui The one.
  80. Cestui que use Person who uses.
  81. CET Concurrent Engineering Team.
  82. Cetane Ignition performance rating of diesel fuel.
  83. Cetane Number A measure of a fuel's (liquid) ease of self-ignition.
  84. CETEC Corps of Engineers Topographic Engineering Center, Location???
  85. cetuximab (seh-TUK-sih-mab) A monoclonal antibody used to treat certain types of head and neck cancer, and colorectal cancer that has spread to other parts of the…
  86. CEU Cooling Equipment Unit.
  87. cevimeline A substance that increases production of saliva and tears. It is being studied as a treatment for dry mouth caused by radiation therapy to the head and…
  88. CEWG Civil Engineering Working Group.
  89. CFA Center for Architecture (JIEO term).
  90. CFAA Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
  91. CFC See Consumption of fixed capital (CFC)
  92. CFE (1) Conventional Forces Europe. (2) Contractor Furnished Equipment. (3) Center for Engineering (JIEO term).
  93. CFEL Contractor Furnished Equipment List.
  94. CFI Contractor Furnished Information
  95. CFI&I Center for Integration and Interoperability (JIEO term). 48
  96. cfm Cubic feet per minute.
  97. CFO Chief Financial Officer
  98. CFO/CAO Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer
  99. CFP Cold Front Passage
  100. CFR Code of Federal Regulations -- see MORE INFO