Insulation BlanketA pre-cut layer of insulation applied around a water heater storage tank to reduce stand-by heat loss from the tank.
InsulatorA device or material with a high resistance to electricity flow.
insulin(IN-su-lin) A hormone made by the islet cells of the pancreas. Insulin controls the amount of sugar in the blood by moving it into the cells, where it can…
Insulin Delivery(Insulin Injections) The method a person with diabetes learns to use for injecting exogenous insulin into the body's bloodstream.
Insulin Reactions(Diabetic Shock or Hypoglycemic Reaction) Severe hypoglycemia produced by administration of insulin, manifested by sweating, tremor, anxiety, vertigo, and…
Insulin ResistanceA condition in which the body does not respond to insulin properly. This is most common in Type II diabetes or associated with obesity, ketoacidosis…
Insulin TherapySee Insulin Delivery. The two types of insulin therapy (1) conventional or (2) intensive starts when the body stops making insulin or makes only a tiny…
Insulin-promoting factor 1A transcription factor expressed in the pancreas and necessary for the production of insulin.
Insurable interestAny financial interest a person has in the property or person insured. In life insurance, a person´s or party´s interest - financial or emotional - in…
InsuranceAs a part of PITI, the amount of the monthly mortgage payment that does not include the principal, interest, and taxes. Also see: homeowners insurance.
Insurance (Hazard)Insurance to protect the homeowner and the lender against physical damage to a property from sources such as but not limited to fire, wind, or vandalism.
Insurance Co-OpA non-profit entity in which the same people who own the company are insured by the company.
Insurance CompanyAn insurance company must be licensed by the Department of Insurance to sell health insurance. The insurer issues policies which outline coverage.
Insurance to valueAn amount of insurance at, or close to, the value of the property insured.
Insurance trustYou set up an insurance trust to own a life insurance policy on your life. When you die, the face value of the policy is paid to the trust.
InsuredThe policyholder or person(s) protected in case of a loss/claim.
Insured bondAn insured bond is a municipal bond whose interest and principal payments are guaranteed by a triple-A rated bond insurer.
Insured DepositsDeposits held in financial institutions that are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) against loss due to bank failure.
Insured mortgageA mortgage insured against loss to the mortgagee (lender) in the event of default. May be insured by FHA, VA, FmHA, or by a private insurance company.
Insured SharesDeposits held in federal and most state chartered credit unions that are guaranteed by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) against…
IntaglioAn impression, design, or figure created on the ground by man through the placement of rocks or mounding of earth.
IntakeThe step in juvenile process during which a decision is made either to detain the juvenile at a detention center or to release to the parents.
Intake manifoldA housing that directs the air-fuel mixture through the port openings in the cylinder heads.
Intake structureConcrete portion of an outlet works, including trashracks and/or fish screens, upstream from the tunnel or conduit portions.
Intangible factorsFactors that affect a decision, but that cannot be expressed in monetary terms.
Intangible Flood DamageEstimates of the damage done by disruption of business, danger to health, shock, and loss of life and in general all costs not directly measurable which…
integerA number without a decimal (0, 1, 25, 173, 1032, etc.). Integer values can be less than, equal to, or greater than zero.
Integral Collector Storage SystemThis simple passive solar hot water system consists of one or more storage tanks placed in an insulated box that has a glazed side facing the sun.
integrated circuit (IC)An electronic circuit that consists of many individual circuit elements, such as transistors, diodes, resistors, capacitors, inductors, and other active…
Integrated Contracting Report (ICR)A quarterly report of BMD contracts, which define the roles, relationships, and interfaces among contracts, contractors, and programs, and provides a…
Integrated early warning systemA flood warning system tied into adjacent systems so that multiple users can access the basin data and monitor the event.
Integrated Fire Control SystemA system, which performs the functions of target acquisition, tracking, data computation, and engagement control, primarily using electronic means…
integrated ground planeA set of interconnected frames that is intentionally grounded via multiple connections to a ground reference.
Integrated Heating SystemsA type of heating appliance that performs more than one function, for example space and water heating.
Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)(1) A disciplined, unified, and iterative approach to the management and technical activities necessary to integrate support considerations into system…
Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) ElementsMaintenance Planning. The process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and requirements for the lifetime of a materiel system.
Integrated Logistics Support Plan (ILSP)The formal planning document for logistics support. It is kept current through the program life and sets forth the plan for operational support, provides…
integrated optical circuit (IOC)A circuit, or group of interconnected circuits, consisting of miniature solid-state optical components on semiconductor or dielectric substrates.
Integrated pension planIn an integrated pension plan, your employer counts part of your Social Security benefit in the defined benefit pension you're entitled to and takes that…
Integrated Priority ListA list of a combatant commanders highest priority requirements, prioritized across Service and functional lines.
Integrated Program Assessment (IPA)A document prepared by the supporting staff or review forum of the milestone decision authority to support Milestone I, II, III, and IV reviews.
Integrated Program Summary (IPS)A DoD Component document prepared and submitted to the milestone decision authority in support of Milestone I, II, III, and IV reviews.
Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)A plan developed by an electric power provider, sometimes as required by a public regulatory commission or agency, that defines the short and long term…
Integrated resource planning (IRP)A public planning process and framework within which the costs and benefits of both demand and supply side resources are evaluated to develop the least…
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)provides WAN (see WAN) combined transmission of analog and digital services. ISDN is offered as a Basic Rate Service on either one or two channels for WAN…
integrated stationA terminal device in which a telephone and one or more other devices, such as a video display unit, keyboard, or printer, are integrated and used over a…
integrated systemA telecommunication system that transfers analog and digital traffic over the same switched network.
Integrated Terrain Unit Mapping (ITUM)An example of integrated data management. It is the process of adjusting terrain unit boundaries so that there is increased coincidence between the…
Integrated TowA tow using semi-rake and box barges in combination so the full will appear to be one barge.
Integrated WarfareThe conduct of a military operation in any combat environment wherein opposing forces employ non-conventional weapons in combination with conventional…
Integrated Windows authenticationA configuration setting that enables negotiation of authentication protocols in Internet Information Services (IIS).
Integrated Windows authentication (IWA)Also known as Windows NT Challenge/Response authentication. Authentication method that encrypts user names and passwords in a multiple transaction…
integrating networkA network (circuit) that produces an output waveform that is the time integral of the input waveform.
integrating vectorA vector that is designed to integrate cloned DNA into the host's chromosomal DNA.
IntegrationThe recombination process which inserts a small DNA molecule (usually by homologous recombination) into a larger one.
integration servicesA collection of services and software drivers that maximize performance and provide a better user experience within a virtual machine.
integration-excision region(Abbreviation: I/E). The portion of bacteriophage lambda (ë) DNA that enables ë-DNA to be inserted into a specific site in the E.
Integrative CareAt CTCA, a patient meets with both an oncologist specializing in conventional therapies as well as practitioners of complementary and alternative…
IntegrityGuarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity.
integrity (of a record)quality of being whole and unaltered from loss, tampering, or corruption
integrity check value[A] checksum capable of detecting modification of an information system (IS). [INFOSEC-99]
integrity checkingA task that the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) performs by confirming that the SHA-1 computed hash of each system component that runs during boot matches…
integrity levelA number that represents how trustworthy a particular process, application, or object is.
integrity SIDA security identifier (SID) that represents an integrity level. An objectâs system access control list (SACL) and access token can contain one or…
integumentOne of the layers that enclosed the ovule, and is the precursor of the seed coat.
Intellectual PropertyCreations of the mind - creative works or ideas embodied in a form that can be shared or can enable others to recreate, emulate, or manufacture them.
intellectual property rights(Abbreviation: IPR). The legal framework, which includes patenting and plant variety protection, by which inventors control the commercial application of…
Intelligence(1) The product, resulting from the collection, evaluation, analysis, integration and interpretation of all available information concerning foreign…
Intelligence IndicatorsClassified or unclassified actions or information obtainable by an adversary that, when properly interpreted, can provide information about friendly…
Intelligence Operations Center (IOC)An organization term for all intelligence activities in Cheyenne Mountain AFB. The IOC includes the Consolidated Intelligence Watch (CIW), Operational…
Intelligence Preparation of the BattlespaceAn analytical methodology employed to reduce uncertainties concerning the enemy, environment, and terrain for all types of operations.
Intelligence Report (INTREP)A specific report of information usually on a single item made at any level of command in tactical operations and disseminated as rapidly as possible in…
Intelligence ThreatAn identification of known and potential adversary capabilities to collect and exploit information from a given or similar operation. 142
Intelligent HauntingActivity resulting from an aware ghost or spirit that interacts with its environment.
Intelligent Message FilterThe underlying technology of the Exchange Server content filter that evaluates inbound mail and assesses the probability that an inbound e-mail message is…
intelligent network (IN)1. A network that allows functionality to be distributed flexibly at a variety of nodes on and off the network and allows the architecture to be modified…
intelligent peripheral (IP)A functional component that may be used most efficiently when accessed locally. 2.
intelligibilityFor voice communications, the capability of being understood. Note: Intelligibility does not imply the recognition of a particular voice.