maintenance hookA trapdoor in software that allows easy maintenance and development of additional features and that may allow entry into the program at unusual points or…
maintenance keyKey intended only for in-shop use. [INFOSEC-99]
maintenance modeOne of the options available when you boot a NetApp appliance from a system boot disk.
Maintenance OperationsThe corrective and preventive maintenance operations that do not require a deployment decision; it includes correction and subsequent validation testing…
Maintenance PlanningThe process conducted to evolve and establish maintenance concepts and requirements for the lifetime of a material system; one of the principal elements…
MAISMobile Automated Instrumentation Suite (USA term).
MAISRCMajor Automated Information System Review Council
Major ApplicationAn application that requires special attention to security due to the risk and magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse, or unauthorized access…
Major Defense Acquisition ProgramAn acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: 1.
Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP)An acquisition program that is not a highly sensitive classified program (as determined by the Secretary of Defense) and that is: 1.
Major Information SystemAn information system that requires special management attention because of its importance to an agency mission; its high development, operating, or…
Major ModificationA modification that in and of itself meets the criteria of acquisition category I or II or is designated as such by the milestone decision authority.
Major SystemA combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need, including hardware, equipment…
make interval1. In dial-pulse signaling, that portion of the dial pulse in which the network applies a low resistance between the tip and ring conductors at the…
MakefileA file that controls the compilation of a program. Perl programs don't usually need a "Makefile" because the Perl compiler has plenty of self-control.
Malda, RobFounder of Slashdot.org, a popular editorially driven technology news forum.
malicious appletsSmall application programs automatically downloaded and executed that perform an unauthorized function on an information system (IS). [INFOSEC-99]
Malicious CodeSoftware or firmware intended to perform an unauthorized process that will have adverse impact on the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an…
Malicious code (also malware)Any code that can be used to attack a computer by spreading viruses, crashing networks, gathering intelligence, corrupting data, distributing…
malicious logicA program implemented in hardware, firmware, or software, and whose purpose is to perform some unauthorized or harmful action.
MalwareA program that is inserted into a system, usually covertly, with the intent of compromising the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the victims…
MAMDTMean Active Maintenance Downtime (ILS term). 175
MANThe Unix program that displays online documentation (manual pages) for you.
Man-in-the-middle Attack (MitM)An attack on the authentication protocol run in which the attacker positions himself in between the claimant and verifier so that he can intercept and…
man-machine systemA system in which the functions of a human operator and a machine are integrated.
managed bean creation facilityA mechanism for defining the characteristics of JavaBeans components used in a JavaServer Faces application.
managed content settingsSettings that are applied to the managed folders in users' mailboxes to control the retention and journaling of messages for messaging records management…
managed custom folderA type of managed folder that is created by an Exchange administrator and placed in a user's mailbox for messaging records management (MRM) purposes.
managed default folderA mailbox folder (such as the Inbox folder) that appears in Office Outlook by default and to which messaging records management (MRM) has been applied.
managed folderA folder in a user's mailbox to which messaging records management (MRM) has been applied.
managed folder assistantA Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Assistant that creates managed folders in users' mailboxes and applies managed content settings to them for messaging records…
managed folder mailbox policyA logical grouping of managed folders. When a managed folder mailbox policy is applied to a user's mailbox, all the managed folders that are linked to the…
managed objectIn a network, an abstract representation of network resources that are managed.
Management ConsoleAllows clients to access and manage AWS through a user-friendly interface. With this console, users can see all AWS services in one place, manage their…
Management ControlsThe security controls (i.e., safeguards or countermeasures) for an information system that focus on the management of risk and the management of…
management domainA collection of one or more management systems, and zero or more managed systems and management subdomains, that is administered by a single organization.
management folderA folder that contains the tools for managing document profiles, search resources, and workspace settings.
Management Information Base (MIB)ASCII files that describe the information that the SNMP agent sends to network management stations.
management information system (MIS)An organized assembly of resources and procedures required to collect, process, and distribute data for use in decision making.
management inhibitA procedure used in signaling traffic management to keep a signaling link unavailable to user-part-generated signaling traffic except for test and…
management systemAn application process within a management domain that affects monitoring and control functions on managed objects, management subdomains, or both.
manager accessThe highest level that can be assigned in an IBM® Lotus® Notes® access control list.
Manchester codeA code in which (a) data and clock signals are combined to form a single self-synchronizing data stream, (b) each encoded bit contains a transition at the…
Mandatory Access ControlA means of restricting access to objects based on the sensitivity (as represented by a label) of the information contained in the objects and the formal…
mandatory fixed partPart of a message that contains those parameters that are mandatory and of fixed length for a particular message type. [T1.110-1987]
Mandatory Integrity ControlA security feature that requires a process to have an integrity level equal to or higher than the integrity level of an object in order to obtain some…
Mandatory TopographyThe format and information required to be displayed on a PIV card. Also known as the Standard Topography.
mandatory variable partPart of a message that contains mandatory parameters of variable length. [T1.110-1987]
mandrel wrappingIn multimode fiber optics, a technique used to modify the modal distribution of a propagating optical signal.
manifestAn XML document that describes requirements for an application. The application manifest can be a separate file or embedded in the application's .exe file.
manifest fileA file held in a Java Archive (JAR) file, detailing the contents of the archive.
manipulation detection1. A procedure that is used to detect whether data have been modified either accidentally or intentionally. Synonym modification detection. [2382-pt. 8] 2.
manipulation detection code (MDC)In cryptosystems, a bit string that is a function of data to which it is attached for the purpose of manipulation detection.
manpageA "page" from the manuals, typically accessed via the man(1) command. A manpage contains a SYNOPSIS, a DESCRIPTION, a list of BUGS, and so on, and is…
Manpower AuthorizationsThe billets in the manpower requirements structure that are planned to be filled.
Manpower Estimate Report (MER)An estimate of the number of personnel who will operate, maintain, support, and train for the acquisition upon full operational deployment.
Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Safety (MPTS)The human dimension of the complete defense weapon system. The term MPTS also encompasses the concepts and disciplines of human factors engineering and…
manual failoverFailover requiring human intervention to start an application or service on another node.
Manual Key TransportA non-electronic means of transporting cryptographic keys by physically moving a device, document or person containing or possessing the key or a key…
manual remote rekeying[A] procedure by which a distant crypto-equipment is rekeyed electrically, with specific actions required by the receiving terminal operator. [INFOSEC-99]
Manual ReviewAll major search engines combine a manual review process with their automated relevancy algorithms to help catch search spam and train their relevancy…
Manual submittingSubmitting by hand to an individual search engine, rather than using an automated submission tool or service.
Manufacturing Technology (MANTECH)Manufacturing technology refers to any action which has as its objective the timely establishment or improvement of the manufacturing processes…
many-to-one relateA relate in which many records in one table are related to a single record in another table.
MAP1. verb: to determine the relative positions of loci (genes or DNA sequences) on a chromosome.
map extentThe rectangular limits (xmin,ymin and xmax,ymax) of the area of the Earth's surface displayed using ARC/INFO.
map libraryAn organized, uniformly defined collection of spatial data partitioned by layers and tiles into component parts called map sections.
map limitsThe rectangular area on the graphics page in which geographic features are displayed.
map projectionA mathematical model that transforms the locations of features on the Earth's surface to locations on a two-dimensional surface.
map queryThe process of selecting information from a GIS by asking spatial or logical questions of the geographic data.
map scaleThe reduction needed to display a representation of the Earth's surface on a map.
map sectionThe unit of data storage in a map library. A map section is the data for one layer in one tile of a map library.
map unitsThe coordinate units in which a geographic data set (e.g., a coverage) is stored in ARC/INFO.
map-to-page transformationThe process of positioning and scaling a map on a graphic page. It controls how coverage coordinates are transformed into graphics on the display screen…
MAPI profilesThe set of MAPI configuration settings, stored in the registry, that enable MAPI clients, such as Microsoft Outlook(r), to connect to various messaging…
mapperAn executable that splits the raw data into key/value pairs. The reducer uses the output of the mapper, called the intermediate results, as its input.
mappingDetermining the physical location of a gene or genetic marker on a chromosome. (See Continuous map, Genetic map, Physical map.)
maps and chartsGraphic representation at a reduced scale of selected physical and cultural features of the surface of the earth and other planetary bodies.