MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)An Internet standard that allows different forms of data including video, audio, or binary data to be attached to e-mail without requiring translation…
MIME typeAn Internet standard for identifying the type of object that is being transferred across the Internet.
MimicThe presentation of a live biometric measure in an attempt to fraudulently impersonate someone other than the submitter.
minimalismThe 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…
minimizeA condition wherein normal message and telephone traffic is drastically reduced in order that messages connected with an actual or simulated emergency…
Minimum Acceptable Operational RequirementThe value for a particular parameter that is required to provide a system capability that will satisfy the validated mission need.
minimum ACLAn ACL that contains only the required entries [POSIX.6].
minimum bend radiusThe radius below which an optical fiber or fiber-optic cable should not be bent.
minimum bounding rectangleA rectangle, oriented to the x and y axes, which bounds a geographic feature or a geographic data set.
minimum mapping unitsFor a given map scale, the size or dimension below which a long narrow feature is represented as a line and a small area as a point.
minimum picture intervalThe minimum time between the television pictures that have been selected for encoding. Note: ITU-T Recommendation H.
Minimum Required Accomplishment sNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review.
Minimum Required AccomplishmentsNecessary tasks that must be completed during an acquisition phase prior to the next milestone decision review.
minimum-dispersion windowThe window of an optical fiber at which material dispersion is very small. Note 1: In silica-based fibers, the minimum-dispersion window occurs at a…
minimum-loss windowOf an optical fiber, the transmission window at which the attenuation coefficient is at or near the theoretical (quantum-limited) minimum.
MiningUsually removal of soil or rock having value because of its chemical composition.
Minor ApplicationAn application, other than a major application, that requires attention to security due to the risk and magnitude of harm resulting from the loss, misuse…
Minute bookA book maintained in state court that contains minute entries of all hearings and trial conducted by the judge.
MirrorA reflecting surface of various physical shapes (parabolic, nearly flat, or flat) used to reflect and/or concentrate the sun's energy to specific…
Mirror ImageUsed in computer forensic investigations and some electronic discovery investigations, a mirror image is a bit-by-bit copy of a computer hard drive that…
Mirror SiteA file server containing a duplicate set of files located in a different geographic area for the purposes of managing heavy traffic, providing security…
Mirror SitesMultiple copies of web sites or web pages, often on different servers. The process of registering these multiple copies with search engines is often…
MIS (Management Information Systems)In general, a computer-based system that provides IT personnel with the necessary tools for categorizing, assessing, and efficiently running an…
misalignment lossSee angular misalignment loss, gap loss, lateral offset loss.
misdelivered blockA block received by a user other than the one intended by the message source.
misdelivered frameA frame transferred from a source user to a destination user other than the intended destination user.
Miserable FailureA well known example of "Google bombing", it poignantly illustrates how inbound text links can affect SERPs.
Misnamed FilesA technique used to disguise a files content by changing the files name to something innocuous or altering its extension to a different type of file…
missed call notificationAn e-mail message that is sent to a Unified Messaging subscriber that indicates that someone called but did not leave a message. [Exchange 2007]
MISSIMultilevel Information Systems Security Initiative.
Missile Defense National Team (MDNT)A collaborative enterprise of the missile defense community that is focused on executing a single program of research and development work to develop a…
Missile Defense Warning ConditionA situation of peril declared by the competent military commander, that a ballistic missile attack is probable (Missile Defense Warning Yellow), imminent…
Missile DestructIntentional destruction of a missile or similar vehicle for safety or other reasons.
Missile Guidance SystemA system that evaluates flight information, correlates it with target data, determines the desired flight path of a missile, and communicates the…
Missile Intercept ZoneThat geographical division of the destruction area where surface-to-air missiles have primary responsibility for destruction of airborne objects.
Missile Release LineThe line at which an attacking aircraft could launch an air-to-surface missile against a specific target.
Missile Warning Center (MWC)Located in CMAFB, the MWC is operated by USSPACECOM to fulfill ballistic missile TW/AA responsibilities of USCINCSPACE to external users to whom there are…
Mission(1) The task, together with the purpose, which clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore.
Mission AreaA segment of the defense mission as established by the Secretary of Defense. Each DoD component has a mission area (i.e.
Mission Area Analysis (MAA)Continuous analysis of assigned mission responsibilities in the several mission areas to identify deficiencies in the current and projected capabilities…
Mission Capable (MC)Material condition of an aircraft indicating it can perform at least one and potentially all of its designated missions.
Mission CriticalAny telecommunications or information system that is defined as a national security system (Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 - FISMA)…
mission critical applicationHardware, software, processes and support services that must meet the uptime requirements of an organization.
Mission Critical Computer ResourcesAutomated data processing equipment or services if the function, operation, or use: (1) involves intelligence activities; (2) involves cryptologic…
mission critical solutionThe architecture and processes that provide the required uptime for mission critical applications.
Mission Critical SystemA system whose operational effectiveness and operational suitability are essential to successful completion or to aggregate residual combat capability.
Mission ElementA segment of a mission area critical to the accomplishment of the mission area objectives and corresponding to a recommendation for a major system…
Mission Need AnalysisAssesses alternatives in an operational context, identifying what force capabilities would be gained by pursuing any of a designated set of alternatives.
Mission Need Statement (MNS)(1) A non-system specific statement of operational capability needs, prepared IAW format in DoD 5000.2-M.
Mission ReliabilityThe probability that the system will perform mission essential functions for a period of time under the conditions stated in the mission profile.
MisspellingsPeople quite often spell words incorrectly when using search engines. Pages which use common misspellings will quite often receive extra hits, so it is a…
MISTA visible aggregate of minute water particles suspended in the atmosphere that reduces visibility to less than 7 statute miles, but greater than or equal…
MistrackingThe phenomenon that occurs when the path followed by the read head of the recorder does not correspond to the location of the recorded track on the…
mixed modeThe default operating mode of Exchange when it is installed. Mixed mode allows Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2000 servers and servers running earlier…
mixed-content modelA DTD specification that defines an element as containing a mixture of text and one more other elements.
mixed-mode siteAn Exchange 5.x site that also contains Exchange 2003 or Exchange 2000 servers. [Exchange 2003]
mixer1. A nonlinear analog circuit or device that accepts as its input two different frequencies (signals) and presents at its output (a) a signal equal in…
MJUAbbreviation for multipoint junction unit. Equipment used by the service provider to perform the bridging functions for multipoint service. [T1.Rpt39-1995]