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database

A structured store of information that can be searched and updated.

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Information 76% connected

The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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List 76% connected

A line inclosing or forming the extremity of a piece of ground, or field of combat; hence, in the plural (lists), the ground or field inclosed for a…

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Listing 76% connected

of List

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cloud computing noun · 81% connection

Using remote online systems for storage, processing or software.

Appears with this word in Computing infrastructure.
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containerisation noun · 81% connection

Bundling software with everything it needs so it runs consistently.

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firewall noun · 81% connection

A system that allows or blocks network connections.

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Latency noun · 81% connection

The state or quality of being latent.

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Network noun · 81% connection

A fabric of threads, cords, or wires crossing each other at certain intervals, and knotted or secured at the crossings, thus leaving s…

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Protocol noun · 81% connection

The original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument.

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Bibliography noun · 86% connection

a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Biology, Evidence and research, Bioinformatics.
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Heterology noun · 78% connection

(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Biology.
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Homogeny noun · 78% connection

(biology) similarity because of common evolution

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Biology.
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Isomorphism noun · 78% connection

(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Biology.
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Algorithm noun · 78% connection

a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem

Used in the same subject area: Biology, Bioinformatics.
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Algorithmic program noun · 78% connection

a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem

Used in the same subject area: Biology, Bioinformatics.
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Algorithmic rule noun · 78% connection

a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem

Used in the same subject area: Biology, Bioinformatics.
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Proteomics noun · 78% connection

the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome

Used in the same subject area: Biology, Bioinformatics.
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Baseline noun · 78% connection

an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "they established a baseline for the budget"

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Evidence and research.
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Bench mark noun · 78% connection

a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

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Benchmark noun · 78% connection

a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point

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Character reference noun · 78% connection

a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability;…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Evidence and research.
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Data noun · 78% connection

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Evidence and research.
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Dependability noun · 78% connection

the quality of being dependable or reliable

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Evidence and research.
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Dependableness noun · 78% connection

the quality of being dependable or reliable

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Evidence and research.
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Duplicability noun · 78% connection

the quality of being reproducible

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Evidence and research.
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Empirical adjective · 78% connection

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical d…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Evidence and research.
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Evidence noun · 78% connection

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compellin…

Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Evidence and research.
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Argumentation noun · 78% connection

The way an argument is built using claims, reasons and evidence.

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Bed noun · 78% connection

a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"

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Bottom noun · 78% connection

a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"

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Cache noun · 78% connection

(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data tra…

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Clipping noun · 78% connection

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

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