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The term "cyber incident"— (A) has the meaning given the term "incident" in section 659 1 of this title; and (B) does not include an occurrence that imminently,
The term "cyber intrusion" means an electronic occurrence that actually or imminently jeopardizes, without lawful authority, electronic election infrastructure, or the in
"cyber-physical systems" means physical or engineered systems whose networking and information technology functions and physical elements are deeply integrated and are ac
In this part, the term “Cybersecurity Advisory Committee” means the advisory committee established under section 665e(a) of this title .
In this section, the term "cybersecurity and grid security improvements" means investment in the development, expansion, and modernization of rural utility infrastructure
The term “cybersecurity incident” means a malicious act or suspicious event that disrupts, or was an attempt to disrupt, the operation of those programmable electronic devices and
The term "cybersecurity mission" means activities that encompass the full range of threat reduction, vulnerability reduction, deterrence, international engagement, incide
The term "Cybersecurity Plan" means a plan submitted by an eligible entity under subsection (e)(1).
The term "cybersecurity posture" means the ability to identify, to protect against, to detect, to respond to, and to recover from an intrusion in an information system th
The term "cybersecurity purpose" means the purpose of protecting an information system or information that is stored on, processed by, or transiting an information system
The terms "cybersecurity risk" and "incident" have the meanings given those terms in section 148 of this title. / The term "cybersecurity risk"— (A) m
the terms "cybersecurity threat" and "security vulnerability" have the meanings given those terms in section 650 of title 6, as added by section 5171 1 of this
The term “cybersecurity vulnerability” has the meaning given the term “security vulnerability” in section 650 of this title .
The term "cyberspace"— (A) means the interdependent network of information technology infrastructures; and (B) includes the Internet, telecommunications networks, compute
the term "cyber strategy" means resources and tactics to assist in planning for cybersecurity and defending against cyber risks and attacks; and
The term “cyber threat” has the meaning given the term “cybersecurity threat” in section 650 of this title . / The term “cyber threat” means the threat of an action that, if carrie
The term "cyber threat indicator" means information that is necessary to describe or identify— (A) malicious reconnaissance, including anomalous patterns of communication
The term "cyber vulnerability" means any tool, exploit, vulnerability, or code that is intended to compromise a device, network, or system, including such a tool, exploit
A measure of time; a space in which the same revolutions begin again; a periodical space of time. Enc. Lond.
Fifteen years.
Here lies.
Fr. A burial place; a cemetery. Britt. c. 43.
pi. cymmortlian, brit In old English law. An assembly for the purpose of assistance.
or CYNE-GILD. The portion belonging to the nation of the mulct for slayin g the king, the other portion or were being due to his family. Blount.
- Cynebotedefined inBallentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)
The portion of a regicide’s fine which was paid to the community.
The portion belonging to the nation of the mnict for slaying the king, the other portion or were being due to his famliy. Blount.
Fr. An old form of writing cinque. Hey. Orig. 72, regula.
Fr. A cutpurse; {celuy que la burse coupe.) Britt. c. 15.
An old punishment of smearing one with honey and exposing him to insects.
That kind of punishment used by the ancients, and still used by the Chinese, called by Staunton the “wooden collar,” by which the neck of the malefactor is bent or weigheddown. Enc
- cy presdefined inCase LawBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Burrill (1850)Bouvier (1839)
the fundamental purpose of these cy pres provisions is to allow the court to carry out the general charitable intent of the testator where this intent might otherwise be thwarted b
L. Fr. So near, as near. Donques doit le feoffee, per la ley, faire estate a la feme, cy pres le condition, et auxi cy pres l'entent de le condition que il poit faire, &c. Then oug
A church.
- Cyricbrycedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)
In Saxon law. A breaking into a church. Blount.
(From oyric, church, and sceat, a tribute.) In Saxon law. A tribute or payment due to the church. Cowell.
A chirograph, (which see.)
In old English law. A cyrographer; an officer of the common pleas court. D 0. B. E, Be bene esse {q. v.).
Same as Chirographum.
The title of the emperor of Russia, first assumed by Basil, the son of Basll-ides, under whom the Bussian power began to appear, about 1740.
The title of the empress of Russia.
The title of the eldest son of the czar and czarina.
In the civil and old common law. Kept for cutting; intended or used to be cut. A term applied to wood.