Word of the Day – January 25, 2021

hardening

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Noun The act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact). (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun Abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun The process of securing a computer’s administrative functions or inactivating those features not needed for the computer’s intended business purpose. (used 47 times in citations and controls)
Organizational Task A process intended to eliminate as many security risks as possible by implementing security controls (e.g., changing default passwords, enabling security settings, and protecting privileged accounts), patching vulnerabilities, turning off nonessential services, and removing all nonessential software programs, protocols, and utilities from the system. (used 3 times in citations and controls)

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Plural hardening
Plural Possessive hardening's
Possessive hardening's

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