Technology glossary

Lateral Movement

The technique of moving from one compromised system to other connected systems after initial access.

LDL Cholesterol

Lignocellulosic Biomass

Limit of Detection

Local AI Model

An AI model that runs on a user's own device or private infrastructure rather than relying entirely on a remote cloud service.

Low-Latency Data Feed

A data service designed to deliver updates with minimal delay, often for trading, monitoring, or automated decision systems.

Macrophage

An immune cell that engulfs microbes, damaged cells and other material.

Magnetic Transistor

A transistor that uses magnetic states or spin-dependent behavior to switch or store information.

Magnetoelectric Nanoparticle

A nanoscale material that can convert magnetic stimulation into a local electrical effect.

Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster

Market Data Feed

A structured stream of prices, events, or other information supplied to financial systems and market participants.

Marketplace Listing Audit

A structured review of product listings to identify inconsistent, missing or potentially misleading information. A credible audit defines its sample, testing procedure and decision criteria, and distinguishes a warning signal from a confirmed violation.

Mathematical Construction

Mechanosensing

The ability of a cell, material or device to detect force, pressure or deformation.

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem

A light-dependent coral ecosystem found below shallow reefs, typically at depths where sunlight is limited but still present.

Messenger RNA Vaccine

Meteorite Contamination Control

Microneedle Patch

Mismatch Repair Deficiency

Mixture of Experts

Model Hallucination

Model Refusal

Morphometrics

The quantitative study of biological shape, size, and structural variation.

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria(MDR)

Bacteria resistant to multiple classes of antimicrobial drugs.

Mutational Signature

A characteristic pattern of DNA mutations associated with a particular biological process or exposure.

Neoantigen

Neural Decoding

Neuromodulation

The alteration of nerve activity through electrical, magnetic, chemical or other targeted stimulation.

Nickel Isotope Signature

NLR Receptor

A family of intracellular immune receptors that detect pathogen molecules and trigger defense responses.