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Machina Speculatrix
  • Robotics

The first autonomous robot developed by William Grey Walter in the 1940s. Machina Speculatrix is a light-seeking robot.

Machine learning
  • Robotics

A branch of AI that involved the process of training an AI engine to make it intelligent enough to perform specific tasks.

Magnetometer
  • Robotics

A device for measuring the intensity of a magnetic field.

Mainnet
  • Blockchain

The end product of a Blockchain project that is accessible to the public. These cryptocurrency transactions will be broadcasted, verified, and recorded on a distributed ledger.

Manipulator
  • Robotics

A device used to manipulate materials without direct physical contact by the operator.

Marketing Cloud
  • Salesforce

Salesforce Marketing Cloud is a customer relationship management (CRM) platform for marketers that allows them to create and manage marketing relationships and campaigns with customers.

Maturity assessments services
  • ECRS

An assessment that determines the level of maturity of an organization to utilize data and information. It also examines what the organization does with the data and information it collects and produces.

MDR (Managed detection and response)
  • ECRS

An outsourced service that provides organizations with threat-hunting services and responds to threats once they are discovered.

Mechatronics
  • Robotics

The combination of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering in the design of products and manufacturing processes

Merkle Tree/Hash TreeS
  • Blockchain

It is a data structure used for data verification and synchronization. Every leaf node is labelled with the hash of a data block, and every non-leaf node is defined as the hash value of its respective child nodes.

Microcontroller
  • Robotics

A small computer system, typically on a single integrated circuit, comprising the microprocessor, memory and peripherals.

Mining
  • Blockchain

The process of adding, securing and verifying transactions to the large distributed public ledger (Blockchain) of existing transactions. Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies use mining to generate new coins and verify new transactions.

Motor
  • Robotics

A power mechanism used to produce motion – either in a straight line or by rotating.

Multi-Factor Authentication
  • ECRS

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is an authentication method that requires users to provide at least two verification factors to access resources such as apps, online accounts, or VPNs.