as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
my detection of the scent of baked apple pie led me to the kitchen
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Brost warned, however, that operators are able to modify their drones in order to avoid detection, including removing the remote ID broadcast module.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
NordVPN Plus and Surfshark One both have a VPN emphasis and both reached 100% detection.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Along with billing itself as the world's largest provider of canine detections, Allied provides armed operatives that Kucera said have been in more demand the last 18 months and really since societal tensions heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Despite the complexities and uncertainties of AI integration, responsible and thoughtful use of AI will ultimately provide organizations with powerful tools to enhance threat detection and response capabilities, creating a resilient security infrastructure for the future.
—John Hernandez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
NordVPN Plus and Surfshark One both have a VPN emphasis and both reached 100% detection.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Along with billing itself as the world's largest provider of canine detections, Allied provides armed operatives that Kucera said have been in more demand the last 18 months and really since societal tensions heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Despite the complexities and uncertainties of AI integration, responsible and thoughtful use of AI will ultimately provide organizations with powerful tools to enhance threat detection and response capabilities, creating a resilient security infrastructure for the future.
—John Hernandez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Detection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detection. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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