taint
31taint — See attainder; taint of usury …
32taint — n. & v. n. 1 a spot or trace of decay, infection, or some bad quality. 2 a corrupt condition or infection. v. 1 tr. affect with a taint. 2 tr. (foll. by with) affect slightly. 3 intr. become tainted. Derivatives: taintless adj. Etymology: ME,… …
33Taint checking — is a feature in some computer programming languages, such as Perl and Ruby, designed to increase security by preventing malicious users from executing commands on a host computer. Taint checks highlight specific security risks primarily… …
34taint´less — taint «taynt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a trace of any harmful or undesirable quality, often a) a condition of contamination, infection, or decay. b) a trace of discredit, dishonor, or disgrace; slur: »a taint of bribery. No taint of dishonor ever… …
35Taint (legal) — Taint is a term used in the legal field with reference to evidence that has been tainted or ruined in some manner. The most common of such usage is with reference to evidence, testimony, identification by witnesses, or confessions that have been… …
36taint´ed|ness — taint|ed «TAYN tihd», adjective. 1. affected with any taint; stained, tinged, contaminated, infected, corrupted, or depraved: »The death toll from tainted liquor in Spain rose to 22…and officials feared that it would go higher (New York Times). 2 …
37taint hearing — see hearing Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
38taint-worm — taintˈ worm noun (Milton) A worm supposed to infect cattle • • • Main Entry: ↑taint …
39taint-hook — obs. f. tent hook …
40Taint (band) — Infobox musical artist 2 Name = Taint Img capt = Background = group or band Border = black Origin = Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom flagicon|UK Genre = Sludge metal, Hardcore punk, Stoner rock Years active = 1994 Present Label = Rise Above Records …
