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1Hardening (disambiguation) — Hardening has several uses:* In computing, hardening is the process of securing a system. This work is especially done to protect systems against hostile environments or attackers. * In metallurgy, hardening is the strengthening of metal alloys… …
2hardening period — United Kingdom If a company goes into a formal insolvency process, an insolvency practitioner may challenge transactions entered into by the company before the start of the relevant insolvency procedure. The period when such transactions are… …
3hardening — hardening; non·hardening; ther·mo·hardening; …
4Hardening — Hard en*ing, n. 1. Making hard or harder. [1913 Webster] 2. That which hardens, as a material used for converting the surface of iron into steel. [1913 Webster] …
5Hardening — Hardening. См. Обработка для увеличения твердости. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …
6hardening — [härd′ n iŋ] n. 1. a making or becoming hard 2. a substance used to harden something …
7hardening — increasing the hardness of steel by heat treatment. This normally implies heating the steel to a required temperature and quenching in a suitable medium, e.g., oil or water. age hardening case hardening cyanide hardening flame hardening induction …
8Hardening (metallurgy) — In metallurgy, hardening describes techniques to increase the hardness of a material. There are five main hardening mechanisms: * Hall Petch hardening, a hardening that result due to a decrease in grain size. * Cold working, also called strain… …
9Hardening — In computing, hardening is usually the process of securing a system. This work is especially done to protect systems against attackers. This would typically include removal of unnecessary usernames or logins and the disabling or removal of… …
10Hardening — 1. A term used to describe a price of commodity or futures contracts that is gradually stabilizing. 2. A futures market that is slowly advancing in prices. 1. After a rise or fall in prices, a slow return to historically accepted levels is… …
