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participate/participating – v. to be involved with others in doing something; to take part in an activity or event with others

transform – v. to change something completely and usually in a good way

specific – adj. special or particular

odds – n. the possibility that something will happen; the chance that one thing will happen instead of a different thing

sample – n. a small amount of something that gives you information about the thing it was taken from

monitor – v. to watch, observe, listen to, or check something for a special purpose over a period of time

code – n. a set of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., that identifies or gives information about something or someone

hacker – n. a person who secretly gets access to a computer system in order to get information, cause damage, etc.; a person who hacks into a computer system

confidentiality – n. the quality or state of being private or confidential