alarm warning device alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
alarm clock alarm | a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time |
burglar alarm | a warning device that is tripped off by the occurrence of a burglary |
fire alarm smoke alarm | an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke |
systems analysis | analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts |
reading meter reading indication | a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument, he could not believe the meter reading, the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm |
system program systems program systems software | a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer |
indication | something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary, there were indications that it was time to leave |
indication indicant | something that serves to indicate or suggest, an indication of foul play, indications of strain, symptoms are the prime indicants of disease |
indication | (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure, the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics |
alarm alert warning signal alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
burglar alarm | a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm, they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away |
false alarm | a warning that is given about something that fails to occur |
indication denotation | the act of indicating or pointing out by name |
fire alarm | a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out |
tocsin alarm bell | the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) |
alarm dismay consternation | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
Defense Information Systems Agency DISA | a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff |
systems analyst | a person skilled at systems analysis |
alarm alert | warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness, The empty house alarmed him, We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries |
dismay alarm appal appall a horrify | fill with apprehension or alarm, cause to be unpleasantly surprised, I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview, The news of the executions horrified us |