whole
unit | an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity, how big is that part compared to the whole?, the team is a unit |
| location | a point or extent in space |
localization
localisation
location locating fix | a determination of the place where something is, he got a good fix on the target |
| film festival | a cinematic festival that features films (usually films produced during the past year) |
moviemaking
movie making
film making | the production of movies |
film editing
cutting | the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film |
placement
location locating
position
positioning
emplacement | the act of putting something in a certain place |
| radio observation | an observation made with a radio telescope |
booster booster rocket
booster unit
takeoff booster
takeoff rocket | the first stage of a multistage rocket |
Bunker Buster
Guided Bomb Unit-
GBU- | a , pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding, used to penetrate hardened underground facilities |
central processing unit
CPU
C.P.U.
central processor
processor
mainframe | (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing, the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached |
| clock radio | a radio that includes a clock that can be set to turn it on automatically |
| film | a thin coating or layer, the table was covered with a film of dust |
| film photographic film | photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion, used to make negatives or transparencies |
| film plastic film | a thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things |
| film advance | a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector |
| location | a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made, they shot the film on location in Nevada |
loudspeaker
speaker
speaker unit
loudspeaker system
speaker system | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance |
motion-picture film
movie film
cine-film | photographic film several hundred feet long and wound on a spool, to be used in a movie camera |
movie projector
cine projector
film projector | projects successive frames from a reel of film to create moving pictures |
omnirange
omnidirectional range
omnidirectional radio range | a navigational system consisting of a network of radio beacons that provide aircraft with information about exact position and bearing |
| orthochromatic film | a photographic film sensitive to green and blue and violet light |
| panchromatic film | photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red) |
personal digital assistant
PDA
personal organizer
personal organiser
organizer
organiser | a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks, can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc. |
| push-button radio | a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons |
radar
microwave radar
radio detection and ranging
radiolocation | measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects |
radio
wireless | a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves |
radio antenna
radio aerial | omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received |
radio beacon
beacon | a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes |
| radio chassis | a chassis for a radio receiver |
| radio compass | a direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals |
| radio interferometer | radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna |
radio link
link | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave), part of a more extensive telecommunication network |
radio-phonograph
radio-gramophone | electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player |
radio receiver
receiving set
radio set
radio tuner
wireless | an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals |
| radio station | station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts |
radio telescope
radio reflector | astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extraterrestrial sources |
| radio transmitter | transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals |
| roll film | photographic film wound on a spool |
round unit of ammunition
one shot | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
cling film
clingfilm
Saran Wrap | a thin plastic film made of saran (trade name Saran Wrap) that sticks to itself, used for wrapping food |
semiconductor device
semiconductor unit
semiconductor | a conductor made with semiconducting material |
| soap film | a film left on objects after they have been washed in soap |
| sound film | motion-picture film with sound effects and dialogue recorded on it |
visual display unit
VDU | (British) British term for video display |
| wall unit | a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room |
| Xay film | photographic film used to make Xay pictures |
| unit character | (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene |
| radio brightness | the strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope |
| radio frequency | an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared |