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 |
| acquisition | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something, the acquisition of wealth, the acquisition of one company by another |
| data encryption | (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes |
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 |
computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system
computing system
automatic data processing system
ADP system
ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
| data converter | converter for changing information from one code to another |
data input device
input device | a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device |
| data multiplexer | a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium |
data system
information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
| link data link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data |
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 |
| naval tactical data system | a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data |
round unit of ammunition
one shot | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
semiconductor device
semiconductor unit
semiconductor | a conductor made with semiconducting material |
| target acquisition system | a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment |
| track data track | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
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 |
| unit character | (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene |
skill accomplishment
acquirement
acquisition
attainment | an ability that has been acquired by training |
| data structure | (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) |
hierarchical structure
hierarchical data structure | a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure |
learning
acquisition | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge, the child's acquisition of language |
| audio lingual acquisition | system of language acquisition focusing intensively on listening and speaking |
| data conversion | conversion from one way of encoding data to another way |
datum
data point | an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
| unit | a single undivided whole, an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another |
storage medium
data-storage medium | a medium for storing information |
digital communication
data communication | electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) |
language unit
linguistic unit | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed |
file
data file | a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together |
input file
input data | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program |
merger agreement
acquisition agreement | contract governing the merger of two or more companies |
format
formatting
data format
data formatting | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
metrical foot
foot
metrical unit | (prosody) a group of or syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm |
family
family unit | primary social group, parents and children, he wanted to have a good job before starting a family |
unit investment trust
unit trust | a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities, you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $ |
administrative unit
administrative body | a unit with administrative responsibilities |
| coronary care unit | a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems |
National Climatic Data Center
NCDC | the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data |
neonatal intensive care unit
NICU | an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn |
intensive care unit
ICU | a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care |
unit
social unit | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group, the coach said the offensive unit did a good job, after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit |
| army unit | a military unit that is part of an army |
| naval unit | a military unit that is part of a navy |
| air unit | a military unit that is part of the airforce |
military unit
military force
military group
force | a unit that is part of some military service, he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men |