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121digital computer — a computer that processes information in digital form. Cf. analog computer. [1940 45] * * * Computer capable of solving problems by processing information expressed in discrete form. By manipulating combinations of binary digits (see binary code) …
122Missile Approach Warning — A Missile Approach Warning system is part of the avionics package on some military aircraft. A sensor detects attacking missiles. Its automatic warning cues the pilot to make a defensive maneuver and deploy the available countermeasures to… …
123Demography of the United Kingdom — Population pyramid in 2010 This article is about the demographic features of the population of the United Kingdom, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other …
124Universal Mobile Telecommunications System — (UMTS) is one of the third generation (3G) cell phone technologies, which is also being developed into a 4G technology. Currently, the most common form of UMTS uses W CDMA as the underlying air interface. It is standardized by the 3GPP, and is… …
125Drug test — For other uses, see Drug testing (disambiguation). Drug test Diagnostics To minimize opportunities for tampering, a direct line of sight between the observer and the specimen bottle must be maintained during collection of a urine sample …
126Hot cathode — is also a name for a hot filament ionization gauge, a vacuum measuring device.In vacuum tubes, a hot cathode is a cathode electrode which emits electrons due to thermionic emission. ( Cf. cold cathodes, where field emission is used and which do… …
127Piezoelectric sensor — A piezoelectric sensor is a device that uses the piezoelectric effect to measure pressure, acceleration, strain or force by converting them to an electrical signal.ApplicationsPiezoelectric sensors have proven to be versatile tools for the… …
128Aspartame controversy — The artificial sweetener aspartame has been the subject of public controversy regarding its safety and the circumstances around its approval. Many studies have recommended further investigation into the possible connection between aspartame and… …
