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Terms for subject Military (73214 entries)

pass band	All the frequencies which can be used, without any significant loss, in a communications channel. It is calculated as the difference between the highest and lowest frequency admitted by the channel.
Pass Certified	PC
Pass In Review	PIR
PASS Network Control Center	PNCC
pass time	In road transport, the time that elapses between the moment when the leading vehicle of a column passes a given point and the moment when the last vehicle passes the same point.
passage	pas
passage	psg
passage of lines	An operation in which a force moves forward or rearward through another force’s combat positions with the intention of moving into or out of contact with the enemy.
passage point	A specifically designated place where units will pass through one another either in an advance or withdrawal. It is located where the commander desires subordinate units to physically execute a passage of lines.
passage way	Tunnel within an underground storage facility
Passed Not Advanced	PNA
Passenger Standing Route Order	PSRO
PASSEX	Passing Exercise
Passivated Emitter Rear Locally	PERL
passive	In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipments which emit no energy capable of being detected.
passive air defence	All measures, other than active air defence, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use of shelters
passive air defense	All measures, other than active air defence, taken to minimize the effectiveness of hostile air action. These measures include deception, dispersion, and the use of protective construction.
passive defence	Passive measures taken for the physical defence and protection of personnel, essential installations and equipment in order to minimize the effectiveness of hostile action
passive defense	Passive measures taken for the physical defense and protection of personnel, essential installations and equipment in order to minimize the effectiveness of hostile action. Related term: active defence.
passive deterrents	A genre of non-lethal weapons that does not affect the physiology of the target individual