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• In surveillance, an adjective applied to actions or equipment, which emit energy capable of being detected, e.g., radar is an active sensor.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Active. (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/active.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Active. www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/active (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Active." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/active.

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