Tactical Level of WarThe level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to accomplish military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces.
tactical loadFor the host service tactical forces, the total power requirements for communications, including the requirements for weapons, detection, command and…
Tactical Operations Area (TOA)That area between the fire support coordination line and the rear operations area where maximum flexibility in the use of airspace is needed to assure…
Tactical Operations Center (TOC)A physical grouping of those elements of an Army general and special staff concerned with the current tactical operations and the tactical support thereof.
Tactical Warning (TW)(1) A warning after initiation of a threatening or hostile act based on an evaluation of information from all available sources.
tag image file format (TIFF)A file format used to store an image using the particular data structure of the file.
TAG-72 antigenA protein/sugar complex found on the surface of many cancer cells, including breast, colon, and pancreatic cells.
Tagged image File Format(TIF or TIFF) One of the most widely supported file formats for storing bit-mapped images. Files in TIFF format often end with a .tif extension.
Tagged interchange (image) file format (TIFF)An industry-standard raster data format. TIFF supports black-and-white, gray-scale, pseudocolor, and true-color images, all of which can be stored in a…
taggingMarking or attached a tag to an individual or group of individual fish so that it can be identified on recapture.
TagoutThe placement of a tagout device on an energy isolating device, in accordance with an established procedure, to indicate that the energy isolating device…
Tagout deviceA prominent warning device, such as a tag and a means of attachment, which can be securely fastened to an energy isolating device in accordance with an…
tai chi (ty chee)A form of traditional Chinese mind/body exercise and meditation that uses slow sets of body movements and controlled breathing.
tail circuitA communications line from the end of a major transmission link, such as a microwave link, satellite link, or LAN, to the end-user location.
Tail CloudA horizontal, tail-shaped cloud (not a funnel cloud) at low levels extending from the precipitation cascade region of a supercell toward the wall cloud (i.
Tail-End CharlieSlang for the thunderstorm at the southernmost end of a squall line or other line or band of thunderstorms.
tail-spinnersCompact, lead-bodied lures with one or two spinner blades attached to the tail and a treble hook suspended from the body.
tailboneThe small bone at the bottom of the spine. It is made up of 3-5 fused bones. Also called coccyx.
tailgateTo gain unauthorized physical access by following an authorized person through a controlled door. [2382-pt.8]
TailgatingWhen a broker places your order for a security, and then immediately places an order for his or her own account for the same security, the broker is…
tailingThe in vitro addition, to the 3'-hydroxyl ends of a double-stranded DNA molecule, of multiple copies of a single nucleotide by the enzyme terminal…
TailingsSecond grade or waste material separated from pay material during screening or processing.
tailored intervention(TAY-lurd IN-ter-VEN-shun) The use of communication, drugs, or other types of treatments that are specific for an individual or a group to improve health…
Tailpipe EmissionsEmissions produced through fuel combustion during a vehicle's operation.
TakeUnder the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, it means to pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, destroy, molest, or…
takeoverIn Data ONTAP, the emulation of the failed filer identity by the takeover filer in a cluster; the reverse of giveback.
takeover filerA filer that remains in operation after the other filer in a cluster stops working and that hosts an emulated filer that manages access to the failed…
takeover modeA management mode used from a takeover filer to interact with a failed filer. The console prompt indicates when the filer is in takeover mode.
takeover partnerThe NetCache appliance that is configured to take over certain specified functions of a partner appliance if that partner appliance fails.
TakingA taking occurs when a government action violates the 5th Amendment property rights of a landowner by taking a piece of property without offering fair…
talabostat(tal-AB-oh-stat) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer, including certain types of lung, pancreas, and brain cancer.
talabostat mesylate(tal-AB-oh-stat MEH-zih-layt) A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer, including certain types of lung, pancreas, and brain cancer.
talampanelA substance that is being studied in the treatment of brain tumors and other brain disorders, such as epilepsy and Parkinson disease.
talaporfin sodium(tal-uh-PORE-fin SOH-dee-um) A drug used in photodynamic therapy. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, the drug becomes active and kills…
talcA mineral, usually used in a powdered form. In cancer treatment, sterile talc is used to prevent pleural effusions (an abnormal collection of fluid in the…
talk therapy(...THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment of mental, emotional, personality, and behavioral disorders using methods such as discussion, listening, and counseling.
TallowAnimal fat that can be used to produce biodiesel.
Tally ListA document used to record the votes for candidates and for or against measures to be voted on in a given precinct.
TALON SHIELDAn effort using stereo DSP processing to provide ballistic missile burnout vector and impact prediction for interceptor cueing, counterforce tasking, and…
talotrexin(tal-oh-TREX-in) A substance that is being studied in the treatment of leukemia and some other types of cancer.
TalusRock debris accumulated at the base of the cliff or slope from which they have broken off.
tamoxifen(tuh-MOK-sih-FEN) A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer in women and men.
tamoxifen citrate(tuh-MOK-sih-FEN SIH-trayt) A drug used to treat certain types of breast cancer in women and men.
TampTo pound or press soil to compact. To firmly compact earth during backfilling.
TamperA tool for compacting soil in spots not accessible to rollers.
tamperingIn INFOSEC, penetration or modification of internal operations, or the insertion of active or passive tapping mechanisms, to determine the nature of, or…
TampingA method of compacting soil using the impact of a power or hand tamper on the surface of the soil placed.
Tamping rollerOne or more steel drums, fitted with projection feet, used to densify soil. See sheepsfoot roller.
tamsulosin(tam-SOO-loh-sin) A drug used to treat urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.
tamsulosin hydrochloride(tam-SOO-loh-sin HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat urinary problems caused by an enlarged prostate.
tandem centerIn a switched public telecommunications network, a facility that connects trunks to trunks and does not connect any local loops.
tandem circuitA general classification of circuits or trunks between a tandem central office unit and any other central office or switchboard. Synonym tandem trunk.
tandem connectionA call switched at a tandem office. [47 CFR Pt.36-A]
tandem officeA central office unit used primarily as an intermediate switching point for traffic between local central offices within the tandem area.
tandem repeatTwo (or more) contiguous identical DNA sequences. The orientation can be either head-to-tail, or head-to-head.
Tandem repeat sequencesMultiple copies of the same base sequence on a chromosome; used as markers in physical mapping. See also: physical map
tandem tie trunk network (TTTN)An arrangement that permits sequential connection of tie trunks between PBX and Centrex® locations by using tandem operation.