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Code word (communication) In communication, a code word is an element of a standardized code or protocol. Each code word is assembled in accordance with the specific rules of the code and assigned a unique meaning. Code words are typically used for reasons of reliability, clarity, brevity, or secrecy.
The International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet or simply Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet, commonly known as the NATO phonetic alphabet, is the most widely used set of clear-code words for communicating the letters of the Roman alphabet. Technically a radiotelephonic spelling alphabet, it goes by various names, including NATO spelling ...
Shackle code. A shackle code is a cryptographic system used in radio communications on the battle field by the US military and the Rhodesian Army . It is specialized for the transmission of numerals. Each of the letters of the English alphabet were assigned a numeric value. A number could have several letters assigned.
National Lampoon's Vacation (Alamy ) In this 1983 smash, Chevy Chase is suburban dad Clark Griswold, who leads his family to the fictional Wally World amusement park on a road trip, where ...
An ad for Apple’s new iPad Pro shows a piano, turntables, cans of paint and other tools of creative expression crushed in a giant hydraulic press. Some viewers say it sends a dispiriting message.
A code word is a word or a phrase designed to convey a predetermined meaning to an audience who know the phrase, while remaining inconspicuous to the uninitiated. For example, a public address system may be used to make an announcement asking for "Inspector Sands" to attend a particular area, which staff will recognise as a code word for a fire or bomb threat, and the general public will ignore.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Presidential candidate Donald Trump was booed and heckled by many in a raucous audience at the Libertarian National Convention on Saturday night, a marked change from the ...
Peaceful Valley Ranch is about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the town of Medora, North Dakota in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, in western North Dakota. The ranch dates from 1885, when Benjamin Lamb bought the land and built its first buildings. After operating as a ranch, primarily raising horses, the ranch was developed by the ...
Manhattan District The Trinity test of the Manhattan Project on 16 July 1945 was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Active 1942–1946 Disbanded 15 August 1947 Country United States United Kingdom Canada Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison/HQ Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. Anniversaries 13 August 1942 Engagements Allied invasion of Italy Allied invasion of France Allied invasion of ...
Meghan Markle used a code word for Prince Harry on the set of "Suits," and now we know what it is! Speaking to Harry Connick Jr. on Tuesday's episode of "Harry," Markle's on-screen father, Wendell ...