MATTER --Any physical entity that possesses
KINETIC ENERGY --Energy that a mass
mass.
possesses by virtue of its motion.
KNEE (OF A CURVE) --An abrupt change
METEOROLOGY AUTOMATED SYSTEM
in direction between two fairly straight segments
FOR UNIFORM RECALL AND REPORTING
of a curve.
(MEASURE) --The Navy data processing system
designed to provide a standardized system for the
LAG --The amount one wave is behind
recall, scheduling, and documenting of test
another in time; expressed in electrical degrees.
equipment into calibration facilities.
LAMINATED CORE --A core built up from
MEGGER. --A test instrument used to
thin sheets of metal and used in transformers and
measure insulation resistance and other high
resistances. It is a portable hand-operated dc
LEAD --The opposite of LAG. Also, a wire
or connection.
MEGOHM --A million ohms.
LEAD-ACID CELL --A cell in an ordinary
METER --A device used to measure a specific
storage battery in which electrodes are grids of
quantity, such as current, voltage, or frequency.
lead containing an active material consisting of
certain lead oxides that change in composition
METER MOVEMENT --The part of the
during charging and discharging. The electrodes
meter that moves to indicate some value.
or plates are immersed in an electrolyte of diluted
sulfuric acid.
METER SHUNT --A resistor placed in
parallel with the meter terminals; used to provide
LINE OF FORCE --A line in an electric or
increased range capability.
magnetic field that shows the direction of the
force.
MICRO --A prefix meaning one-millionth.
LOAD --The power that is being delivered by
any power-producing device. The equipment that
MICROFICHE --A film negative card (fiche)
uses the power from the power-producing device.
developed for many purposes throughout the
Navy where microfilming is used to reduce
LOGIC CIRCUITS --Digital computer
amounts of paper documents.
circuits used to store information signals and/or
to perform logical operations on those signals.
MICROMETER --A unit of length equal to
10 meter. Formerly a micron.
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MAGNETIC AMPLIFIER --A saturable
reactor-type device that is used in a circuit to
MICRON --See MICROMETER.
amplify or control.
MIL --The diameter of a conductor equal to
MAGNETIC CIRCUIT --The complete path
1/1000 (.001) inch.
of magnetic lines of force.
MIL-FOOT --A unit of measurement for
MAGNETIC FIELD --The space in which a
conductors (diameter of 1 mil, 1 foot in length).
magnetic force exists.
MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS (MILSPEC) --
MAGNETIC FLUX --The total number of
Technical requirements and standards adopted by
lines of force issuing from a pole of a magnet.
the Department of Defense (DoD) that must be
met by vendors selling materials to DoD.
MAGNETIZE --To convert a material into a
magnet by causing the molecules to rearrange.
MILITARY STANDARDS (MILSTD) --
Standards of performance for components or
MAGNETO --A generator that produces
equipment that must be met to be acceptable for
alternating current and has a permanent magnet
military systems.
as its field.
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