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Electron: A subatomic particle with a negative charge. Electrons circle the atoms nucleus in regions of space known as orbitals.

Electronic Warfare (EW): Electronic warfare (ew) describes techniques that exploit an adversary's use of the electromagnetic spectrum or defend friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum. There are three subdivisi . . . View Full Definition

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): A non-profit professional organization with 365,000 members in 150 countries, dedicated to the advancement of technology related to electricity and electrical components. IEEE forms groups f . . . View Full Definition

Electronic Support (ES): Electronic support aims to gain sufficient information about radar sensors to allow an understanding of the radar’s characteristics including its role, its method of operation, and its stren . . . View Full Definition

Electronic Protection (EP): Electronic protection (ep) aims to ensure continued friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum despite adversary ea and es.

Electronic Attack (EA): Electronic attack (ea), previously known as electronic counter measures (ecm), is conducted on radar systems to reduce or prevent the radar’s use of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Radar Electronics: Traditional radar systems have relied on dedicated, radar electronics for their processing.

Electronic Depository Transfers: The direct exchange of information electronically, from one firm's computer to another firm's computer in a structured format.

Electronic Guns: The device in the CRT that produces the electron beam that is attracted to the phosphors on the face of the CRT: this activates the phosphors thus causing them to emit red, green or blue light.

Electron Gun: A mechanical device, located in the rear of a television's picture tube, which fires an electron beam at the pixels, scanning line-by-line across the lines of the television image, causing t . . . View Full Definition