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Cursor: A cursor is a blinking indicator designed to mark the place of text where a person may be working within a document.

Bearing Cursor: The radial line inscribed on a transparent disk which can be rotated manually about an axis coincident with the center of the ppi. It is used for bearing determination. Other lines inscribed . . . View Full Definition

Precursor: A substance used as a building block for another substance.

VRM: Variable range marker. An adjustable range ring used to measure the distance to a target. When the vrm is adjusted over the leading edge of a return with the cursor control, the distance to . . . View Full Definition

Electronic Bearing Line (EBL): An EBL control is used to display the relative or true bearing of a target on the display. The ebl is moved with the cursor, and the bearing is usually read at the bottom of the screen in de . . . View Full Definition

Zoom Control: Zooms the display in on the area around the cursor or between the cursor and the display center to enhance the view of a target area.

Anglo-Saxon: (1) Historically, the term refers to a group of Teutonic tribes who invaded England in the fifth and sixth centuries following the departure of Roman legions in 410 CE. These tribes, the Ang . . . View Full Definition

Somatic Cells: Any cell in the body except gametes and their precursors.

Alchemy: The medieval and Renaissance precursor to modern chemistry, characterized by mystical philosophy and attempts to turn 'base' metals such as lead and tin into 'noble' metals such as gold and . . . View Full Definition

Advanced Research Project Agency (ARPA): The U.S. Department of Defense agency that, in conjunction with leading universities, created arpanet, the precursor of the Internet.