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Bulkhead: Basically, a wall. A bulkhead is an upright partition dividing the ship into compartments or cabins.

D Flange: A special end shield with holes for through bolts in the flange and is primarily used for mounting the motor on gear boxes or bulkheads. Standardized for frames 143T through 445T. 'D' flange . . . View Full Definition

Monocoque: Type of fuselage design with little or no internal bracing other than bulkheads, where the outer skin bears the main stresses: usually round or oval in cross-section. Additional classificati . . . View Full Definition

Firewall: A program or set of programs designed to keep unauthorized users or messages from accessing a private network. The firewall usually has rules or protocols that authorize or prohibit outside . . . View Full Definition

Bay: An opening in a computer case (chassis) for the purpose of holding disk drives or other externally mounted devices.