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Electronic News Gathering (ENG): The video recording of news events or actualities.

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

Email Newsletter: Content distributed to subscribers by email, on a regular schedule. Content is seen as valued editorial in and of itself rather than primarily a commercial message with a sales offer. See ezine.

Gathering Pipeline: A pipeline that carries natural gas between a production well and a main transmission line.

Gathering System: A network of small pipelines that connect producing wells to the main transmission system.

Electronic Ticket: A ' paperless ' airline ticket allowing one to check-in and fly with just proper photo id. What may look like a ticket is actually just a paper passenger receipt. E-tickets cannot be lost, o . . . 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 Serial Number (ESN): The unique identification number embedded in a wireless phone by the manufacturer. Each time a call is placed, the ESN is automatically transmitted to the base station so the wireless carrie . . . View Full Definition

Electronic Shock Protection (ESP): An electronic circuit that stores the audio data stream from a CD or MD in a memory buffer. If the laser pick-up mistracks, audio still flows from the buffer preventing an interruption.