wiktionarypar deviceDevice may refer to Computing and electronics Computer Hardware Peripheral , any device attached to a computer that expands its functionality Device file , an interface for a device driver Information appliance , a device, such as a cell phone, that focuses on handling a particular type of information and related tasks Display device , a device that graphically displays text or images Electronic component Integrated circuit Gadget s one can use in daily life Other uses Nuclear device Plot device Improvised explosive device Measuring instrument Machine Tool Device band Rhetorical device , a technique used in writing or speaking Printer s device, an identifying mark or logotype used by a printer. Part of a coat of arms or personal device Symbol ism An attachment to a medal s ribbon denoting special service, participation in a battle, or additional awards See also lookfrom intitle Devise disambiguation disambig ca Dispositiu cs Za zen de Device et Seade es Dispositivo fa ko id Peranti it Dispositivo kk ja pt Dispositivo ru simple Device zh ... more details
Unsourced image removed Image ADevice.jpg thumb 105px right A Device attached to medals and ribbon The A Device is a Awards and decorations of the United States military decoration of the United States military which is presented as an attachment to the American Defense Service Medal and the Overseas Service Ribbon Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon . The A Device is a bronze colored letter A , pinned to the center of both awards. Atlantic Device in World War II The American Defense Service Medal was the first decoration to use the A Device and the award was originally known as the Atlantic Device and also as the Axis Device . The A Device was awarded to any member of the United States Navy who, while deployed to the Atlantic Ocean between June 22 and December 7, 1941, engaged in armed conflict, or potential armed conflict, with naval forces of the Germany German Kriegsmarine . Those having done so were awarded the American Defense Service Medal with A Device, the intent being to recognize those who had participated in the undeclared war when the United States of America was assisting United Kingdom Britain with war convoys and German U Boat interdiction. USAF Arctic Device The A Device ..., the United States Air Force declared that the A Device would be awarded to those who had received ... Greenland and Alaska . Now known as the Arctic Device , the A Device is awarded as an attachment to the Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon. The A Device is not authorized for any other United States military decorations. Note, however, that the two representations of the A Device are different. The Atlantic Device does not have feet sans serif , but the Arctic Device does have ... that region. Only Thule Air Base qualifies for this device, as of 8 February 2007. External links http www.history.navy.mil medals atlantic.htm Atlantic A Device for American Defense Service Medal Eligibility ... Awards for polar exploration it A Device ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2009 A Device Register is the view any device presents to a programmer . Each programmable bit in the device is presented with a logical address and it appears as a part of a byte in the device registers. Then programming of these bits can be achieved by reading from or writing to these device registers. Most devices have at least these two device registers Data Register to which the data to be input output is read from written to the device. Control Status Which selects shows the mode of operation of the device. Category Digital registers compu hardware stub ... more details
Did you mean Loopback related to electronic communication interfaces Loop device a pseudo device in Unix like operating systems disambig ... more details
Storage device may refer to Box , or any of a variety of containers or receptacles Data storage device , a device for recording information, which could range from handwriting to video or acoustic recording, or to electromagnetic energy modulating magnetic tape and optical discs Object storage device , computer storage device Portable storage device , small hard drive Nintendo DS storage devices , used for Nintendo game systems See also intitle storage disambig ... more details
The term Hoffman device may refer to The Hoffman external lengthening fixator , a prosthetic limb device The Hoffman tank gunfire simulator , a tank gun fire simulator . disambig ... more details
Distinguish mnemonic device pneumatic device wiktionary A pneumonic device is any equipment designed for use with or relating to the lungs. The iron lung and medical ventilator may be considered pneumonic devices. The term may also refer to any device used in the field of respiratory therapy . References Unreferenced date November 2008 references references Category Respiratory therapy medical equipment stub ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 A compound device is like an internal USB hub often implemented in software on the device , which allows various sub devices to connect. This arrangement is used by wireless receivers for Alphanumeric keyboard cordless keyboard s and Mouse computing mice where the mouse and keyboard are separate devices connected to the compound device and sometimes for computer printer printer s which have card slots. DEFAULTSORT Compound Device Category Computer hardware Category USB ... more details
In the Linux kernel , the device mapper serves as a generic Software framework framework to map one block device onto another. It forms the foundation of LVM2 and Enterprise Volume Management System EVMS , software RAID s, dm crypt disk encryption, and offers additional features such as file system Snapshot computer storage snapshots . Device mapper works by processing data passed in from a virtual block device , that it itself provides, and then passing the resultant data on to another block device. Applications Applications like LVM2 and Enterprise Volume Management System EVMS that need to create new mapped devices talk to the device mapper via the libdevmapper.so Library computer science shared library , which in turn issues ioctl s to the dev mapper control device node . Developers can also access device mapper from shell script s via the dmsetup tool. Device mapper applications LVM2 Enterprise Volume Management System EVMS kpartx dm crypt dmraid providing access to RAID configurations via device mapper cryptoloop deprecated Multipath I O Multipath using device mapper multipath ref http sources.redhat.com dm Device mapper Resource Page Bot generated title ref The Linux version of TrueCrypt http www.acis.ufl.edu ming dmcache dmcache A generic block level disk cache External links http sources.redhat.com dm Device mapper home at Red Hat cite web url http linuxgazette.net 114 kapil.html title Right To Your Own Devices work Linux Gazette year 2005 month May an article that illustrates the use of various device mapper targets http people.redhat.com heinzm sw dmraid readme userspace tool to set up software RAID using various RAID metadata formats http lwn.net Articles 124703 Multipath support in the device mapper LWN.net References reflist Category Linux kernel features linux stub ... more details
The Hutchens device is a device for protecting race car drivers in the event of an accident by controlling head movement, reducing head and neck injuries due to Whiplash medicine whiplash . It consists of a series of straps, attached to the helmet and connected across the chest and at the waist , depending on the lap belt for anchoring. ref http midwesthans.com Commercial link with diagrams and description of the device WARNING commercial link, may be a dead link ref The device was developed beginning in 2000. From 2001 until 2005 NASCAR mandated that drivers use either the Hutchens device or the HANS device . Beginning in 2005 the Hutchens device was no longer sanctioned as an acceptable restraint device as it failed to live up to its former performance claims when tested to the independent SFI 38.1 standard. ref http www.mmrmotorsports.com hutchens.html NASCAR mandates HANS instead of Hutchens device, link inaccessible in December 2006 last accessed in 2005 ref References references External links http www.hutchensdevice.com http www.hutchensdevice.com Manufacturer s web site. autoracing stub Category Auto racing equipment Category Automotive safety technologies no Hutchens enhet ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2009 Image Mueller device.jpg frame Picture of the Mueller Device as seen in Alias 1x01. A Mueller device is a mysterious piece of technology in the US television series Alias ... liquid in an ionization sphere, and can perhaps alter the substances it contains. The device first appears and is identified in the very first episode of the series. The first device seen is small and portable, easily transported by one person. It is by single handedly obtaining this first device ... unhooks the device from its power supply, the levitating sphere collapses into what appears to be ordinary water. The device next appears in the final episode of season 1. Sydney and Michael Vaughn are tasked to Taipei to destroy it, and are surprised to discover how much larger this device is. They are able to destroy the device and the levitating sphere again collapses into what appears to be ordinary ... for the first season finale. The device is not seen again until season 4. In the episode Another Mister Sloane the team discovers a large scale device in Santiago, Chile Santiago at the compound ... scale devices are also found. While the final dispensation of the device and components is not shown, presumably APO destroys them. In the same episode, Arvin Clone exhibits a small scale device ... which have been bred for reduced aggression. The device increases their aggression to the point ... of this device are unknown. The device makes its final appearance in the concluding two episodes of season 4. In Search and Rescue the effect of the device and the new sphere itself is seen .... In the season finale, Before The Flood , the Mueller device is deactivated and apparently ... of the Mueller device is revealed. When activated, the device generates a sub audible frequency ... of any non infected will turn on each other. Additionally, if the device is not deactivated ... made in season 2 when Vaughn became ill following exposure to the Taipei device, the toxins ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Globalize USA date January 2011 Image Arrowhead device.jpg right thumb Arrowhead device File Arrowhead device.svg right 20px The Arrowhead device is a decoration of the United States Army which is issued as an attachment to certain service medals. The Arrowhead device is awarded to any service member who participates in an amphibious assault, a combat parachute drop, a helicopter assault landing, or a combat glider attack. The arrowhead device is a one time decoration for each service medal and no more than one arrowhead device may be authorized per service medal. As of 2004, the service medals which are authorized the arrowhead device are as follows Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Korean Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal In almost all cases, the arrowhead device is issued with a corresponding service star campaign service star , which denotes the campaign in which the assault landing was accomplished. See also Awards and decorations of the United States military DEFAULTSORT Arrowhead Device Category Devices and accouterments of United States military awards ... more details
Doctorwhobook title The Joy Device series Virgin New Adventures number 22 featuring Bernice Summerfield cover Joy Device.jpg writer Justin Richards publisher Virgin Books isbn ISBN 0 426 20535 9 pages date October 1999 preceding Return to the Fractured Planet following Twilight of the Gods Bernice Summerfield Twilight of the Gods The Joy Device is an original novel by Justin Richards featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield . The New Adventures were a spin off from the long running United Kingdom British science fiction on television science fiction television series Doctor Who . DWspinoff External links Doctor Who RG id who na83 title The Joy Device TardisLibrary id 416 Reviews DWRG id joyd title The Joy Device OG review id bennyv 22 title The Joy Device Doctorwho stub Category Virgin New Adventures Joy Device, The Category 1999 novels Joy Device, The Category Novels by Justin Richards Joy Device, The ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image 00 m device.jpg thumb 150px right Mobilization device Image MobDevMedal.jpg thumb 135px right AFRM with silver Hourglass Device hourglass and 2 Mobilization Awards The Mobilization Device is an Awards and decorations of the United States military award attachment to the United States Armed Forces Reserve Medal which denotes those who have received the decoration for duty in a recall to active service from a reserve or United States National Guard National Guard component of the United States military . The Mobilization Device was first authorized in 1996 by order of President Bill Clinton . The device was an expansion on a 1990 directive which authorized the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, without device, to any reserve or National Guard member who was federalized to perform duty in a designated mobilization. The original operations, for which the Mobilization Device is authorized, are as follows. Gulf War Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm Gulf War Operation Restore Hope Somalia Operation Uphold Democracy Haiti ... Medal Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF Iraq Since its initial issuance, the Mobilization Device has ... to active federal duty either as a volunteer or non volunteer. Only one Mobilization device is authorized ... , would receive the M device twice. However, if a soldier was called up for OIF I, and then later demobilized and was later called up again for OIF III, the soldier would only be allowed one M device ... Device is worn as a large bronze M centered in the middle of the Armed Forces Reserve Medal s ribbon. If the wearer is authorized the Hourglass Device , this is centered to the wearers right on the side of the Mobilization Device while a bronze award numeral , signifying the total awards of the Mobilization Device, is centered on the opposite side of the award ribbon no award numerals are authorized for the first award of the Mobilization Device . Category Devices and accouterments of United States ... more details
Device Keys play a role in the cryptographic key management procedure in the Advanced Access Content ... procedure uses Device Keys to decrypt one or more elements of a Media Key Block MKB , in order to extract ... all compliant devices, each using their set of secret Device Keys, to calculate the same Media Key Km . br If a set of Device Keys is compromised in a way that threatens the integrity of the system, an updated MKB can be released that causes a device with the compromised set of Device Keys to be unable to calculate the correct Km. In this way, the compromised Device Keys are revoked by the new MKB. border 1 Common Cryptographic Key Management Elements Key or Variable Size Device Keys Kd ... Process to obtain the Media Key, from the MKB and the Device Keys. Image subset tree.png thumb right ... by the given Device Keys set, and the ones in red are not. div How it works Each compliant device is given a set of secret Device Keys when manufactured. The actual number of keys may be different in different media types. These Device Keys, referred to as Kd sub i sub i 0,1, ,n 1 , are provided by AACS LA . The set of Device Keys may either be unique per device, or used commonly by multiple devices. br A device shall treat its Device Keys as highly confidential. The MKB is encrypted in a subset difference tree approach. In order to decrypt it, a device must know the right Processing Key P which is available via the subset difference tree process. br Essentially, the set of Device Keys are arranged in a tree such that any given Device Key can be used to find lower level Processing keys. The processing keys at higher position in the tree than the given set of Device Keys are not reachable. br A given set of Device Keys give access to a given set of Processing keys, it is to say to a given set of decodable MKB. br This way, to revoke a given device key, the MKB needs only be encrypted with a Processing Key which is not reachable by its Device Keys set. Storing Each device ... more details
for the Hourglass Device applied only to those personnel who had not yet received the Armed Forces ... Device award criteria, are not eligible for a correction of records or an upgrade of the Hourglass Device, as the Hourglass Device would have originally been presented under the original award specifications. In 1996, the Mobilization Device was authorized to the Armed Forces Reserve Medal which was worn beside the hourglass device for those who had completed both years of service and a recall ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 A virtual device in Unix is a file such as dev null or dev urandom , that is treated as a device, as far as user level software is concerned, but is generated by the kernel computers kernel without reference to hardware . For instance when dev null is written to, the kernel tells the program it wrote everything to it without actually writing it anywhere , and when read from, the reading program is told that it has reached the end of the file. It is a device file it can be made with mknod for instance , but does not reference any hardware. DOS , Microsoft Windows Windows and OS 2 like operating system s define the NUL device that performs a similar function but is implemented as part of the file name processing &ndash no actual file exists by that name . DEFAULTSORT Virtual Device Category Unix Unix stub de Ger tedatei el es Fichero de dispositivo pt N de dispositivo ru dev ... more details
Doctorwhobook title A Device of Death series Virgin Missing Adventures number 31 featuring Fourth Doctor br Sarah Jane Smith Sarah , Harry Sullivan Harry cover Device of Death.jpg writer Christopher Bulis publisher Virgin Books isbn ISBN 0 426 20501 4 set between Genesis of the Daleks and br Revenge of the Cybermen pages date February 1997 preceding Burning Heart following The Dark Path Doctor Who The Dark Path A Device of Death is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long running United Kingdom British science fiction on television science fiction television series Doctor Who . It features the Fourth Doctor , Sarah Jane Smith Sarah and Harry Sullivan Harry . DWspinoff External links Doctor Who RG id who ma31 title A Device of Death TardisLibrary id 448 Reviews OG review id ma 31 title A Device of Death DWRG id devi title A Device of Death DEFAULTSORT Device of Death, A Category Virgin Missing Adventures Category Fourth Doctor novels Category 1997 novels Category Novels by Christopher Bulis Doctorwho stub ... more details
nofootnotes date January 2011 A relocking device RLD a.k.a. external relocker is an auxiliary locking device intended to be activated during an attempted burglary of a safe or vault. Such a device will keep a safe or vault locked even if the primary lock is defeated. This independent mechanism is designed to maintain the locked state of a safe even if the lock itself is destroyed. This auxiliary locking device usually consists of a spring loaded bolt of some type, held in check by a bracket or cable that is rigged to release the mechanism in a burglary attempt. The device will either block the main boltwork from retracting or block the door from opening. Thermal relocking devices Designed as a defense against torch attacks, these are simply relocking devices equipped with a fusible link designed to melt and release the relocking device if the temperature inside the door exceeds a certain temperature usually 65 C , as would happen in a torch attack. Glass relocking devices A glass relocking device is a piece of glass, usually tempered, placed where it might be expected to break in a burglary attack. It is attached, usually with wires, to one or more spring loaded bolts, which are often randomly located. A drill or torch may break the glass, releasing the bolts. Sources http www.locksoft.com glosr.htm Glossary &mdash Locksoft Category locksmithing ... more details
In the United States , a destructive device is a firearm or explosive device regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934. Examples of destructive devices are grenade s and firearms with a bore over one half of an inch, including some semi automatic shotgun s. While current federal laws allow destructive devices, some states have banned them from transfer to civilians. In states where banned, only law enforcement officers and military personnel are allowed to possess them. All National Firearms Act firearms including destructive devices, must be registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives , who then closely monitor use, transport, and storage of the items. The definition of a destructive device is found in UnitedStatesCode 26 5845 f . The definition reads as follows 1 any explosive , Incendiary device incendiary , or poison gas, A bomb , B grenade , C rocket having a propellant charge of more than 4 ounces, D missile having an explosive charge of more than 1 4 ounce, E Land mine mine or F similar device. 2 Any weapon by whatever name known which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant, the barrel or barrels of which have a bore of more than one half inch in diameter, except a shotgun or shotgun shell which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting ... any device into a destructive device as defined in subparagraphs 1 and 2 and from which a destructive device may be readily assembled. The term destructive device shall not include any device which is neither designed nor redesigned for use as a weapon any device, although originally designed for use ... device surplus ordnance sold, loaned or given by the United States Secretary of the Army Secretary ... States Code or any other device the Secretary finds is not likely to be used as a weapon, or is an antique ... reflist Category United States federal firearms law de Destructive device zh ... more details
Image MarksmanDevice.jpg right thumb 355px Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with Expert Device left and Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon with Sharpshooter Device right br Note The USCG ribbon showes the Navy S Device a bronze S on the USCG Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon instead of the correct silver S. A Marksmanship Device is an award of the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard which is presented as an attachment to the Marksmanship Ribbon . For the Navy and Coast Guard, there are two Marksmanship Devices which are presented for scoring as a Sharpshooter or Expert on a pistol and rifle qualification course. ref http www.npc.navy.mil CommandSupport USNavyUniforms UniformRegulations Chapter5 5301.htm U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations, Chapter 5, Section 3 ref The Coast Guard also has three additional devices which represent accomplishment in U.S. marksmanship competitions. ref name USCG Ribbon Chart http www.uscg.mil hr udc docs ribbons devices.pdf U.S. Coast Guard Ribbons & Devices chart ref The Sharpshooter Marksmanship Device is typically referred to as the S Device and appears as a bronze colored S for the Navy and a silver colored S for the Coast Guard. The Expert Marksmanship Device is referred to as the E Device not to be confused with the Battle E Device and appears as a silvered colored E . ref name USCG Ribbon Chart The Expert Marksmanship Device is worn on the Marksmanship Ribbon in lieu of the full sized Marksmanship Medal . When wearing the Marksmanship Medal, the Expert Marksmanship Device is not displayed. For a period of time the S Device and E Device were Bronze for 2 consecutive qualifications and a third qualification was necessary to changed the Device to Silver with a permanent status. For Coast Guardsman who have been awarded the bronze or silver Marksmanship Badge United States Excellence in Competition Badge Coast Guard Excellence in Competition Pistol Shot or Rifleman Badge can wear a bronze or silver miniature replica of the M1911 pistol ... more details
, the devices in the environment and on the user can form a device ecology. A research problem is how a user might interact with device ecologies, and another is how devices might keep ... title Service Oriented Device Ecology Workflows booktitle Proceedings of the International Conference ... ref harv first Seng W. last Loke authorlink coauthors title Formally Characterizing Device Ecology Workflows ... last3 Torabi title Towards Device Blending Model and Challenges booktitle AINA Workshops vol 2 place ... more details
Device Independent also is the full name of the DVI file format DVI file format . A computer program program or computer file file is device independent when its function is universal on different types of device. For the World Wide Web , this means writing simple common denominator Hypertext Markup Language HTML and Cascading Style Sheets CSS so that most Web user agent s on most devices can render it acceptably. For computer program s , this generally means that it is written in a metalanguage that can be read by any system platform platform . A program that was not originally written for a certain environment can be porting ported , i.e. the code can be adapted for a certain platform and compiler compiled for the platform it will be functioning in. Unfortunately, this can lead to confusion if the user interface still resembles the one for the platform it was initially designed for. For computer file s , device independence means that software or, theoretically, computer hardware hardware is in place that can interpret the file and allow the user to view or manipulate it. Good examples of cross platform or device independent file format s are HTML and Portable Document Format PDF , GIF and JPEG . External links http www.w3.org 2001 di Device Independence Activity Category Computing terminology ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2009 Image AirliftDev.jpg right thumb 109px Occupation Ribbon with Airlift Device The Airlift Device is a decoration of the United States military which is presented as an attachment to both the Army of Occupation Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal . It is awarded to those service members who performed duty in direct support of the Berlin Airlift between 1948 and 1949 . History To be awarded the Airlift Device, a service member must have performed occupation service in Germany between June 26, 1948 and September 30, 1949. Such service must have also been performed in direct support of the Berlin Airlift for a period of ninety or more consecutive days. Citation needed date January 2009 The Airlift Device appears as a gold C 54 pin, centered of the ribbon for the Army of Occupation Medal and the Navy Occupation Service Medal. When worn on the full sized medal, the Airlift Device is pinned beneath all campaign clasps . Those qualifying for the Airlift Device may also be entitled to the Medal for Humane Action , depending on the total days of duty performed in support of the Berlin Airlift. See also Awards and decorations of the United States military Category Devices and accouterments of United States military awards ... more details
Device Remover is a alternate freeware Device Manager for Microsoft Windows developed by Kerem G mr kc . It requires at minimum the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable in order to operate successfully on Windows NT based Operating Systems. It runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, both on 32 and 64 bit. External links http www.pro it education.de software deviceremover Download Page and Information http blogs.techrepublic.com.com window on windows ?p 1450 How do I . . . manage Windows devices with Device Remover? Category Freeware ... more details
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