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Target [ICAO]

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000974

In radar:

a. Generally, any discrete object which reflects or retransmits energy back to the radar equipment.

b. Specifically, an object of radar search or surveillance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000974
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SubjectICAO
SynonymsTarget symbol
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000974",
  "term": "Target [ICAO]",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "In radar:\n\na. Generally, any discrete object which reflects or retransmits energy back to the radar equipment.\n\nb. Specifically, an object of radar search or surveillance.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Target symbol"
  ],
  "subject": "ICAO",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/target-icao/"
}

Record 974 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.