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• Relative effectiveness factor — or R.E. factor is a measurement of an explosive s power for military demolitions purposes. It is used to compare an explosives effectiveness relative to TNT by weight only. This is so engineers can substitute one explosive for another when they… …   Wikipedia

• factor — 1. One of the contributing causes in any action. 2. One of the components that by multiplication makes up a number or expression. 3. SYN: gene. 4. A vitamin or other essential element. 5. An event, characteristic, or other definable entity that …   Medical dictionary

• factor — 1 noun (C) 1 CAUSE/INFLUENCE one of several things that influence or cause a situation: The rise in crime is mainly due to social and economic factors. (+ in): The vaccination program has been a major factor in the improvement of health standards …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• effectiveness — 1. A measure of the accuracy or success of a diagnostic or therapeutic technique when carried out in an average clinical environment. Cf.:efficacy. 2. The extent to which a treatment achieves its intended purpose. relative biologic e. (RBE) a …   Medical dictionary

• Shock factor — is a commonly used figure of merit for estimating the amount of shock experienced by a naval target from an underwater explosion as a function of explosive charge weight, slant range, and depression angle (between vessel and charge).* R is the… …   Wikipedia

• Two-factor authentication — (TFA, T FA or 2FA) is an approach to authentication which requires the presentation of two different kinds of evidence that someone is who they say they are. It is a part of the broader family of multi factor authentication, which is a defense in …   Wikipedia

• Taylor KO Factor — is a commonly used mathematical approach for evaluating the stopping power of hunting cartridges. The term KO is an acronym for Knock Out. The Taylor KO Factor (TKOF) is a figure of merit that allows hunters to compare bullets with respect to… …   Wikipedia

• Aid effectiveness — is the effectiveness of development aid in achieving economic or human development (or development targets). Aid agencies are always looking for new ways to improve aid effectiveness, including conditionality, capacity building and support for… …   Wikipedia

• Handgun effectiveness — is a measure of the stopping power of a handgun: its ability to incapacitate a hostile target as quickly and efficiently as possible.OverviewMost handgun projectiles have significantly lower energy than centerfire rifles. What they lack in power …   Wikipedia

• Critical success factor — (CSF) is the term for an element that is necessary for an organization or project to achieve its mission. It is a critical factor or activity required for ensuring the success of a company or an organization. The term was initially used in the… …   Wikipedia

• Power factor — For other uses, see Power factor (pistol). The power factor of an AC electric power system is defined as the ratio of the real power flowing to the load over the apparent power in the circuit,[1][2] and is a dimensionless number between 0 and 1… …   Wikipedia