identification, friend or foe

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identification, friend or foe [ī‚dent·ə·fə′kā·shən ′frend ər ′fō]

(engineering)

A system using pulsed radio transmissions to which equipment carried by friendly forces automatically responds, by emitting a pulse code, thereby identifying themselves from enemy forces; a method of determining the friendly or unfriendly character of aircraft, ships, and army units by other aircraft, ships, or ground force units. Abbreviated IFF.

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