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target acquisition

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target acquisition [′tär·gət ‚ak·wə′zish·ən]
(aerospace engineering)
The process of optically, manually, mechanically, or electronically orienting a tracking system in direction and range to lock on a target.
(electronics)
The first appearance of a recognizable and useful echo signal from a new target in radar and sonar.


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