Look up: tracking

1. Tracking
   The reconstruction of a 'track' left in a detector by the passage of a particle through the detector.
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2. Tracking
   The angle and speed at which the tape passes the video heads.
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3. Tracking
   the assignment of students to different types of educational programmes
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4. Tracking
   Recording the individual tracks of a multitrack recording.
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5. Tracking
   in some applications, the spacing between individual letters within a block of text can be controlled - this is called tracking - if the tracking is changed, the spacing between all the characters is increased or decreased - this is distinct from kerning which relates to the spacing between individual pairs of characters
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6. tracking
   Some courier companies have GPS tracking devices fitted in their vehicles, so they can see on a computer screen where their drivers are. There are also systems that use mobile phone tracking, so they don't need any extra equipment.
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7. Tracking
   The system whereby one device follows another. Tracking is often discussed in the context of MIDI guitar synthesizers or controllers where the MIDI output attempts to track the pitch of the guitar strings.
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8. Tracking
   A specified relationship between the outputs of a multiple-output power converter where any changes due to line, load, temperature (or other parameters) are proportional across all outputs
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9. Tracking
   Increasing or decreasing letter spacing uniformity throughout a headline or column of text. In most cases, letter spacing is too generous. Slightly reducing letter spacing to -3 often improves the appearance of the text.
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10. tracking
    the process of altering the tilt of a module through the day in order to face the sun and thus maximize the power output.
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11. tracking
    the action of moving a tracking symbol Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • the precise and continuous process of following the movements of an object to obtain knowledge of its exact position Category: Transport • continuous position control res...
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12. tracking
    • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Track
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13. tracking
    (from the article `hunting`) Elephants and other large animals that herd together cannot be stalked or still-hunted but must be tracked, a simple feat in soft ground and, for a ...
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14. tracking
    (from the article `rocket and missile system`) Command guidance involved tracking the projectile from the launch site or platform and transmitting commands by radio, radar, or laser impulses or ...
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15. tracking
    (text) The spacing between characters in a line of text. This is defined when a font is designed but can often be altered in order to change the appearance of the text or for special effects. Tracking should not be confused with kerning which deals with the spacing between certain pairs of characters. See also leading. (1996-06-07)
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16. tracking
    
    • carry (as mud) on the feet and deposit
    • observe or plot the moving path of something (e.g., a target or missile)
    • go after with the intent to catch
    • travel across or pass over
    
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17. tracking
    the progressive degradation of the surface of a solid insulating material by local discharges to form conducting or partially conducting paths NOTE - Tracking usually occurs due to surface contamination.
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18. tracking
    the progressive degradation of the surface of a solid insulating material by local discharges to form conducting or partially conducting paths NOTE - Tracking usually occurs due to surface contamination.
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19. Tracking
    Full-time, often permanent assignment to achievement groups. Compare with ability grouping, where students may be temporarily grouped and regrouped for immediate instructional needs.
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20. Tracking
    Stabilized gun solution.
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21. Tracking
    Generally refers to an organisation tracking the progress of a former client.
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22. Tracking
    (freeflying) `Tracking`, one of the first freefall skills learnt by a novice skydiver, is the technique of assuming a body position that allows the skydiver to move horizontally while freefalling. Although there are many variations of the basic body position it essentially involves the skydiv...
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23. Tracking
    (dog) `Tracking` is a technique in which dogs are trained to locate certain objects, such as a downed bird, using the object`s scent. Many bird and rabbit hunters train their dogs in tracking. The scent hounds are generally regarded as having the best tracking abilities among all dog breeds. ...
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24. Tracking
    (hunting) `Tracking` in hunting and ecology is the science and art of observing animal tracks and other signs, with the goal of gaining understanding of the landscape and the animal being tracked (quarry). A further goal of tracking is the deeper understanding of the systems and patterns that...
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25. Tracking
    (particle physics) In particle physics, the `tracking` is the act of measuring the direction and magnitude of charged particles momenta. The particles entering a tracker (the device used for tracking), release part of their energy in the device: the tracker has to be finely segmented i...
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