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identification, friend or foe
identification, friend or foeA device that emits a signal positively identifying it as a friendly. Also called IFF. See also air defense.identification, friend or foe
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. AcronymsSeeimage file format |