What does a stand for?

Angstrom

An angstrom is a unit of measurement for very small distances.The symbol for angstrom is Å.

Area

In ECDIS the 2 dimensional GEOMETRIC PRIMITIVE of an OBJECT that specifies location.

Areal

Approved

Refers to PES equipment status following approved future equipment classification. While the PES is passing a user approved, beta site test, the PES must pass a list of generic criteria. If the PES testing and analysis is successful, the PES is classified "approved".

Ampere

The unit expressing the rate of flow of an electric current. One ampere is the current produced by a difference in potential of one volt across a resistance of one ohm; An electric current flowing at the rate of one coulomb per second. OR An ampere is SI unit of the rate of electron flow in an conductor. Unit of electric current. Dimension symbol of Ampere is I. OR Named after André-Marie Ampère, French mathematician and physicist, OR ampere The basic unit of electric current.

Assists

Apron

a smooth (generally concrete) surface that is placed between culvert and channel to improve capacity and reduce erosion. A defined area on an airport or heliport intended to accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading or unloading passengers or cargo, refueling, parking, or maintenance. Device that the molten slag flows across on its way from the spout to the doughnut.

Activism

Appraisal (well)

Applet

A computer program for creating an active web document. It usually written in java. OR A program that performs a specific task and is typically portable between operating systems. Often written in Java, applets can be downloaded from the Internet and run in a web browser.