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  2. Imperial examination - Wikipedia

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    This announcement was known as "releasing the roll" ( 放榜 ). ( c. 1540, by Qiu Ying) The imperial examination ( Chinese: 科舉; pinyin: kējǔ; lit. "subject recommendation") was a civil service examination system in Imperial China administered for the purpose of selecting candidates for the state bureaucracy.

  3. Token (railway signalling) - Wikipedia

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    In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a train driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. The token is clearly endorsed with the names of the section to which it belongs. A token system is more commonly used for single lines because of the greater risk of collision in the ...

  4. Combined Information Data Network Exchange - Wikipedia

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    Combined Information Data Network Exchange. Combined Information Data Network Exchange, or CIDNE, is a computer system used by the US military. [1] It is used to collect tactical information from troops. [2] [3]

  5. Operating system - Wikipedia

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    An operating system ( OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs . Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also include accounting software for cost allocation of processor time, mass storage, peripherals, and ...

  6. Guards (Singapore Army) - Wikipedia

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    The Guards formation was created on 1 January 1975 as the 7th Singapore Infantry Brigade (7 SIB) with four officers, five specialists and a few clerks. [7] [8] 7 SIB subsequently took command of the Infantry Training Depot (ITD) on 1 January 1976 and the 7th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment (7 SIR) and 8th Battalion, Singapore Infantry ...

  7. National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination ...

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    The National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination is an entrance examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) twice a year for admissions into the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Indian Naval Academy (INA). [1] The NDA Exam serves as a gateway for candidates seeking a career in the Indian Army, Navy, and Air ...

  8. Pershing II - Wikipedia

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    Pershing II. The Pershing II Weapon System [a] was a solid-fueled two-stage medium-range ballistic missile designed and built by Martin Marietta to replace the Pershing 1a Field Artillery Missile System as the United States Army 's primary nuclear-capable theater-level weapon.

  9. Anti-personnel obstacle breaching system - Wikipedia

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    U.S. Marines demonstrate assembling the APOBS system. The anti-personnel obstacle breaching system ( APOBS) is an explosive line charge system that allows safe breaching through complex antipersonnel obstacles, particularly fields of land mines. The APOBS is a joint DOD program for the U.S. Army and the United States Marine Corps .