ABBREVIATION/TERM
GLOSSARY
TM 5-6675-325-14
DEFINITION
Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Factor used to convert electronic measure-
ment counts of rolling disk planimeter or
linear probe to desired physical unit,
such as feet, inches, yards, etc.
Contour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed loop on contour map, plan, drawing,
etc. Also called isorhythm.
Contour Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . Difference in elevation of two consecutive
contour lines.
Note:
Sometimes referred to as section
interval.
Contour Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estimates volume of fill or cut via its
contours.
Cut . . . . . . . . . l . . . . . . . . Excavation- or depression-like formation.
Daylighted (Contour) . . . . . . . . . . Point or edge where cut becomes fill or
vice versa.
Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Embankment or hilly formation.
Micro () . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolution factor (or planimeter unit) for
linear measuring probe or for rolling disk
planimeter at specified tracer arm length.
Represents smallest area or length mea-
suring instrument can measure. Measuring
instrument emits single pulse count for
each unit.
Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One contour.
Planimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instrument that provides data used to
estimate area of geometric shape by
tracing its boundary line.
Program Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Calculator) Memory device, set either
true or false, to install decision capa-
bilities into a program.
QPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quantity Processing System.
RL(or R2) l l . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calibration reading of linear measuring
probe representing total number of pulse
counts emitted by probe per unit of
length (inches or centimeters).
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