active capacity

Capacity building — often refers to assistance which is provided to entities, usually developing country societies, which have a need to develop a certain skill or competence, or for general upgrading of performance ability. Most capacity is built by societies… …   Wikipedia

Active Traffic Management — (ATM) is a scheme for improving traffic flow and reducing congestion on motorways in Britain. It makes use of automatic systems and human intervention to manage traffic flow and ensure the safety of road users. It is currently in operation on the …   Wikipedia

Active duty — refers to a full time occupation as part a military force, as opposed to reserve duty.IsraelIn the Israel Defense Forces, there are two types of active duty: regular service ( he. שרות סדיר, Sherut Sadir ), and active reserve duty ( he. שרות… …   Wikipedia

active — active, operative, dynamic, live are synonymous when they mean being at work or in effective action. Active in general may be employed wherever the others are applicable, but it is also usable where none of the others would be appropriate. It may …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

Capacity — Ca*pac i*ty (k[.a]*p[a^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Capacities} ( t[i^]z). [L. capacitus, fr. capax, capacis; fr. F. capacit[ e]. See {Capacious}.] 1. The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; used in reference to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Capacity for heat — Capacity Ca*pac i*ty (k[.a]*p[a^]s [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Capacities} ( t[i^]z). [L. capacitus, fr. capax, capacis; fr. F. capacit[ e]. See {Capacious}.] 1. The power of receiving or containing; extent of room or space; passive power; used in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Active dynamic filtering — Active dynamic filtering, ADF, is a three phase power electronics based power flow control technology that can effectively be used to isolate and remove electrical behaviours that cause excess losses and disruptions in the electrical… …   Wikipedia

Active pixel sensor — An active pixel sensor (APS) is an image sensor consisting of an integrated circuit containing an array of pixel sensors, each pixel containing a photodetector and an active amplifier. There are many types of active pixel sensors including the… …   Wikipedia

Active camouflage — Illustrating the concept, i.e. active capture and re display, creates an illusory transparency , also known as computer mediated reality Active camouflage or adaptive camouflage, is a group of camouflage technologies which allow an object to… …   Wikipedia

Active Fuel Management — See the main article on variable displacement for other similar systems Active Fuel Management (formerly known as Displacement on Demand) is a trademarked name for the automobile variable displacement technology from General Motors. It allows a… …   Wikipedia

Active Denial System — Humvee with ADS mounted The Active Denial System (ADS) is a non lethal, directed energy weapon developed by the U.S. military.[1] It is a strong millimeter wave transmitter primarily used for crowd control (the goodbye effect [ …   Wikipedia