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  2. Electronic article surveillance - Wikipedia

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    Electronic article surveillance. Electronic article surveillance (EAS) is a type of system used to prevent shoplifting [1] from retail stores, pilferage of books from libraries, or unwanted removal of properties from office buildings. EAS systems typically consist of two components: EAS antennas and EAS tags or labels.

  3. Enterprise software - Wikipedia

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    Enterprise software, also known as enterprise application software ( EAS ), is computer software used to satisfy the needs of an organization rather than its individual users. Enterprise software is an integral part of a computer-based information system, handling a number of business operations, for example to enhance business and management ...

  4. Emergency Alert System - Wikipedia

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    Emergency Broadcast System, Local Access Alert. The Emergency Alert System ( EAS) is a national warning system in the United States designed to allow authorized officials to broadcast emergency alerts and warning messages to the public via cable, satellite and broadcast television and both AM, FM and satellite radio.

  5. National Emergency Message - Wikipedia

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    An emergency action notification test on an Android smartphone; October 3, 2018. A National Emergency Message ( SAME code: EAN), formerly known until 2022 as an Emergency Action Notification, is the national activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) used to alert the residents of the United States of a national or global emergency such as ...

  6. Specific Area Message Encoding - Wikipedia

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    Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is a protocol used for framing and classification of broadcasting emergency warning messages. It was developed by the United States National Weather Service for use on its NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) network, and was later adopted by the Federal Communications Commission for the Emergency Alert System, then subsequently by Environment Canada for use on its ...

  7. Emergency population warning - Wikipedia

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    Horn for public warning system in Sweden. An emergency population warning is a method where by local, regional, or national authorities can contact members of the public to warn them of an impending emergency. These warnings may be necessary for a number of reasons, including: Weather emergencies such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and ice storms.

  8. Enterprise architecture - Wikipedia

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    Enterprise architecture ( EA) is a business function concerned with the structures and behaviours of a business, especially business roles and processes that create and use business data. The international definition according to the Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organizations is "a well-defined practice for conducting ...

  9. IGES - Wikipedia

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    IGES was an initiative of the United States Air Force (USAF) Integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing (ICAM) project (1976-1984). [5] ICAM sought to develop procedures ( IDEF ), processes ( Group Technology ), and software ( CAD/CAM) that would integrate all operations in Aerospace manufacturing and thus greatly reduce costs.