(DoD) An umbrella term covering technologies that relate to the production of a beam of concentrated electromagnetic energy or atomic or subatomic particles. Also called DE. See also directed-energy device; directed-energy weapon.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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