What is the meaning of range?

(DoD) Extent or distance limiting the operation or action of something, such as the range of an aircraft, ship, or gun.
(DoD) The distance between any given point and an object or target.
(DoD) Area equipped for practice in shooting at targets. In this meaning, also called target range.
(DoD) The distance that can be covered over a hard surface by a ground vehicle, with its rated payload, using the fuel in its tank and its cans normally carried as part of the ground vehicle equipment.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). range. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/range/definitions/1963606
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "range" http://smartdefine.org/range/definitions/1963606 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, range, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/range/definitions/1963606>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "range" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/range/definitions/1963606>
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