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Information system in air traffic control
Information System (CDIS) is a computer-based system that provides airport and flight information to air traffic controllers formerly based at the London
CDIS_(computer-based_system)
Topics referred to by the same term
CDIS may refer to: The CDIS (computer-based system) air-traffic control system by Praxis. The abbreviated name of Chengdu International School, an international
CDIS
Computer system model
IVP is executed, it must ensure the CDIs are valid. C2—For some associated set of CDIs, a TP must transform those CDIs from one valid state to another. Since
Clark–Wilson_model
Defunct vocational school in the United States
large US based education company. 2007 Corinthian sold all the CDIs in Canada outside of Ontario to Vancouver-based Eminata Group. The CDIs in Ontario
Control_Data_Institute
Interactive multimedia and video gaming standard
players are complete computer systems centered around dedicated Motorola 68000-based microprocessors and its own operating system called CD-RTOS, which
CD-i
Small computing device worn on the body
wearable computer, also known as a body-borne computer or wearable, is a computing device worn on the body. The definition of 'wearable computer' may be
Wearable_computer
early hardware, and the first ROM cartridge-based home consoles arrived, including the Atari Video Computer System (VCS). Coupled with rapid growth in the
History_of_video_games
Missile warning and defence system
The Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) is a United States Space Force system intended to meet the United States' Department of Defense infrared space
Space-Based_Infrared_System
1983 portable computer model
The Dot, styled as DOT is a portable computer released by Computer Devices, Inc. (CDI) in April 1983. It has an Intel 8088 processor and up to 704 KB of
Dot_(computer)
Second generation of Mercedes-Benz E-Class
the COMAND infotainment system. The diesel range was revised. The E 200 CDI and E 220 CDI received increased output. The E 220 CDI replaced the E 290 Turbodiesel
Mercedes-Benz_E-Class_(W210)
NTFS file system manipulation. XZ – xz compressed files, based on LZMA/LZMA2 algorithm Z – Unix compress file ZOO – Archival format based on LZW ZIP
List_of_file_formats
Computer bus used on VAX computers
Storage Systems Interconnect (DSSI) is a computer bus developed by Digital Equipment Corporation for connecting storage devices and clustering VAX systems. It
Digital Storage Systems Interconnect
Digital_Storage_Systems_Interconnect
American company
(CDI) and reverse engineered and improved on an ECL gate array design from Motorola. The first interactive CAD system was called LSI Design System (LDS)
LSI_Logic
Motor vehicle
vehicle. Components of this system including 10.4 inch LCD monitors displaying data from a computer with mobile web access. The system could also support video
Mercedes-Benz_S-Class_(W220)
Family of industrial computer network protocols
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) decided that a set of controller-device interfaces (CDIs) will be specified by the Technical Committee TC 121 Low-voltage switchgear
Fieldbus
Home video game console by Sony
Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the early 1990s. The console was primarily designed by Ken Kutaragi and Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan, while
PlayStation_(console)
Emulator and media player frontend
GPLv3. RetroArch runs on many computers, home consoles, handheld consoles, smartphones, smart TV's, single-board computers and web browsers. As of 1 April 2024[update]
RetroArch
franchise was released in 1982 for the Atari 2600, based on the 1979 film Alien. Subsequent games were based on that film and its sequels Aliens (1986), Alien
List of Alien, Predator, and Alien vs. Predator games
List_of_Alien,_Predator,_and_Alien_vs._Predator_games
(February 28, 2008). "A History of Gaming Platforms: Atari 2600 Video Computer System/VCS". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on December 24, 2018. Retrieved
List of video games notable for negative reception
List_of_video_games_notable_for_negative_reception
Broderbund's game publishing division Oppenheim, Joanne and Stephanie (1993). "Computer Software/CD-ROM". The Best Toys, Books & Videos for Kids. Oppenheim Toy
List_of_Broderbund_products
Intervention developed by Sheila Eyberg
two treatment phases: Child-Directed Interaction (CDI) and Parent-Directed Interaction (PDI). The CDI component focuses on improving the quality of the
Parent–child interaction therapy
Parent–child_interaction_therapy
Integrated circuit customized for a specific task
engineering costs, more complexity in the computer-aided design (CAD) and electronic design automation systems, and a much higher skill requirement on the
Application-specific integrated circuit
Application-specific_integrated_circuit
1993 video game
1997-10-08. Retrieved 2023-04-16. Southwell, Ben (September 1994). "Voyeur". CDi Magazine. No. 1. Haymarket Magazines Ltd. pp. 10–12 – via Internet Archive
Voyeur_(video_game)
1993 video game
published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for DOS. It is one of the first computer video games to initially be released only on CD-ROM. The 7th Guest is a
The_7th_Guest
Unreleased video game platform
intended to expand the functionality of the cartridge-based Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) by adding support for compact discs (CDs). The
Super_NES_CD-ROM
2000 film directed by Des McAnuff
Leader deploys Boris and Natasha to destroy them. They are given the CDI ("Computer-Degenerating Imagery"), a laptop-like weapon that can trap cartoon characters
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (film)
The_Adventures_of_Rocky_and_Bullwinkle_(film)
Type of integrated circuit
manufacturers. Fabless companies such as LSI Logic and CDI survived on selling design services and computer time rather than on production revenues. As of the
Gate_array
Point-and-click adventure video game
novels. As part of his desire to have a large adventure for CD-based computer systems and opening up a potential market for similar video games, he convinced
Discworld_(video_game)
16-bit microprocessor family
processes, and neither had developed the system beyond experimental production runs. Ferranti invested heavily in the CDI process, working to raise the operating
Ferranti_F100-L
Indirectly forming images from measurements using algorithms
detectors, fast computers, and numerical optimization made it practical to design imaging hardware and reconstruction algorithms as a combined system. In medical
Computational_imaging
Series of subcompact luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz
**(sold only in states LA, TX) Optional package, not base model. ***The designation "d" replaces "CDI" on all diesel models from 2015 onwards. The 7G-DCT
Mercedes-Benz_CLA
Application server project
reference implementation from Oracle) and as such supports Jakarta REST, Jakarta CDI, Jakarta Security, Jakarta Persistence, Jakarta Transactions, Jakarta Servlet
GlassFish
information manual : (TC AIM). Transport Canada. OCLC 1083332661. "CNS/ATM Systems" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. "FAR/AIM Series". Aviation
List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
List_of_aviation,_avionics,_aerospace_and_aeronautical_abbreviations
Integrated development environment software for software development
mobile applications) out of the box. Among other features are an Ant-based project system, Maven support, refactorings, version control (supporting CVS, Subversion
NetBeans
Combinatorics problem proposed by Thomas Penyngton Kirkman
Kirkman triple system, which is a Steiner triple system having a parallelism, that is, a partition of the blocks of the triple system into parallel classes
Kirkman's_schoolgirl_problem
Crowdsourced born-digital description of the UK, published in 1986
computers. Shell Education Services offered an "interactive video project pack" intended for educational use in various subjects based on "a system developed
BBC_Domesday_Project
American and Canadian technologist (1965–2025)
(December 1988). "A self-concept based approach to artificial intelligence, with a case study of the Galileo Computer System". Retrieved 24 October 2025.{{cite
Gregory_B._Newby
Integrated development environment
environment (IDE) written in Java for developing computer software written in Java, Kotlin, Groovy, and other JVM-based languages. It is developed by JetBrains
IntelliJ_IDEA
German hatchback (2011–2018)
requirements while driving and also help to reduce fuel consumption. The B 180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY model was available from September 2011. In Europe, three
Mercedes-Benz_B-Class_(W246)
1992 video game
Europe on 16 April 2020. Reception About 750,000 copies were sold by 1995. Computer Gaming World approved of Flashback's "superbly rotoscoped graphics", "fluid
Flashback_(1992_video_game)
US program to develop a hypersonic weapon
had ended when the computer autopilot had "commanded flight termination". According to a DARPA spokesman, "When the onboard system detects [undesirable
DARPA_Falcon_Project
Aviation navigation system
space-based Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) are increasingly replacing VOR and other ground-based systems
VHF_omnidirectional_range
that adopt different selection criteria. For example, the algorithms LDIS, CDIS and XLDIS select the densest instances in a given arbitrary neighborhood
Instance_selection
December 2024. "Wolf MB 280 CDI Green Line". www.panzer-modell.de. Retrieved 20 December 2024. "Lkw 1t hümS gl Mercedes G 280 CDI Greenline (Bw)". www.panzerbaer
List of modern equipment of the German Army
List_of_modern_equipment_of_the_German_Army
Type of motorcycle
point the bikes computer modifies acceleration factors. Kawasaki has continued to insist since inception (for safety reasons) that this system is not traction
Kawasaki_KX450F
First generation of Jaguar XF
Retrieved 11 May 2012. Autocar wrote. "First drive: Mercedes-Benz CLS 350 CDI Shooting Brake Review". Autocar. Retrieved 22 September 2012. "Jaguar XF
Jaguar_XF_(X250)
Set of specifications extending Java SE
CDI managed beans. Jakarta Messaging (JMS) provides a common way for Java programs to create, send, receive and read an enterprise messaging system's
Jakarta_EE
World's first 7-speed automatic from 2003
compact wet startup clutch to launch the car from a stop and also supports computer-controlled double-clutching. The MCT (Multi-Clutch Technology) acronym
Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic transmission
Mercedes-Benz_7G-Tronic_transmission
Retrieved 2022-07-12. "BigTIFF". loc.gov. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-09-20. Computer Knowledge. "File Extension .CR2 Details". filext.com. "Inside the Canon
List_of_file_signatures
defence systems from Kongsberg - European Security & Defence". 27 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025. "Army Ground Based Air Defence System | Materieel"
List of equipment of the Royal Netherlands Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Royal_Netherlands_Army
Country in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991
62% of people polled preferred the Soviet system of central planning, while 24% prefer a market-based system. According to the Levada Center's polls, the
Soviet_Union
Task of finding records in a data set that refer to same entity across different sources
long-standing record linkage system allowing for population-based medical research is the Rochester Epidemiology Project based in Rochester, Minnesota. The
Record_linkage
1993 video game
included via full-motion video cutscenes. The 3D computer-generated imagery work was outsourced to Brussels-based Little Big One (LBO), which utilized Silicon
Kether_(video_game)
(in German). 14 September 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-21. "Mercedes Benz G 300 CDI, L Motf gl Fach Syst Kleinshelter Hess, Grundfahrzeug - Leichte Geländewagen
List of equipment of the Swiss Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Swiss_Army
List of Job Opportunities Within the United States Marine Corps
CWO5-WO Enlisted 4000 Basic Data Systems Marine 4034 Computer Operator 4063 Programmer, Cobol 4066 Small Computer Systems Specialist (SCSS) - MSgt-Pvt 4067
List of United States Marine Corps MOS
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_MOS
Software for virtual drives
"Release notes history". "FAQ". Disc Soft Ltd. What are supported operating systems?. Retrieved 5 August 2014. "Translation Packs". Archived from the original
Daemon_Tools
System used to track American citizens and other people
Warehouse – late 20th century Related topics: Blacklist Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System DCSNet German American internment Hollywood blacklist
FBI_Index
American nonpartisan government watchdog
Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan nonprofit government watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. The Project on Military Procurement, an arm of the National
Project on Government Oversight
Project_on_Government_Oversight
Video network protocol
high-definition video to be transmitted, received, and communicated over a computer network with low latency and high quality. This royalty-free specification
Network_Device_Interface
Series of 16-bit computers by Texas Instruments
systems were available for the TI-990 From TI: TX990/TXDS DX10 DNOS Distributed Network Operating System From third parties: UCSD Pascal 990 Computer
TI-990
Type of genetic engineering
recognition system is based on an easy-to-predict code. TAL nucleases are specific to their target due in part to the length of their 30+ base pairs binding
Genome_editing
Low-voltage switchgear and control gear – Controller-device interfaces (CDIs) IEC 62027 Preparation of object lists, including parts lists IEC 62028 General
List_of_IEC_standards
Education provider in Canada
corporation, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, owns and manages a number of for-profit colleges in Canada, including Vancouver Career College, and CDI College
Eminata_Group
Access control device for nuclear weapons
government's definition is: A device included in or attached to a nuclear weapon system to preclude arming and/or launching until the insertion of a prescribed
Permissive_action_link
Chinese main battle tank
seeks a new tank based on the T-62 with western weaponry. the tank was called T59 and included a French 105mm gun, a new ballistic computer, new fire-control
Type_59_tank
Motor vehicle
time of its commercial launch, the Smart Fortwo diesel-engined variant, the Cdi, had the lowest carbon dioxide emissions for an internal combustion engine
Smart_Fortwo
States GDS and airline hosting system (CRS/PSS) 1T n/a Hitit Computer Services n/a Turkey Computer reservation system 1U n/a Google/ITA n/a United States
List_of_airline_codes
American businessman and software engineer (1979–2023)
Microsoft IIS servers from Code Red, which was at the time a rapidly spreading computer worm. Lee worked for Southeast Missouri State University as a web developer
Bob_Lee_(businessman)
Lebanese Christian democratic political party
corporations headed by the GAMMA Group "brain-trust", backed by the DELTA computer company, and the SONAPORT holding. The latter had run since 1975 the legal
Kataeb_Party
2000 submarine accident in the Barents Sea
Retrieved 31 January 2014 – via NucNews. "The Kursk Mystery Has Been Solved". CDI Russia Weekly. Washington D.C.: Center for Defense Information. 20 June 2002
Kursk_submarine_disaster
War between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly
Marcus (October 5, 2001). "Reshaping the Military for Asymmetric Warfare". CDI. Archived from the original on 2012-04-10. Deady, Timothy K. (2005). "Lessons
Asymmetric_warfare
Video game industry term
(Family Computer) console in 1983, one of the first consoles of the third generation. Japan did not have a similar third-party development system in place
Console_war
Method of microscopic imaging
technique, combines scanning microscopy with coherent diffractive imaging (CDI) through iterative phase-retrieval algorithms. In this approach, a coherent
Ptychography
Competency in using digital technology
brought the creation of ubiquitous information systems (UIS). These systems include mobile phones, laptop computers and personal digital assistants, as well
Digital_literacy
Type of motorcycle
supplier of parts: they had different manufacturers supplying the ecu and cdi units. Regardless, it allowed the use of very large throttle plates seamlessly
Honda_RVF750_RC45
Public secondary school in Paris, France, established in 1888
Second-year students can choose as options MPI (Physical Measurements and Computer Science) or SES (social and economic sciences). It is possible to take
Lycée_Molière_(Paris)
Oto-Mangue language spoken in Mexico
Tones differ based on variety. The glottal stop is written with a saltillo ⟨Ꞌ ꞌ⟩. Tlapanec-language programming is carried by the CDI's radio station
Tlapanec_language
Petr (1994). "7 dní a 7 nocí". Excalibur (in Czech). No. 37. Popular Computer Publishing. pp. 24, 25. ISSN 1210-1125. Naser, Bodo (September 4, 2005)
List_of_erotic_video_games
Type of motorcycle
10.0mm. Crankshaft and conrods were computer-designed with the finite element method. All-stainless exhaust system, welded in a single large unit from
Honda_Jade_(motorcycle)
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
alloy Mercedes-Benz 4.0 V8 CDI diesel engine), 368 kg (811 lb) (Marine variant: dry weight, including DMF, cooling system & all ancillaries) DIN-rated
Volkswagen-Audi_V8_engine
collar locator through tubing plug CD – core description CDATA – core data CDIS – CDI synthetic seismic log CDU – control distribution unit CDU – crude distillation
List of abbreviations in oil and gas exploration and production
List_of_abbreviations_in_oil_and_gas_exploration_and_production
Global data and analytics company
LexisNexis Risk Solutions' subsidiary ICIS acquired Chemical Data LLC (CDI), a leading provider of US petrochemical price benchmarks, market analysis
LexisNexis_Risk_Solutions
(Singapore) NCMP - Non-constituency Member of Parliament NCS - National Computer Systems NCSS - National Council of Social Service NDP - National Day Parade
List of Singapore abbreviations
List_of_Singapore_abbreviations
carrying a nuclear warhead designed to evade missile-defense systems. These land-based missiles are controlled by Army Strategic Forces Command of Pakistan
Pakistan and weapons of mass destruction
Pakistan_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Role of Political Interest Across Acts and Over Time." Social Science Computer Review 33#1 (2015): 21–42. Boulianne, Shelley, Christian P. Hoffmann, and
Social media and political communication in the United States
Social_media_and_political_communication_in_the_United_States
Former Single-Seater Racing Championship
connecting rods are machined alloy steel. The firing ignition is a CDI ignition system. The engine lubrication is a dry sump type, cooled by a single water
FIA Formula 3 European Championship
FIA_Formula_3_European_Championship
Car model
sold primarily in the United Kingdom by Vauxhall from 1975 to 1995. It was based on a succession of Opel designs throughout its production life, during which
Vauxhall_Cavalier
Video game character
games releasing for the NES, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), and personal computers. The last of the genres to release was Mario Teaches Typing
Mario
Australian television game show
Players then deduced the solution to the murder case using a trio of computer-linked electronic dials (whodunnit, whatdunnit, and wheredunnit), and after
Cluedo_(Australian_game_show)
Civic hacker and solutions architect
solutions architect, a software developer at Google, a financial analyst for CDI Corp completing Mergers & Acquisitions, a consultant for Big Four's Ernest
William_Entriken
American financial services company
card payments and use smartphones or tablets or computers as payment registers for a point-of-sale system (POS). The platform was founded in 2009 by Dorsey
Block,_Inc.
Combined military forces of Israel
IDF possesses various foreign and domestically produced weapons and computer systems. Some gear comes from the US (with some equipment modified for IDF
Israel_Defense_Forces
Military unit
and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR). Based at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire, the Joint
Cyber & Specialist Operations Command
Cyber_&_Specialist_Operations_Command
Australian actor (1979–2008)
problems of prescription drug abuse or misuse and combined drug intoxication (CDI). In 2017, Jason Payne-James, a forensic pathologist, asserted that Ledger
Heath_Ledger
1983 aircraft shotdown over the Sea of Japan
navigation system) mode maintained the plane on lateral course lines between selected flight plan waypoints programmed into the INS computer. When the
Korean_Air_Lines_Flight_007
Outcome of the September 11 attacks
a preliminary cleanup plan was delivered by Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Maryland. Costing hundreds of millions of dollars, it involved
Collapse of the World Trade Center
Collapse_of_the_World_Trade_Center
Colombian paramilitary group
Weakness is Not the Problem". Annual Review of Political Science. 21: 215–238. doi:10.1146/annurev-polisci-041916-015628. CDI profile of Colombian Terrorism
Muerte_a_Secuestradores
Video game character
Development (1986-02-21). The Hyrule Fantasy: Zelda no Densetsu (Family Computer Disk System). Nintendo. Scene: title screen. Many years ago prince darkness Gannon
Ganon
Singaporean state-owned media company
cartoon slot "Nine to Twelve". An educational programming block known as CDIS (Curriculum Development Institute of Singapore) began airing on Channel 12
Mediacorp
(CJOPS) Chief of Joint Capabilities (CJC) Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) Associate Secretary of the Department of Defence Deputy Secretary for Strategy
Senior Australian Defence Organisation Positions
Senior_Australian_Defence_Organisation_Positions
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
Female
Norwegian
Older form of Norwegian Asdis, Ã…SDIS means "god-goddess."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Compiler of Hadith
Female
English
Short form of English Cissy, CIS means "blind."
Boy/Male
English Biblical
Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel,...
Boy/Male
Tamil
Computer
Boy/Male
Afghan, African, Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Greek, Indian, Muslim
Brave
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Hjördis, HJØRDIS means "sword goddess."
Girl/Female
English
Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher.....
Boy/Male
Hindu
Computer
Girl/Female
British, English
Based
Girl/Female
Greek
Sparkling.
Female
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements hjörr "sword" and dis "goddess," hence "sword goddess."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Smiling
Boy/Male
English American Spanish
He who holds Christ in his heart. Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ.
Male
Egyptian
, the father of Hor-imhotep.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Compiler of Hadith
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Smiling
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Brave
Boy/Male
Muslim
Smiling
Boy/Male
Latin
Hades.
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, probably ultimately from Old Norse Thorsteinn, DUSTIN means "Thor's stone."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a sahabiyyah, Pure, Clear
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hatcher.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Favorite, Beneficence, Generosity, Abundance, Benefit
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave Lord
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Thanks
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
A Bird; Nightingale; Cuckoo
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, German, Swedish
Pure; Kind; Good; Chaste; Holy
Girl/Female
Greek
Goddess; godly. Also abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Female
Hebrew
(עַלִּיזָה) Hebrew name ALEEZA means "joy."
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
CDIS COMPUTER-BASED-SYSTEM
n.
A preparation of fruit in sirup in such a manner as to preserve its form, either whole, halved, or quartered; as, a compote of pears.
v. t.
To exchange; to put or substitute something else in place of, as a smaller penalty, obligation, or payment, for a greater, or a single thing for an aggregate; hence, to lessen; to diminish; as, to commute a sentence of death to one of imprisonment for life; to commute tithes; to commute charges for fares.
n.
A composer or compiler of hymns; one versed in hymnology.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Compute
imp. & p. p.
of Commute
n.
A computer.
imp. & p. p.
of Base
a.
Having a base, or having as a base; supported; as, broad-based.
a.
Morally low. Hence: Low-minded; unworthy; without dignity of sentiment; ignoble; mean; illiberal; menial; as, a base fellow; base motives; base occupations.
a.
Alloyed with inferior metal; debased; as, base coin; base bullion.
n.
Wearing, or protected by, bases.
v. i.
To pay, or arrange to pay, in gross instead of part by part; as, to commute for a year's travel over a route.
imp. & p. p.
of Compete
n.
One who commutes; especially, one who commutes in traveling.
n.
A rustic play; -- called also prisoner's base, prison base, or bars.
n.
One who computes.
a.
Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate, one held by services not honorable; held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant, a base tenant.
imp. & p. p.
of Compute
a.
Reduced; lowered; restrained; as, to speak with bated breath.