NAVAIR INSTRUCTION 4120.11 From: Commander, Naval Air ...

NAVAIRINST 4120.11
A.3.11 Dialog box. A method for IETM to request and receive input
from the user. A separate window displays a request and
includes an area to input a response.
A.3.12 Distribution. The method of moving technical data from an
initial point to all the end users of the technical data.
A.3.13 Drilling down. The process of navigating from broader
focused content to more specific and detailed content.
A.3.14 Effectivity. The act or process of identifying weapon
systems or end-items and their hardware and software system and
subsystems by their associated usable on code (UOC), serial
number, model number, part number/CAGEC, NSN, end item code
(EIC), software version or modification work order (MWO).
Effectivity is included to signify that certain configuration
(s) or modifications apply to a given weapon system/equipment.
A.3.15 Element. A single discrete item in an IETM environment.
A.3.16 Embedded. Describes hardware and or software which forms a
integral part/component of some larger system and which is
expected to function without human intervention. An embedded
system usually does not include peripherals (e.g. keyboard,
monitor, storage etc.). Embedded systems most often will
provide real-time response.
A.3.17 E-tool. An electronic device used for displaying technical
data.
A.3.18 Filtering. A process that narrows the displayed data to
show only a specific and desired sub-set of data. As an
example, the complete technical data for an aircraft can be
filtered to only display to the user the data that applies to a
requested tail-number.
A.3.19 Fly through. A virtual three-dimensional navigation of a
solid object. The user has the ability to control the
perspective, direction and location of the displayed view of an
object. The user also has the ability to virtually move through
the object by dynamically changing the perspective, direction
and location of the display.
A.3.20 Frame-based IETM. An IETM that presents textual or
graphical data in frames. The inner shell within the browser
shell can contain multiple frames. Each frame can contain
separate scrollable data.
A.3.21 Guide post. The guidepost is the part of the user
navigation panel that allows the user to get to and initiate
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