Target

A target can signify:

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• from ca. 1400 a light shield, being the diminutive of targe.
• From the 18th century, an object which is aimed or fired at, originally in archery, later also in artillery.
• A stated goal, e.g. in business, education or organisational objectives
• An object or victim of criticism, bullying or crime
• A biological target, usually an enzyme or other protein (for pharmacologically active compounds)
• A conservation target, usually specific biodiversity targets (e.g., species, ecological communities, and ecological systems) that an conservation organization has chosen to concentrate on protecting.
• One of the Target Stores in the United States
• One of the Target Stores in Australia
• A SCSI endpoint
• A railroad signal indicating the position of a switch
• The sliding sight on a surveyor's levelling rod
• Target is a commune of the Allier département in France
• TARGET 3001! is the registered trademark of a popular CAD software for PCBs from Ing.-Buero FRIEDRICH
• Target, 2004 film with Stephen Baldwin
 
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