plan position indicator

plan po·si·tion in·di·ca·tor

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noun plan position indicator a radarscope on which an object reflecting radar waves shows its bearing and distance from the radar detector by causing a spot of light to appear on a screen that represents a map of the area around the detector. Abbreviation: PPI. 1
noun plan position indicator a circular radarscope on which signals are shown at radial distances from the center, which represents the location of the transmitter 0

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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