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Defense Technical Information Center

Defense Technical Information Center

5.5
A U.S. Department of Defense center that collects and shares scientific and technical reports with government agencies and contractors
  • proper noun
  • Formal
translation icon : Centro de Información Técnica de Defensa
  • Scientists submitted their findings to the Defense Technical Information Center for distribution to government agencies.

Examples

  • The Defense Technical Information Center archives reports on defense-related research.

  • Many defense contractors rely on the Defense Technical Information Center for up-to-date technical documentation.

  • The Defense Technical Information Center provides crucial data.

  • Many contractors rely on the Defense Technical Information Center for resources.

  • Many defense contractors rely on the Defense Technical Information Center for up-to-date technical documentation.

  • Scientists submitted their findings to the Defense Technical Information Center for distribution to government agencies.

  • The Defense Technical Information Center archives reports on defense-related research.

Synonyms

DTIC
vsDefense Technical Information Center
  • Jargon
9.9

An agency in the United States military that shares science and technical reports with government agencies and contractors

is the full official name used instead of the common abbreviation

Surface Forms

Defense Technical Information Center main

Morphology

Defense + technical + information + center

The compound is fully compositional: 'Defense' (military), 'technical' (specialized), 'information' (data) and 'center' (place providing a service) combine to indicate a place/agency that provides technical information for defense. Although it is a specific U.S. agency name, the meaning is directly inferable from the parts and follows common modifier + head noun patterns familiar across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can understand it.

Etymology

Defense Technical Information Center simply names what it does: a center that gathers and shares technical information for defense agencies and their contractors. So, the name means a place that 'collects and gives out scientific and technical reports' to help the military and government.