target

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: markpreyquarryfair gametarget areabuttaimobjectobjectiveplacedirectpoint

WordNet 3.0

Noun (5)

  1. a reference point to shoot at“his arrow hit the mark”Synonyms: mark
  2. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence“he fell prey to muggers”“everyone was fair game”“the target of a manhunt”Synonyms: preyquarryfair game
  3. the location of the target that is to be hitSynonyms: target area
  4. sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim atSynonyms: butt
  5. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)“the sole object of her trip was to see her children”Synonyms: aimobjectobjective

Verb (1)

  1. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal“He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face”“criticism directed at her superior”“direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself”Synonyms: aimplacedirectpoint
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Target \Tar"get\, n. [OF. targette, dim. of OF. & F. targe, of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. targe, OD. targie, G. zarge a frame, case, border, OHG. zarga, Icel. targa shield.]

1.A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war. [1913 Webster]

2. (a) A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile. (b) The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target. [1913 Webster]

3.(Surveying) The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff. [1913 Webster]

4.(Railroad) A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal. [1913 Webster]

5.A thin cut; a slice; specif., of lamb, a piece consisting of the neck and breast joints. [Eng.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

6.A tassel or pendent; also, a shred; tatter. [Obs. Scot.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

7.A goal for an activity; as, the target of this year's fundraising drive is 2 million dollars. [PJC]

8.A metallic object toward which a beam of electrons is aimed in a tube designed to generate X-rays; when the electrons strike the target, the impact causes emission of X-rays. [PJC]

9.Any object toward which a beam of photons, a laser beam, an electron beam, or a beam of atomic or subatomic particles is aimed. [PJC]

10.A person who is the subject of criticism or ridicule. [PJC]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

SCSI target target

<hardware> A SCSI device that executes a command from a SCSI initiator to perform some task. Typically the target is a SCSI peripheral device but the host adapter can also be a target.

(1999-02-10)

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