Track Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

track

1.) To lock onto a point of radiation and obtain guidance therefrom.

2.) A series of related contacts displayed on a data display console or other display device.

3.) The actual path of an aircraft above or a ship on the surface of the Earth.

4.) To display or record the successive positions of a moving object.

5.) To keep a gun properly aimed, or to point continuously a target-locating instrument at a moving target.

See Also:

• related flatrack
• related track correlation
• related tracking
• related force tracking
• related track management

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: operations