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Definition: HAND-OFF

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Being convenient.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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"Hand-off" is a common misspelling or typo for: hands-off,

Specialty Definition: HAND-OFF

Domain Definition
Aerospace An action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller's airspace, as well as transferring radio communications with the aircraft. (references)
Post & Telecom In a cellular land mobile radio service, when a mobile unit engaged in a call crosses a cell boundary the system has to effect a transfer (hand-off) from the original base station to a more appropriate one. Source: European Union. (references)

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Definition: HAND-OFF

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Being convenient.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Specialty Definition: HAND-OFF

DomainDefinition
AerospaceAn action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller's airspace, as well as transferring radio communications with the aircraft. (references)
Post & TelecomIn a cellular land mobile radio service, when a mobile unit engaged in a call crosses a cell boundary the system has to effect a transfer (hand-off) from the original base station to a more appropriate one. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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