dropsite

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Definition of dropsite

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A site where something (such as paratroopers or supplies, or electronic data) is dropped (especially airdropped).

“Though the grazing provided the roughage component of the animal ration, the grain component was supplied along the route of march at dropsites and included grain and barley, separately packed, 40 pounds in a double-strength burlap bag. Concerning the supply to the Chinese 38th Division during the Hukawng Valley operations, the liaison veterinary officer reported: Cracked barley and grain were air dropped and fed on the basis of six pounds of the former and ...”
“Since dropsites need not be windowed objects, stacking information must be provided in the dropsite database (even if dropsites were all windowed, this information probably needs to be included in the database considering the cost of obtaining it from the server) based on stacking declarations made by the destination client. Dropsites can be nested within other dropsites, and these relationships are also stored in the database. Dropsites can be clipped by their ancestors...”
“$hlist->dropsiteSet(entryPath); Sets the dropsite to the list entry identified by entryPath. $hlist->dropsiteClear; Removes the dropsite, if any.”

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From drop + site.

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