Guard - Others

Others

  • Guard (computer science), in programming language, an expression that directs program execution
  • Guard (information security), a device for controlling communication between computer networks
  • Guard (weapon), part of the handle of a sword designed to stop the user's hand from slipping onto the blade
  • Guard dog, employed to watch for unwanted or unexpected animals or people
  • Guard interval, intervals in transmission, used in telecommunications
  • Abdominal guarding, in medicine, the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs
  • Mate guarding—guarding of a potential or former mate from other individuals
  • A safety barrier to prevent people from falling into hazards such as into a fire or off a raised walking surface
  • The aircraft emergency frequency, commonly referred to as "guard"

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