Information Technology Input/Output and Storage Devices - United Kingdom (UK)
Federal Supply Class (FSC): 7025
NATO Supply Classification Class (NSC): 7025
Federal Supply Group (FSG): 70 Information Technology Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment
NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG): 70 Information Technology Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment
Items Managed by United Kingdom (UK) - NCB is 99
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NSN Format for Information Technology Input/Output and Storage Devices
Codified by United Kingdom
| 70 | 25 | 99 | XXX | XXXX | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group FSG | Class | NCB | Identifier | ||||
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NATO Supply Class 7025 is a classification within NATO Supply Group 70, which is dedicated to Information Technology Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies, and Support Equipment.
Specifically, NATO Supply Class 7025 focuses on Information Technology Input/Output and Storage Devices. This includes a wide range of devices used for inputting and outputting data, as well as devices used for storing and retrieving data in the field of information technology.
Examples of input/output devices in this class may include keyboards, mice, scanners, printers, and displays. These devices are used to input data into a computer system or output data from it.
Storage devices in this class may include hard disk drives, solid-state drives, optical drives, magnetic tape drives, and other similar devices. These devices are used to store and retrieve data in various formats, providing a means of long-term data storage and backup.
The purpose of NATO Supply Class 7025 is to provide a standardized classification system for these types of devices within the NATO organization. This classification system helps to ensure consistency and compatibility in the procurement and use of information technology equipment across NATO member countries.
By categorizing input/output and storage devices under NATO Supply Class 7025, it becomes easier for NATO member countries to identify, procure, and maintain these devices for their information technology needs. It also facilitates interoperability and compatibility between different systems and equipment used by NATO member countries.
Overall, NATO Supply Class 7025 plays a crucial role in the efficient and effective management of information technology input/output and storage devices within the NATO organization.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) for Federal Supply Class 7025
- What is Federal Supply Class 7025?
- FSC 7025 is the Federal Supply Class (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class NSC 7025) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Information Technology Input/Output and Storage Devices.
- What is NATO Supply Classification Class 7025?
- NSC 7025 is the NATO Supply Classification Class (also known as Federal Supply Class FSC 7025 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Information Technology Input/Output and Storage Devices.
- Which Federal Supply Group is FSC 7025 in?
- FSC 7025 is in Federal Supply Group (FSG) 70 which contains Information Technology Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment.
- Which NATO Supply Classification Group is NSC 7025 in?
- NSC 7025 is in NATO Supply Classification Group (NSG) 70 which contains Information Technology Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment.
Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Class 7025
- What is a Digital Data Receiver? 31 Items
- A Digital Data Receiver (RECEIVER,DIGITAL DATA) is a receiver specifically designed to accept a signal from a TRANSMITTER, DIGITAL DATA and to restore the signal to its original form and sequence for input to associated equipment, such as a computer. Excludes RECEIVER, COORDINATE DATA.
- What is an Automatic Data Processing Printer? 545 Items
- An Automatic Data Processing Printer (PRINTER,AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING) is a high-capacity hard copy printer specifically designed for data processing systems. Includes electrostatic and Laser-operated printers.
- What is a Program Loader? 12 Items
- A Program Loader is an item used to load a program into the working storage of a data processing system by means of punched cards, paper tapes, magnetic tapes, and the like. The item is capable of relocating programs and testing loadability.
- What is a Display Unit? 944 Items
- A Display Unit is an indicator unit on which computer information is visually displayed. Indication of data may be achieved by cathode ray tubes, plasma display, light emitting diodes, crystal display or the like. For items which also include an input section such as a keyboard, cursor, or rolling ball, see TERMINAL, DATA PROCESSING.
- What is a Data Station? 17 Items
- A Data Station is an equipment configuration consisting of a data processing terminal, interf ace, and data communication equipment. The following components and/or units may be included: input unit, output unit, computating unit, control unit, storage unit, teletypewriter, card reader, printer, document reader, data display unit, programmable terminal, autonomous processor, signal converter andmodem. The number of items belonging to a data station is determined by its application.
- What is a Buffer Storage Unit? 10 Items
- A Buffer Storage Unit is an item for temporary storage of data which are transmitted from one functional unit to another one. The item is a connecting link between computer parts of different kinds which cannot be directly interconnected due to the differences in data flow rates or in data flow rates or in data format. It is mainly used between external storages, input and output devices, and main storage. The buffer may receive data with one flow rate and, after conversion, may transmit it with a different flow rate. As assembly it may consist of semi-storage or core storage. Excludes Microcircuit.
- What is a Data Entry Keyboard? 397 Items
- A Data Entry Keyboard (KEYBOARD,DATA ENTRY) is a device for data input by key depression which causes the generation of the selected character, numeral or the like.
- What is a Data Processing Terminal? 181 Items
- A Data Processing Terminal (TERMINAL,DATA PROCESSING) is an item designed to permit access to a COMPUTER (as modified) for the purpose of entering and retrieving data. It must include a data input device such as a KEYBOARD, DATA ENTRY; TOUCHSCREEN, DATA ENTRY; or GRAPHICS TABLET, DATA ENTRY and a data output device such as a DISPLAY UNIT; DISPLAY, OPTOELECTRONIC; or PRINTER, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING. It may include a JOYSTICK, DATA ENTRY; SCANNER, OPTICAL; MOUSE, DATA ENTRY; MODEM, COMMUNICATIONS; or similar device. Excludes DATA STATION.
- What is a Disk Drive Unit? 1195 Items
- A Disk Drive Unit is an electromechanical or solid state item which accepts and systematically accepts and systematically retains digital input data in such a manner as to facilitate the rapid recovery of stored information. The item may or may not consist of disk(s) some of which are removable, hard, removable disk packs, fixed disks, or removable flexible, each surface coated with a material suceptible to spot magnetization, integral writing, a drive motor and its mechanical linkage, and data translating heads for impressing on or removing from the disk surface data in digital form. The item is a component of an electronic computer. See also, MAGNETIC DRUM, DATA STORAGE; CORE MEMORY UNIT.
- What is a Keyboard Keytop? 30 Items
- A Keyboard Keytop (KEYTOP,KEYBOARD) is an item usually marked with letter(s), numeral(s), or other character(s) designed to be attached to a key lever of a typewriter, accounting and calculating machien, office type composing machine keyboard or KEYBOARD, DATA ENTRY for the purpose of affording fingertip operation.
- What is a Data Entry Joystick? 71 Items
- A Data Entry Joystick (JOYSTICK,DATA ENTRY) is a hand manipulated device which includes a vertically mounted stick or column which can be moved in a backward; a forward; a sideway; and up or down; and/or a rotary direction. The movement of the stick or column generates a signal which may be used to move a cursor and/or tracking symbol on the face of a display device such as cathode ray tube; to input data into an electronic system; and/or control operation of a system. It may include additional devices, such as switches or variable resistors. Excludes GRIP ASSEMBLY,CONTROLLER,AIRCRAFT and GRIP ASSEMBLY,CONTROLLER,WEAPON.
- What is a Data Entry Mouse? 122 Items
- A Data Entry Mouse (MOUSE,DATA ENTRY) is a pointing device, which when moved in any direction on a flat surface, generates a signal to move a cursor and/or tracking symbol on a display device. It may include buttons or wheels that allow the user to select operations and manipulate text and graphics. Includes spherical, optical, wireless mouses and the like. Excludes TRACKBALL, DATA ENTRY; and JOYSTICK, DATA ENTRY. See also CONTROLLER, DATA ENTRY, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING.
- What is a Data Entry Trackball? 102 Items
- A Data Entry Trackball (TRACKBALL,DATA ENTRY) is a device which includes a sphere mounted in a small open-topped box. The sphere is hand-operated by rotating it in a backward, a forward, or a sideway direction while maintaining the device in a fixed location. The movement of the sphere generates a signal which may be used to move a cursor and/or tracking symbol on the face of a display, such as a cathode ray tube; to input data into an electronic system; and/or to control the operation of a system. It may or may not include additional input devices, such as switches or variable resistors.
- What is a Data Entry Touchscreen? 31 Items
- A Data Entry Touchscreen (TOUCHSCREEN,DATA ENTRY) is a device which uses a pressure-sensitive panel to input information to an electronic computer system and/or control the operation of a system. It is mounted on the face of a display unit such as a cathode ray tube. It may include mounting hardware.
- What is a Data Entry Optical Reader? 68 Items
- A Data Entry Optical Reader (OPTICAL READER,DATA ENTRY) is a device which contains a light source, such as a light emitting diode or a laser diode and a light detector, such as semiconductor photo. It may/may not include other electronic circuitry. It is used to scan bar codes, alpha/numeric characters, markings, or the like. It converts the scanned data to a signal which can be input into an electronic system, such as a computer. It may be designed either as a hand manipulated device or as a device which is mounted in a fixed position for operation. Excludes RECEIVER-TRANSMITTER, LASER. See also COUPLER, OPTOELECTRONIC.
- What is a Data Transfer Interface Unit? 201 Items
- A Data Transfer Interface Unit (INTERFACE UNIT,DATA TRANSFER) is an electronic device specifically designed for the uploading and/or downloading of information. The item may include and/or accommodate a variety of electronic data storage devices such as hard disk, floppy disk, programmable cartridge, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, and the like. May provide TEMPEST level security.
- What is a Printer Station? 10 Items
- A Printer Station is one or more PRINTER, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING with a collection of items, such as COPYING MACHINE (as modified); rack; stand; and the like, used for printing and reproducing data.
- What is an Automatic Data Processing Interface Unit? 341 Items
- An Automatic Data Processing Interface Unit (INTERFACE UNIT,AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING) is a self-contained item which permits the transfer of information between various types of computer support equipment and computers which would not otherwise be compatible. Excludes MODEM, COMMUNICATION; EXPANDER CARD, COMPUTER, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING; CIRCUIT CARD ASSEMBLY; and CABLE ASSEMBLY (as modified).
- What is a Printer Subassembly? 12 Items
- A Printer Subassembly is two or more different types of items, having a common mounting or mounted on each other which together form a portion of a PRINTER, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING, but which in itself is not a complete functioning item and can not be assigned a more definite item name.
- What is a Graphics Plotter? 14 Items
- A Graphics Plotter (PLOTTER,GRAPHICS) is a computer peripheral specifically designed to print drawings generated by Computer Aided Design programs, charts and graphs. Excludes all plotters that are not computer driven.
- What is an Automatic Data Processing Data Entry Controller? 19 Items
- An Automatic Data Processing Data Entry Controller (CONTROLLER,DATA ENTRY,AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING) is a device which generates a signal used to move a cursor and/or tracking symbol on the screen of a display device such as a cathode ray tube. It may manipulate graphic and text data by utilizing preprogrammed or user defined controls and switches. It may include any combinations of the following data entry devices: JOYSTICK, DATA ENTRY; MOUSE, DATA ENTRY and TRACKBALL, DATA ENTRY.
- What is a Gateway Processor? 19 Items
- A Gateway Processor (PROCESSOR,GATEWAY) is an item that interconnects or links separate component networks into a Local Area network. It may or may not have the capabilities to use fiber optic technology to perform this function. Excludes PROCESSOR, COMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY.
- What is a File Server Processor? 29 Items
- A File Server Processor (PROCESSOR,FILE SERVER) is an item used to provide data storage and allow multiple users to access and retrieve data within the system. May or may not provide printer support or use fiber optic technology to perform this function.
- What is a Data Entry Unit? 14 Items
- A Data Entry Unit is an item specifically designed to provide information to a COMPUTER (as modified), but cannot be assigned a more definitive item name. Data may be entered by the setting of toggle, rotory, thumbwheel and/or pushbutton switches. The item may provide limited indication facilities such as LEDs, indicator lights or the like. See also JOYSTICK, DATA ENTRY; KEYBOARD, DATA ENTRY; MOUSE, DATA ENTRY; OPTICAL READER, DATA ENTRY; TOUCHSCREEN, DATA ENTRY; TRACKBALL, DATA ENTRY; and SCANNER, OPTICAL.
- What is a Data Acquisition Unit? 25 Items
- A Data Acquisition Unit is a specifically designed item which receives analog and/or digital signals from a variety of sources such as strain gages, thermocouples, transducers, manual data entry devices and the like and processes them to provide a useful output for monitoring, recording internally or externally, and/or analyzing etc. It may provide for single or multiple inputs and/or outputs.
- What is a Data Storage Memory Unit? 109 Items
- A Data Storage Memory Unit (MEMORY UNIT,DATA STORAGE) is a solid state item which accepts and systematically retains digital input data in such a manner as to facilitate the rapid recovery of the stored information. The item is a component of an electronic computer system. Excludes MAGNETIC DRUM, DATA STORAGE and CORE MEMORY UNIT. For portable solid state memory, see MEMORY, PORTABLE, SOLID STATE.
- What is a Magnetic Tape Transport? 36 Items
- A Magnetic Tape Transport (TRANSPORT,MAGNETIC TAPE) is a component of data, audio or video recording, processing and/or reproducing equipment, that accommodates magnetic recording tape. It consists of items such as recording-reproducing heads, tape controls, bias generators, meters, reels, and the like, that facilitate the utilization of magnetic tape for rapid information recording and retrieval. The item does not include amplifiers, drivers, or transducers primarily designed for signal amplification or conversion; however, it may include elementary devices, such as cathode followers that insure impedance matching, noise reduction, stability, and similar functions. See also READER, PUNCHED TAPE.
- What is a Punched Tape Reader? 11 Items
- A Punched Tape Reader (READER,PUNCHED TAPE) is a device capable of converting information from TAPE, PUNCHED PROGRAM into electrical pulses suitable for application to another component. Excludes DISTRIBUTOR-TRANSMITTER, TELETYPEWRITER. See also TRANSPORT, MAGNETIC TAPE.
- What is a Digital Multiplexer? 15 Items
- A Digital Multiplexer (MULTIPLEXER,DIGITAL) is a device utilized in a digital system for transferring data from several storage devices operating at relatively low transfer rates to one storage device operating at a high transfer rate in such a manner that the high speed device is not obliged to wait for the low speed units. Excludes MICIRCIRCUIT (1), (as modified).
- What is a Personal Computer Memory Card? 84 Items
- A Personal Computer Memory Card (MEMORY CARD,PERSONAL COMPUTER) is a credit card sized removable module used as a medium to expand the functional capability of digital and optical devices such as computer, cameras, printers, and voice recorders. This item can function as additional memory, modem, fax, software, and the like. For memory that is portable to other devices also see MEMORY, PORTABLE, SOLID STATE, and MEMORY, PORTABLE, HARD DISK.
- What is a Disk Media Reproducer? 14 Items
- A Disk Media Reproducer (REPRODUCER,DISK MEDIA) is an electromechanical device specifically designed to make reproductions of information (data, audio, video) on to two of more DISK, FLEXIBLE, or DISK, NON-FLEXIBLE, by electronic, magnetic, mechanical or laser beam techniques. The information source may be pre-recorded disks, magnetic tape or computer files. Excludes DISK DRIVE UNIT.
- What is a Storage Networking Library? 21 Items
- A Storage Networking Library (LIBRARY,STORAGE NETWORKING) is a data accessing unit used to store data on automatic data processing (ADP) media. Consists of one or more ADP media racks and drives and may include a remote management system and controller integrated in the unit.
- What is a Dongle? 44 Items
- A Dongle is an electronic device which may be attached to a computer or the like in order to access protected software.
- What is a Display Unit Support? 12 Items
- A Display Unit Support (SUPPORT,DISPLAY UNIT) is support designed to hold a DISPLAY UNIT and accessories on a desk and the like. It may be adjustable in height and/or swivelling and may include mounting hardware.