AR
Screen meets world
AR commonly stands for augmented reality—technology overlaying digital content on the physical world: The app uses AR to show furniture in your room.
AR is also the postal abbreviation for Arkansas, and designates a type of rifle (AR-15).
In business, AR means accounts receivable. (Ar is the chemical symbol for argon.)
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- semi-automaticFires once, reloads itself
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- caliberBore diameter or quality
ammunition · barrel · stock · trigger · chamber · receiver · bolt · handguard
Debts owed to business
- invoicesItemized payment demands
- billingCharging for services rendered
- collectionsGathered groups of items
- ledgerFinancial record book
Degree of correctness
- targetingSelecting as objective
- aimingDirecting toward target
- zeroingCalibrating to baseline
- sightVisual perception faculty
bullseye · rangefinder · trajectory · steady · stabilization · precision · grouping · stance
Arkansas
Southern state, capital Little Rock
- stateCondition or mode
- abbreviationShortened word form
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
- carbineShort-barreled lightweight firearm
- semi-automaticFires once, reloads itself
- magazineBound periodical with articles
caliber · ammunition · barrel · stock · trigger · chamber · receiver · bolt · handguard · muzzle
accounts receivable
Debts owed to business
- invoicesItemized payment demands
- billingCharging for services rendered
- collectionsGathered groups of items
ledger · payment · outstanding · balance
accuracy
Degree of correctness
sight · bullseye · rangefinder · trajectory · steady · stabilization · precision · grouping · stance · breathing
- emerging techAI, augmented reality, robotics, virtual reality, nanotech
- gaming techgame engine, graphics card, console, controller, GPU
- immersive learningvirtual reality, augmented reality, VR, simulations, virtual classrooms
- Simulationscomputer simulation, virtual reality, flight simulator, VR, fluid dynamics
- Gun Slanggat, piece, heater, strap, rod
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
ARVR
Simulated immersive environment
virtual reality · total immersion · mixed reality · cyberspace · XR
Vision without optical instruments
- broken armCracked bone, shoulder-to-wrist
- open armsWelcoming body language
- right armClosest trusted assistant
- left armNon-dominant limb for most
- arms racesCompeting military buildup cycles
- an arm and a legExtremely high price