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A target can signify:
- from ca. 1400 a light shield, being the diminutive of targe.
- From the 18th century, an object which is aimed or fired at, originally in archery, later also in artillery.
- figuratively,
- U* A stated goal, e.g. in business, education or organisational objectives
- An object or victim of criticism, bullying or crime
- A biological target, usually an enzyme or other protein (for pharmacologically active compounds)
- A conservation target, usually specific biodiversity targets (e.g., species, ecological communities, and ecological systems) that an conservation organization has chosen to concentrate on protecting.
- One of the Target Stores
- A SCSI endpoint
- A railroad signal indicating the position of a switch
- The sliding sight on a surveyor's levelling rod
- Target is a commune of the Allier département in France
- TARGET 3001! is a CAD software for PCBs