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[–] skydivekingair 21 points 11 months ago (8 children)

In Artillery you call it bracketing/straddling.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (5 children)

It's called bracketing in electrical engineering as well for troubleshooting.

[–] CynicRaven 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Called half splitting in troubleshooting terms when I was in the Navy.

[–] ErrorF002 4 points 11 months ago

Half split bracketing was the term I learned in aviation electronic school in the Navy.

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